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Comment by ezfe

2 years ago

Yes, I'm aware that Apple Maps was very different 11 years ago when it launched. While it still has a lesser POI database than Google, I would say in the areas where it has launched its in-house maps (Currently 20% by area, 11% by population - primarily lacking South America, Asia, and Africa)

You'll be happy to know that the Louvre is now marked as closed on Tuesdays, has a 94% positive rating, and its own 3D model

In France, Apple Maps has

- country-wide bike routing (accounts for the size of road, elevation, and prefers bike lanes where present)

- trains and busses (I can't say with certainty that every local bus will be present but the trains are)

- Paris will have detailed bus and bike lane markings directly on the map

I've attached a screenshot of public transit navigation in the greater Paris region:

Apple Maps: https://i.imgur.com/9n61j0F.jpg

Google Maps: https://i.imgur.com/uHHkYVZ.jpg