Comments on: After fast uptake, Apple Maps use plunges to 1 in 25 iOS owners

By: Arun Babbar

Arun Babbar — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:58:54 +0000

Ever since I upgraded to iOS 6 I have been cursing everyone in Apple who just to eliminate google have put at stake all iPhone users dissatisfaction Just shows the mentality levels
I am sure Steve Jobs must be turning in his grave God bless his soul

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:43:46 +0000

It’s not just the map app they’ve borked. In my case there’s 6 or 7 other apps I use regularly. The figures given here probably reflect well the drop in my own use, and I can’t see a significant improvement for a long time.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:22:28 +0000

35% sounds right for people trying out Maps for the first time since they just got a phone. 4% sounds about right for the population in general, because how many people need to look at maps every day? We all know how to get to work, our kids’ schools, the grocery store, etc. Only when you’re going someplace out of the ordinary do you need Maps.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:19:16 +0000

Wait, 25% of people used Maps once a day on iOS 5? That’s unbelievable. Don’t people know how to get to work? 4% sounds more reasonable. I think your data on iOS 5 maps has to be flawed.

By: madhatter961

madhatter961 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:13:08 +0000

It doesn’t really matter for Apple what maps app they use. Sure they care about search queries, but equally important are the Maps APIs.

Previously they fed all 3rd party maps info from the iPhone over to Google. Now all that data richness will go to Apple, which is how they will crowdsource their database.

So while search queries are important, I don’t see how allowing 3rd party maps apps will slow down apples ambition in the maps space.

By: cooldoods

cooldoods — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:16:11 +0000

I think I read something underneath Tim Cook’s apology when he mentioned Google Map’s website as an alternative. He may be saying that even if Google submits a Google Maps app for the App Store, Apple will not approve it.

What if Google submits a Maps app for iOS with turn-by-turn navigation AND StreetView, will that sway iOS6 users to use it over iOS Maps?

By: madhatter961

madhatter961 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:38:05 +0000

Did you consider the fact that the new maps are vector-based and thus are much more data efficient and can easily cache entire cities? People may be using the maps just as much but it’s just not using as much data as they are now vector based.

That would explain the high initial numbers and the rapid drop (people tend to stick in their neck of the woods).

By: BC2009

BC2009 — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 23:57:17 +0000

The problem here is that Snappli is measuring data consumption via maps. However, iOS devices cache the data and don’t get it again unless there is an update. In the first few days everybody needed to the data because they did not have it. People were also toying with Flyover and satellite imagery (which is much bigger than vector graphics). After the first few days there was no need to get more data from the server.

Go ahead and turn off your cellular data and wifi and watch your iPhone still be able to track you with detailed vector maps of places you have searched or have been recently.

By: David Schlesinger

David Schlesinger — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:08:26 +0000

You very badly need a more productive hobby.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:04:42 +0000

There’s more I like about the new Maps app than I dislike about it.
I have to be more precise. And in 11 days, there’s only one point of interest the new Maps app didn’t find for me. One.