Privacy concerns have me using Apple Maps over Google Maps

I use apple maps if I’m actually using it to get me some where as I find it more visually pleasing and like that it stays on my lock screen instead of having to open it to view it.

I use Google maps if I need to see what’s close by in terms of restaurants or coffee or if I’m DJing a multi stop trip as I find that feature easier to use in Google maps.

I generally prefer the UI of Apple Maps (Google is way too cluttered), but Google has much more complete review data, hours, and menus, so I usually end up using Google.

Apple Maps has been handling my needs well enough the past few years that I no longer have Google Maps installed.

I use Apple Maps because it’s not Google.

Google Maps for business search, Apple Maps for directions.

Apple Maps has never steered me wrong, and I like how it pings my Apple Watch so I don’t have to even look at the screen.

Plus no on-screen ads, like 3rd party apps do.

I like Apple Maps while driving because it’s better integrated with my digital cluster/CarPlay and voice prompts are simpler and easier to understand (at the next light turn left vs in 500ft turn left at main St.) other than that, I do majority of my searches with google maps and often use google to double check routes!

Apple Maps vibrates my Apple Watch when a turn is coming up, and a different pattern depending on the turn. I much prefer that to voice announcements interrupting my music or conversation, and I can’t rely on myself to constantly keep an eye on the map on CarPlay.

Where I live, Apple Maps and Google maps are basically at feature parity for what I care about. Directions, traffic, ETA, public transportation. So I’m using Apple Maps because fuck Google.

Sometimes I feel compelled to use Waze when there is heavy traffic and/or when I know there would be speed traps on the way, but it’s propensity to suggest absolutely atrocious directions just to “save” 2 mins (and I always end up losing much more than that) is the worst.

AppleMaps. I prefer the integration with my watch and being able to have my screen off and auto activated as I’m getting close to the next step.

Google maps 100%. I live in Canada and if I search “sushi” in Apple maps it brings up restaurants in fucking California. Also it’s directions suck here. Google maps works as you’d expect it to.

Google Maps is just too good in my country and Apple lags behind by a lot.

But lately I have been using Apple Maps while I walk to and fro office as it supports turn by turn directions on Apple Watch.

E: I wish Google Maps supported Apple Watch.

Apple Maps for 90% of my trips, though that’ll be 100% with iOS 17 and offline maps.

The voice prompts are so much better in Apple Maps. I feel comfortable in an unknown area, and that’s important to me.

Google Maps. The reason is not living in the US. Apple Maps is a complete joke over here. Like, it’s at least a decade behind. Roads and residential areas newer than that simply don’t exist, it constantly suggests making illegal turns, and searching for places is just sad. Results are places in different cities and in the US.