Comments on: Improve iOS Maps with a Simple Settings Change to See More Locations & Streets

By: Jeremy Moss

Jeremy Moss — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:27:09 +0000

I haven’t had a problem with the maps app, but the colour scheme is terrible. Very difficult to see on a small screen. It would also be awesome if the iPhone 4 could display in 3D.

By: Lost in Bensonhurst

Lost in Bensonhurst — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:13:22 +0000

Apple’s Maps is useless crap.

For New Yorkers (and the rest of the world not on the Left Coast), the primary issue with Apple’s map application is that it does not all include details on the same “layer”. Public transportation in New York City and the Tri-State area (as elsewhere) is not displayed until one zooms into street level; not very useful when you’re trying to locate a subway station while lost in Bensonhurst, or a MetroNorth station in Brewster. Google’s implementation is far superior, conveying far more immediate and useful information: transportation is clearly indicated without having to zoom in to street level.

By: parakeet

parakeet — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:43:43 +0000

Worthwhile improvement, but still not even close to Google Maps. Can’t wait for December when Goog releases the app

By: @andrewpanther

@andrewpanther — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:06:18 +0000

Great tip, I should have submitted this because I stumbled upon the same thing a while ago and I was very surprised at what a difference in makes on what streets are visible in Denver. It’s like night and day here. Even still, I find the font size to be still slightly bigger than what was in the original Maps app. Maybe that is the primary issue with Apple’s Maps? Typically you can zoom in far enough and everything is visible because it goes based on Yelp. Maybe Apple needs to make the default font size be 6 or 8, like Google? I still can’t believe Forstall got fired for this, hard to believe someone is so stubborn he couldn’t either make a change or two or just make a deal with Google and get the job done. Tough lesson to learn, and now Apple is steering a big ship without a rudder!