Drive Test: iOS 6 Turn By Turn versus Google Maps and Navigation

[@gerkeg.dejong8145]

Altijd de juiste informatie wanneer iedere seconde telt! Real time every where!

[@truehate101]

the android version tends to prepare u more for the turn which is useful so u can get into ur lane early instead of last minute

[@favouredlisa8218]

So true

[@ednilsomuller]

And it has speed limiter

[@TheDrk92]

i fell asleep watching this, and it still wasnt over

[@DoritosResidue]

I have used both. Google maps is definitely more accurate and very detailed. Google maps has spent more time and has much more vast info than Apple maps. Everything is updated a whole lot more than Apple maps.

[@mactang5956]

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[@miikeV33]

It's easy to see you're a bit biased towards the iPhone.

[@ChrispyNut]

Thanks for taking the time to do that Brian (even though I've only just found thanks for youtube recommendations). I totally agree about the current speed being displayed, but also think that the current speed limit should also be displayed. I tried some other nav apps on Android a while back that had those features, but the actual navigation was lacking. Looking forward to navigation getting an update, iMaps does make navigation look dated now :|

[@acuraz88]

It's obvious that you are biased on iOS. Google maps is much more accurate and shows more detail for the side roads. Google maps also shows the picture of your destination. Why did you not call this out?

[@Ysbriel]

i was hearing a lot of negative things about the ios maps but this vid showed a impresive performance for being the newbie next to google maps, just a minor fixes here and there and it could surpas it easily

[@JeanLouisNguyen]

Google Maps has the little details right: it automatically adjusts the zoom level when there's about to be an exit or turn. It shows you a Street View when you arrive at your destination (and a button which lets you report any wrong location). Also, Google Maps has a night color scheme, and also turns the map into night mode when you're entering a tunnel, automatically.

[@Tobaman111]

This was great. I'm blown away by iOS 6, considering it's version 1.0. Also, the 808 did a great job.

[@filmer765]

Google maps all the way.

[@jayshreeshah19]

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[@carolcarias5926]

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[@MarcoPon]

Most interesting thing on the video: PureView video quality! Just damn nice!

[@SamCoder.]

got recommended this vid in 2024 :)

[@XGames-94]

Google Maps shows my city at a -25 degree angle. Any idea?

[@laughingatthisworldz]

Exactly, I also think that initially google maps showed a route with actually accounts for the traffic, while apple nav does not.

[@cinorhc88]

Vlogging while on the phone while driving! Brilliant! I'm nominating you for a Darwin award!

[@David-so5jo]

Hi, Just wonder what car mount you are using. It looks nice. I hope it works as well as it looks. Thanks

[@GarrettNorman2015]

It's AT&T's HSPA+ network, basically a faster version of their 3G network. Not to be confused with 4G LTE that carriers are now switching to.

[@AlexLapinski]

I think you can change it, and in the UK the voice on the Nexus 7 is just as good as the one on my iPhone.

[@Keeping-It-Real-55]

Google maps is superior!!! I do like how Apple Prounces the Street names much easier to see.

[@davidkerr7]

they both suck at navigation. both dont show speed. no offline maps support/ offline maps still need data connection for navigation. and they dont have a hands free option. they need to add more voice command options.

[@Keeping-It-Real-55]

+David Kerr There is now Android Auto and Apple Car for Hands Free. There is still no Speed listed on the headunit. But you do have a speedometer at least. With google maps you can download a map while at home, and use it in offline mode while driving. There are still some cool things about Tom-Toms and others. But I prefer the up to date maps of google maps vs the blings and whistles.

[@Aikidood]

I agree with you about the current speed feature.

[@sinbreaker2885]

haha, I pretty much live there. Campbell is a nightmare during work and school days. Thanks for this review.

[@ProjectE2]

a nice calm and quite test:)

[@iskadobadsf]

what are the differences between "waze" and "apple maps"? thanks for the review by the way.

[@truehate101]

iPhone version isn't as bad as i thought but seems u have to look at the screen more

[@medallish]

They both seem equally useful, having used Google Navigation for a while now, I can't really complain, it has the usual GPS issues, but yeah I get where I need to go..

