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Horrible in comparison to what; Google, another competitor or what you imagine they should be like? Most people think Google's maps and data are better but would you say Apple's are horrible by comparison?

None of the examples seem "horrible" to me. It looks like they're just wrong. Maybe it's because I remember using paper maps but Apple's, Google's etc. seem pretty amazing to me.

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In comparison to Google, of course. It's considered the gold standard in mapping. And it's what iPhone users used to have before Apple did the switch to control their own maps.

Google has had years to perfect their technology and update their maps from all kinds of sources. Apple, even with the data it bought, is nowhere near that level of accuracy. They are, quite literally, years behind. Whether it takes them years to catch up, though, is another story.

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