Apple maps takes forever to update new information on maps as someone needs to approve it while Openstreetmaps takes less than 5 minutes to update the database.
this post was submitted on 15 Nov 2024
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Doesn't Apple maps use osm anymore? There was a time they pulled osm data and used it in their map. That's one big disadvantage of the osm license. Anyone even crapple can use the data.
I think they still do use osm for less covered areas like the global south.
Anyone can use OSM as long as they site the source
I don't see that as problematic
I recall a couple of years ago some talk about a new open mapping initiative that Apple or some other big commerical players were going to be involved in. Separate from OSM. What ever happened to that?
It actually exists now.
Data quality isn’t quite there yet. I’m biased though as I’m an OpenStreetMap contributor.
Oh neat. Are their maps actually being used by Microsoft's Bing Maps or other user-facing products yet?
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apple maps is good for looking at railway ownership, atleast from the one time i got to use it.
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Why would one even think otherwise on Lemmy?
I'm surprised that Apple Maps has a community that is pretty much Tue same size as organic maps
I'm surprised that Apple Maps has a community ~~that is pretty much Tue same size as organic maps~~
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Because like, what is there to talk about?
I really want to use organic maps, but no traffic data is such a dealbreaker. Also it had trouble finding the right address sometimes when I tried it.
You could try Magic Earth.
It uses OpenStreetMaps, same as organic maps, but also has crowd sourced traffic data. I haven't tested it much though so I'm not sure how accurate it is.
That's what I use at the moment. It works pretty well, although I would prefer something open source.
There was talk about implementing traffic data but it would require more funding from donations so that will come later when the project scales up.
The app has recently added traffic signal markers at intersections and has improved the search in the latest update.
More houses will need to be numbered in osm for addresses.