By all accounts, Apple Maps was a damned disaster when it debuted in 2012. It was like a
botched clone of Google Maps, complete with a laundry list of chromosomal abnormalities -- incorrect directions, no public transit component, and rampant bugs and errors. It sucked so much, key employees were fired and Tim Cook even publicly apologized.
I count myself among the majority of iPhone owners who not only didn't use it, but vehemently avoided it. The interface was so ugly, it made me love Google Maps even more than I had before it existed. But I reluctantly gave it a second shot when Apple unveiled the revamped version of Maps for iOS 9. To my amazement, not only did it not completely suck, but it was good. Like, better-than-Google Maps good. I got cozy with the fresh look and the handful of features that bested Google at its own game, and slowly but surely, it became my go-to navigation app.
Here are a few reasons you might find yourself a convert, too. https://www.thrillist.com/tech/nation/why-you-should-ditch-google-maps-for-apple-maps-transit-directions-flyovers-public-transit-schedules/tech
