Apple maps very disappointing

Having just downloaded iOS 6 I am hugely disappointed with apple maps. In the UK many town names are wrong, with some missing; roads are all the same colour; satellite image resolution is not as good as it was previously. Sure, the 3D map in London is good but it only covers an area a few square miles, so is currently more of a gimmick.


So questions i have...

1) Are others experiencing the same?

2) Will it get better and if so how quickly?

3) Will there be a google maps app released soon?

iPhone 4S, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 2:01 PM

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Sep 22, 2012 7:18 AM in response to Shilts9

I used to depend too much at my travel to china

Maps in English and Chinese , all street are there and most important was the metro lines

Very disappointing from apple this maps

May streets disappear , name of street not available, metro lines are not there

And the thing which need to improve they didn't do

Synchronize the book marks with other iPad or MacBook

I hope apple goes back to old maps and take out the 3D it's not necessary

Sep 22, 2012 1:41 PM in response to Shilts9

If Apple isn't careful, they're going to put themselves out of business! It's this very thing that almost sank them several years ago. WE should be able to CHOOSE what apps we want and don't want. Their crappy "new and improved" maps *****! It doesn't find many of the places I search for, when I know for fact they exist. It doesn't show interestate exit numbers. There are no contrasting color differences between a city street and major interstate. Very lame!

Sep 22, 2012 7:42 PM in response to Shilts9

IMO, Apple is doing this sh*t of releasing the horrible Maps because Steve Jobs is no longer around. We are pretty sure that Jobs would NOT allow the release of such horrible & reusable Maps. He gives his life & soul to make Apple to be successfully. I am not sure is his replacement is in sync or not. His current action is really unacceptable and undesirable.

Sep 22, 2012 11:39 PM in response to Shilts9

I think the following quotes from Steve Jobs speaks out what is the current problem regarding Apple ios 6 and Apple maps.


"Our DNA is as a consumer company – for that individual customer who’s voting thumbs up or thumbs down. That’s who we think about. And we think that our job is to take responsibility for the complete user experience. And if it’s not up to par, it’s our fault, plain and simply."


"Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles."


"It comes from saying no to 1,000 things to make sure we don’t get on the wrong track or try to do too much."


"Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations."


So please apple admit as soon as possible Apple Maps is a big mistake. Steve Jobs we miss you and your feeling for good products.

Sep 22, 2012 11:43 PM in response to burn after reading

Apple Maps.


Two things occur to me about Apple Maps. Why spend all that time and money developing it when Google Maps is so good, unles this is nothing more than Apple wealding it's considerable power?


I fear a company that I have been a customer of since 1980, is becoming too big for its boots.


Secondly, I bought my Ipad with Google Maps as part of tha package. They have taken it away without my permissionor or consultation.Not a good way to look after your customers, especially when the replacement is so inferior.


Once Microsoft was a giant company and became arrogant. Now look at them !!


Watch out Apple, you don't own your customers.

Sep 23, 2012 12:04 AM in response to Shilts9

I've relied on google maps on ios for so long during my time here in Hong Kong, navigating around the city, looking up shops, finding addresses and now I feel like I've taken ten steps back in map technolgy. Will for sure have to find other apps to use whilst Apple needs to work furiously on their maps software. Googles data set is much much more refined. Building outlines were so helpful on the zoomed in views. I didn't realize how convenient and how much I relied on the maps app until I updated and had to use it to look for a place whilst I was out last night....I got so ****** with Apples app after it inaccurately gave me a street location and made me wander off a few blocks in the wrong direction



Hope Apple rectifies this very SOOOON! or give us Gmaps back!!!! FFS!!!

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