New Maps App on iOS 6 - poor resolution?

This morning I was using the maps app provided by Google, in IOS 5.

All reasons why you should never update anything until you read about real world experience with it. I don't understand all these people rushing to update, especially with so many changes and new 'features'.

Ah. Me too.

Happy days.

What a load of rubbish never seen maps so bad bring back iOS 5

Well, simply Google Maps will do. Give it back. Other features are OK, maps sukcs 🙂

Yep same facing **** poor Quality in the UK SWANSEA! I dont get whats going on but **** fix this seriously..Texures are around 2bit quality

iOS6 Maps are AWFUL. I'm seriously concerned that Apple thought this was, in any way, a suitable substitute for Google Maps. I'm hoping Google release a maps app or, better yet, that Apple see sense and put Google Maps back in as the default.

I can't believe how truly bad the new mapping app is.

Agree. Huge retrograde step; resolution is awful. This has prompted me for the very first time to log on and comment on this forum. Fortunately, I have only "upgraded" to iOS 6 on my iPad, not my iPhone. Will not upgrade the 'phone until Apple makes this essential application at least as good as Google Maps. Samsung Galaxy is looking tempting...

I suggest everybody sends feedback to Apple about this. That's the only chance we have at getting our concerns noted.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Also, use the "Report a problem" button in the Maps app itself when you tap a location, or pin that is incorrect.

Oh no, it's even worse than I feared. Not only is the resolution awful, but it can't provide directions! Does anyone know how to roll back to iOS 5?

Evening All

Just looking at the comments and I have to say I agree that the new map application is just not fit for purpose.

I travel all over the uk regularly and used the previous maps program religiously when on unknown territory.

the new app is a nightmare to use as the resolution is so rediculously poor it negates the overall improvements in functionality. when will Apple learn that style and funtionallity is all well and good but without a decent navigation and imagery database backing up the app it is a total own goal because the new app is all style with no substance. Bring back the native GoogleMaps!!!

The Maps app in iOS6 is truly dreadful. In Edinburgh, most bars, restaurants and POI's are not in the right place, the satellite resolution is terrible, no street view, no transit directions. Unbelievable that Apple could release this rubbish. My only message to Apple is don't take out your spite towards Google/Android on your customers.

I have just taken the above advice and posted a feedback to Apple, I concur with Julian. the more negative feed back Apple get the more likely it is they will do something.

Tha said I came across an article online earlier today that quoted a company called WAZE who also produce a mapping/gps app and were a development parner with Apple on this map app. They have publicly dis-owned it as in thier opinion it is substandard and not fit for purpose as the mapping data is based on the cheapest package Apple could find and licence, in this case TomTom.

Dum Dum

I too am unhappy with this Apple Maps. I find it very amusing that the Maps data is provided by TomTom. LOL. That right there should answer the question as to why its so horrible. Seriously Apple?

Not to sidetrack this but wanted to add that the auto brightness issue and the fact that Apple still cant get the ringtone volume right (been messed up since 5.0.1) has me ticked off as well. Not going to update the wife's 4s yet.

Not very happy today Apple.