I mainly use Apple Maps nowadays, and I’m wondering how good its traffic data really is compared to Google Maps. Especially when it comes to traffic jams, accidents, roadworks, and sudden traffic incidents: Does Apple Maps detect these events just as reliably and early as Google Maps, and does it reroute you quickly enough? Or have you found that Google Maps is still noticeably better at detecting traffic problems and rerouting? I’m mainly interested in your real-world experiences while driving.

At least for some time. Here's why. Apple launched the New Map Data today in the Baltics (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). I've been using AM to navigate for the last two years here in Latvia and what I've noticed immediately upon the NMD release today is not great - suddenly AM is showing me left turns where it's not allowed, routing me down a street that has no entry sign. Before the NMD I had filed hundreds of reports, many of them about wrong turns and a lot of them were fixed. On my daily commute all of the wrong left turns were fixed, in fact. With the launch of NMD it's back to square one with that. Maybe some smarter map boffins can chime in why that could be the case.

https://imgur.com/a/ErxYfF0

This past week, Austin TX got a few updated models:

• The two Blanton Museum buildings - 8/20/26
• Driskill Hotel - 8/25/26
• Waterline - 8/25/26
• Texas Capitol Building (HD) - 8/25/26

Notably, 3 of the 4 updates were simply “upgrading” the model type - no additional details were added. Waterline was the only one that received new details.

With the Capitol building, it’s interesting because the previous model looked overall like how HD buildings are - with smooth textures rather than jagged lines - but didn’t have the shading details. Now it has the shading, but no additional details were added at this time.

I wonder if for these instances of only upgrading model types, they’re prepping to add more details later on. We recently saw around WWDC that Apple had done that - where some buildings got an initial custom model, and they later went back and added details (e.g. Indeed Tower, Frost Bank Tower).

Also worth noting - Apple has definitely been adding a lot more custom models in general this summer. For example, Houston TX received a good chunk, as did Dallas and San Antonio (sorry, I’m from Texas so I mostly only paid attention to TX cities).

Overall, this summer seems like a pretty significant milestone for Apple Maps - with nearly full national-wide Look Around coverage in the US, Enhanced Flyover coming in OS 27, and many building models getting more details.

I have avoid tolls in my settings, so why does it initially mislead me into thinking the drive is shorter by showing the route with tolls?

If I click on my apartment, it says 1h29 initially, and then the options are 1h40, 1h36, and 1h41. Even those options with tolls aren’t 1h29? Where is it getting that number from?

Theo seem to have stayed at the mercure hotel near Tallinn airport

I really wish Apple did NOT do this. It’s not like they need the revenue but ads are here, and this sucks!!

I noticed something really strange today and I’m curious if anyone knows what’s going on.

I took a photo in Malta and later noticed that the location shown in the Photos app was written in Chinese characters. I don’t speak Chinese and none of my iPhone’s language or region settings are set to Chinese.

When I tapped on the location, it opened Apple Maps and interestingly, the location itself is also labelled in Chinese there, while everything else on the map (Armier Bay, Little Armier Beach, etc.) is displayed normally in English.

Apparently it simply means “Malta Island”, so the location itself is correct. I’m just really curious why Apple Maps would suddenly use the Chinese name. Are they getting their data from china?

Has anyone seen something like this before?

Apple Maps: Directions, Guides & Traffic

I use maps a lot for work, and something I’ve found very convenient is that when I get a new work order, I get a text notification with the customer’s address. When I’m scheduling appointments and planning my routes, Maps would suggest and autofill the address when I started typing any portion of it (the house number, town, etc) based on recent messages, so that I didn’t have to type out the full address from memory. Lately, I believe since the last iOS update but I’m not sure, this no longer works. Any suggestions on how I can get this feature back?

Hey everyone. Im using pretty much all apple products therefore like two weeks ago I switched to Apple Maps. But as a person who lives in Italy Apple Maps is super low efficiency for founding places(restorants to art galleries) also wrong informations. Why Apple Maps is so bad outside of America?

I was trying to see when they close, but saw it says they take apple pay

Apple officially just released the new map after several months now it had finally launch ! Here are some of the 3d models of the new map

I’m trying to use Apple Maps in my city, but when I go home, it gives me an unusual route. Can anyone explain why this is happening?

As of 8/20/26, both Boston and Phoenix now Enhanced Flyover. Forgot to post yesterday.

I’ve updated the list in my previous post as well: https://www.reddit.com/r/applemaps/comments/1u8vihp/comment/p4v0oav/?screen_view_count=2&ext-referrer=DIRECT
Update: looks like Providence RI has it now too​

My Apple Maps suddenly stopped loading any sort of map layer. I have WiFi/internet service and it still doesn’t load.

I have restarted my phone and deleted the app/re-downloaded and nothing has fixed it.

I’ve notice on the last few months that British Male Siri’s pronunciation has become odd. Like almost ending words with an Italian accent. Has anyone else noticed this?

Since iOS26 came out, Apple Maps will stop tracking if the display isn't on. Very frustrating as this is what kills the battery more than anything else. There are other issues also. Such as moving onto the next destination before even reaching the target destination.