The new Apple Maps offers more details and better directions.
There’s also a new 3D feature that provides users with a more immersive way to explore major cities.
All About the Views
Apple Maps now lets users get directions with specified arrival and departure times.
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The new update also delivers enhanced road details about turn lanes, medians, bus lanes, and crosswalks.
Users will also find more information regarding complex interchanges.
“It’s simply a more accurate system and a solid improvement from previous versions of the app.”
Carrell has tested out the new turn-by-turn directions and found them “super accurate,” she said.
The most interesting new Apple Maps feature is the one that lets users explore major cities in 3D.
Apple says that more custom landmarks for Apple Maps are on the way.
I could see where individual trees were lining the city blocks and the complete outlines of buildings.
The new information made it much easier to get a sense of the neighborhood I was walking through.
Another impressive feature is that Maps in iOS15 can now show walking directions in augmented reality.
Maps also offers improvements for public transit riders.
Measuring up to the Competition
Unlike Google Maps, Apple Maps is only available to Apple users.
While there are a lot of similarities between the two services, there are some differences too.
Carrell said she thinks the new version of Apple Maps compares well to Google Maps.
