In my experience, the following things are notably better in Apple Maps vs. Google Maps:
* No dangerous shortcuts where I risk to damage my car
* Routes make much more sense in general and are nearer to what someone who knows their way around locally would suggest
* Voice instructions are clearer, easier to understand and timed better
* Walking directions are easier to understand
* The UI is less annoying. In Google Maps, I find it quite easy to miss the compass button when walking, which causes the map view to freak out and makes me lose context.
What's better in Google Maps:
* Better metadata about shops, locations, crowdedness etc.
What both cannot do right:
* Re-route when an Autobahn is closed completely (I am located in Germany). It's a hot mess for some reason, while that's working relatively fine when there are accidents/congestions.
Finally, as an iPhone user, my location data is already at Apple. Why give it to someone else?
* No dangerous shortcuts where I risk to damage my car
* Routes make much more sense in general and are nearer to what someone who knows their way around locally would suggest
* Voice instructions are clearer, easier to understand and timed better
* Walking directions are easier to understand
* The UI is less annoying. In Google Maps, I find it quite easy to miss the compass button when walking, which causes the map view to freak out and makes me lose context.
What's better in Google Maps:
* Better metadata about shops, locations, crowdedness etc.
What both cannot do right:
* Re-route when an Autobahn is closed completely (I am located in Germany). It's a hot mess for some reason, while that's working relatively fine when there are accidents/congestions.
Finally, as an iPhone user, my location data is already at Apple. Why give it to someone else?