[@lucky200027218]

I like how google maps has turn by turn voice navigation for the iPhone 3gs and 4, compared to apple maps where you need at least an iPhone 4s or 5 to do that

[@Mikocyte]

Awesome video! I live in Tucson too! It was pretty cool to see the differences in the navigation. I have the N920 and Nokia Drive is pretty good. The one thing I definitely would love for it to do is tell what side of the road the destination is on. It's pretty annoying when you're in a neighborhood trying to find a house. It does have the Speed Limit tracker though.

[@haydenGwells]

Very interesting video and well thought out

[@allthenamesaretaken2]

Most phones have an actual gps unit that can connect to sattelites, internet is use to assist and make routings faster

[@steviefranchize21]

the ios map interface looks alot nicer and cleaner then andrioids for sure. as far as the voices go, they both sound somewhat robotic but wouldnt care listening to either one. i havent had any issues so far with the ios maps here in houston but it will only get better thats for sure...

[@vidoardes]

Google maps can be quite chatty (I use android phones), but iOS seemed to give too little warning IMHO. One thing that does stand out to me is how much nicer iOS maps looks than Google's offering. It makes the next direction a lot easier to read, and the surrounding street names are more visible as well. I do like the fact that Goog gives you more info though (such as remaining journey time).

[@shonkapai341]

Ah.... Unfair review. Missed out more then a dozen of the Google map features. Nevertheless this video showed me how IOS is still way behind Google Map. ;) Cheers

[@arsenalram1]

which camera have you used to record the vid, good camera!

[@KnomChomper]

Larger roads are differentiated better on google maps, with different road width and colors, but the signage seems a bit more clear on iOS. Google maps automatically zooms out to give you a better view of whats coming ahead when you're traveling at faster speeds-iOS seems to stay the same regardless. Google maps' voice is more lifelike and understandable than iOS's and sounds friendlier, but it seems that verbally iOS voice directions seem to be a bit more helpful than el goog's.

[@RonTer188]

Can you test the blackview S8 google maps driving navigation. Please..

[@StevenScarn94]

The voice and U.I on iOS is better. Do these apps do real time updates on traffic accidents,etc..?

[@city8742]

I use google map navigation for first time, and I lost my self. Like you said on beginning of video, google maps it's chatty. Also it tells you go left after 300 meters, and after 300 meters it just tells you "turn left" and if you are on last right track, then you can't make it to turn left.. Also it tells you every time name of street. If you are in new street you don't know what is name of street anyway. Mybe in america you can read name of street, but it is not visible in my country. It should tell you just in 300 meter turn left, and when you go 20 meters before turning left, it should tell you after 20 meters turn left and then to say just "turn left"..

[@Rosquilliam2]

I live by Google Navigation. After 2 years of using it, I can't imagine driving to certain places without it.

[@NikolasSkoufis]

You can't say you don't like that the navigation routed you onto smaller roads. That's the whole point of a navigation app. To take you down the best calculated route somewhere that you're unfamiliar with.

[@TheLifeOfAlvinLowery]

On Google, you have an option to choose the shortest distance in the settings

[@gideonwaxfarb]

Does Apple Maps have the option to avoid tolls/highways like G Maps does? Without these options (which I couldn't find), the app is pretty much unusable for me.

[@drlove891]

Thx for the video. Really helpful.

[@stan3474]

It is old, now Gmap is far superior to Apple, and when drving there is Waze (from Google toi)

[@vidoardes]

I wasn't sure if iOS was lagging, or Android was being too eager. I haven't noticed anything like that with Google maps, but I don't like to assume. It was obvious they were different though.

[@gtawesom3]

I think that siri sounds like a fat shopping assistant while Google Maps sounds like a hot cheerleader...

[@themcchannel165]

Both Win:Google Maps does traffic and move the map.Apple Maps you can make your map 3D for destaion and says START on any road you are on when you started your navigation AND its not so chatty

[@Slitherman025]

i like the presentation of the street signs on iOS and it recalculated first a few times, other than that google maps is obviously better give all the years they collected data and worked on their maps, iOS maps is still in BETA itll get there one day, but for the time being its is good considering how young it is, Google maps was also a mess back when it first launched.

[@garymarshall7388]

Leaving the parking lot the Apple said turn right and showed turning left. When he left the planned route the Apple showed turning right several times before it made up its mind to turn left. Apple looks better but Google is faster and more accurate.

[@dreamcore]

Waze does have an optional speedometer in the corner like he was looking for... I just tested it against Google's today, though, and liked Google better for turn-by-turn..

[@davidsellars770]

I prefer Apple maps, yeah it started crap but it is rapidly getting better. Sure it does not have all of Google maps features but it does the job with (to me) an easier / better UI.

[@wdmnetwork]

Can you get into an accident so we can see which phone withstands a head on collision better? That will really help me decide.

[@NathanOKane]

I like the green signs on ios instead of the text going through the roads on google nav. The voice is way better on google though.

[@FKJ555]

Would like to see if Google would choose a different route at night. It does take traffic into consideration and as far as i can see, Apple maps does not. I like Google maps, the street view in the end is perfect.

[@aminul1984]

I don't really understand how these tests will find out which sat nav is better if you are following one nav on the road. It will be better to have two cars with the different navs being tested and see which car goes to the destination the fastest.

[@808jspekeg6]

Siri via jailbreak spire is the official siri. In comparison to my friend's 4S, they both responded simultaneously, and with the exact same results. Siri answers with more "unnecessary" details that can be irrelevant to the question. Google Now has addition "Card" features, which is stated above, that siri doesn't have. Video is a comparison of the 1 year old G-Nexus against the brand new iphone 5. Iphone 4S responds much slower then the 5.

[@AndreiPaganini97]

were you filming with the nokia 808 pureview?

[@hyun808]

You know u can remove the in app menu 3 dot button right?

[@jtdog05]

Google's nav mechanics know when you are on a highly used road, and thus tries to keep you from needing to turn left and cross traffic, because it assumes further delay in waiting to make the left. That's why it routed you straight down Glenn St.

[@SouravBagchigoogleplus]

Why people use Apple Maps? Outside US and UK Apple Maps never provide correct data

[@xxxamilcarxxx534]

may people who use it live in usa or uk lol

[@sayberpat1]

in google maps you can download cities to use offline for places with no reception

[@FamousYasserX]

Although i like how IOS6 Tells you what stores you are driving by.

[@DamonArizona]

Please, do more of these!

[@clivervargas]

I’m getting my AT&T for tomorrow to test google maps

[@jerseydevil1995]

4G is actually HSPA+ on AT&T, Verizon it's actually LTE. HSPA+ is 3G but faster.

[@MaximumGameplayCanada]

Very useful video thanks for sharing

[@DAVIDSDIEGO]

Nice comparison! I guess I'll be staying with iOS 5 since I really have enjoyed Google Street View...

[@scarletdamsel3139]

Even though the GPS says at 5 feet or at 200 ft turn right I still don't k ow when to make that turn because the arrow turns I guess when you've already turn I need a special gps lol

[@moisushi96]

hmm...if I am not wrong, look closely at the reflections of the phone, you can see the video was taken using a Nokia Pureview 808. Why not compare Nokia Maps, Google Maps and Apple Maps?

[@Tegeril]

The iOS 6 nav is fantastic.

[@Jacckac]

What car were you in while filming this? Just wondering XD

[@realvaughnfelix]

iOs 6 Rocks the house, always works perfect for me too!!!

[@573W1E6R1FF1N]

Your car sounds so good at 15:59 :D

[@AndyPandy33]

Is there a android navigation app that shows speed limit on the roads? Does Google Maps have it?

[@Moreno666Mol]

sygic

[@mrcrcdra]

And that is why ur comment is full of thumbs, thanks man never would have known why google did that ;)

[@Jshulman1995]

I know ios map lack content but boy is it a beautiful experience especially 3d turn by turn.

[@Teamshmo]

That test was awesome, thanks for making it with all the tough re-routes etc. I noticed iOS6 to be usually about a half block away from the real destination. You would pass streets and iOS6 would still say it's a little ahead. I noticed that with the old maps as well, I would always miss the turn since it's telling me it's the next street when it really wasn't. Also like how google maps always shows the estimated time at the bottom.

[@bplewis24]

One difference I noticed is that the notification/information bar is visible at the top of the Android OS with the Maps app open, but nothing else is visible in iOS. I'm sure that's intentional because they (Apple) assume you're driving, but it would be hard for me to do without that information.

[@hugochka]

Great comparison! Thank you

[@noanykey]

Notice how accurate Google maps is in relation to side streets. Look outside the car and at Google maps, they seem to be extremely accurate. When it comes to apple the street that he passes appears to be 100 meters or so in front.

[@SunshineVocals]

searedlamb I was thinking he's driving that much how can Apple maps be right with saying only 15 ft while Google says 100ft.

[@Mr_Battlefield]

@anandshripi you should redo this video again with the new Google Maps and iOS 7 maps to see how far they have improved over the year.

[@SileDevil]

do you need 3g data to use turn by turn on iOS ? does it work in offline mode ?

[@Ysbriel]

they do have stuff to imprive but ive seen some video of google maps also having some melting images, not so exagerated as apples but its a fault done by the 3d rendering, and i guess since google has been a long time in that game it has fixed them a lot, but hey i hope they get all the negtive feedback and work with their flaws

[@ShrinandIyer]

in some places... esp in the end... iOS shows 0ft and g maps shows 100 or 200 ft remaining.... also regarding your comment for lack of speed being shown on screen, u shoud have tried nokia maps on iOS itself or used ur pure view phone instead!! I've used it in India and it is very precise....

[@CliftonPhotographer]

I noticed at 2:55 Apple was showing a blue line to the LEFT,but the turn is to the right on East Glenn St. That would screw up anyone watching but NOT listening to the directions. I liked the look of the Apple a little more than the Android. I notice the distances from each point varied. Which one is more accurate?? I like that Android showed the image of the destination,while Apple did not. I also like the Android voice a lot more,as it seemed more human,while Apple still sounds like a robot.

[@BigORat]

Is there anyway to hook up the navigation audio so that the audio comes out of the car radio speakers?

[@BobbyD]

16:24 which is more accurate?

[@whcchief]

I have a galaxy note and use GPS every day for my job and find google maps navigation always takes me the long way or tries to base the route on traffic which is very rarely up to date. We could see this at the start of the navigating here, it went to go the way the driver said he normally wouldn't...quite frustrating sometimes.

[@T3CHGY007]

question does apple maps use offline data like nokia or does i strictly use your data plan?

[@sloanstudios]

Happy to be using Android. When I enter into a large city with intense traffic and pedestrians I want something that is well tested and reliable. I have never gotten bad directions from Google and it always re-routs almost instantly. As for iOS I would have to wait for it to be tested for some time before relying on it.

[@keihanpadeshah6295]

I have a Samsung s4, and my navigation doesn't turn with me like in this video. I see the road from above and not in a view like his. Cane somebody explain me how to fix this.

[@dedragun]

you need to press the red and white compass sign

[@RobloxSportsNetwork-b5i]

That Old. Vids 😢😢

[@broeci]

they bought the maps from Navteq, a company from tomtom. They also got the whole layout from Navteq

[@bplewis24]

I know Anand says that the street callouts (i.e. icons) are better on iOS, but I disagree. Having the larger, colored signs seems more obtrusive to me. Especially while driving, I prefer information to NOT clutter the screen when I'm looking over at it quickly to see where the next turn is (or whatever).

[@MrDnlyong]

You have to wait for a green light for so long? That time, we get 3 green lights in that time. In Singapore.

[@kznet2003]

should put the pureview as a comparison too.

[@sayberpat1]

the battery life for the htc phone is generally actually longer then that of the iphone 4s

[@Astralwurksdk]

Nokia Maps and Nokia GPS on the Lumia blows both of these away. Nokia owns Navteq and has been in the GPS business since before the iPhone even came out.

[@BillCipher1337]

what car are you driving ??

[@BrianHealy]

Google maps gives you more information and is faster. Not to mention Apples version does not give you traffic information.

[@NikolasSkoufis]

Also, the first time I used navigation and it popped up a street view shot of the destination when I got there -> mine = blown.