My migration from Google Maps devotee to Bing Maps evangelist began after the former service repeatedly pinpointed the wrong location of restaurants and bars in my area.
The addresses were always just slightly off. Much to my surprise, I quickly realized that Bing always put me on the right path from the start.
Score one for Bing. Accurate address location and directions are not the only area where Bing has the upper hand, however. Compared to Google, Bing offers higher resolution areal images and lets users get a satisfying degree look at a place. In other words, when you shift viewing angles with Bing, the service displays an entirely different, highly detailed photo — not true with Google Maps.
Bing Maps 4. Users can also add multiple destinations to their journey. Google Maps 5 points : Google Maps offers all these and more except the option to avoid country borders. With the addition of cycle directions, and shockingly plane routes, Google Maps offers more variety and options. Should you be needing to travel via public transportation, the map also blurs out unnecessary details so you can focus on the route your journey will take.
They also offer clear information on traffic where possible. Google Maps 5 points : Google Maps always tries to take you through the most convenient route, taking into account all traffic, delays, and incidents that may have occurred throughout the route. It instantly warns you of any traffic and delays to your journey, and offers alternative routes wherever possible.
Apple Maps 4. Bing Maps 2 points : Whilst mostly correct, Bing Maps appears to be largely dated. A search for Burger King also displayed restaurants that had closed all the way back in the mids. Google Maps 5 points : Google Maps uses distinct colours and icons for their stores and restaurants to make them easily stand out.
Currently, the only reason this feature gets 4 points is because of its slow roll-out and limited availability. Once it becomes more available worldwide, this will likely go up to 5 points. Some countries, such as Germany and Austria, are mostly unavailable for Street View. Google Maps 5 points : Google Maps has been available on smartphones ever since the launch of the first iPhone way back in Nevertheless, Google Maps is readily available from the get-go on Android devices, and remains easily downloadable for any smartphone on the market.
Apple Maps 5 points : Apple have implemented a feature on their maps known as flyover. This allows the user to hover over 3D renditions of major cities and famous tourist attractions. Additionally, Apple Maps now allow users to view maps of major airports and shopping centres. This includes shop locations, toilets, as well as gates in the cases of airports. Bing Maps 4 points : With the use of an additional plugin, users can explore popular destinations in 3D on Bing Maps.
Additionally, Bing Maps has implemented a feature where users can view maps of indoor venues such as shopping centres, hospitals, malls and museums. A close test of these features have had mixed results. Google Maps 5 points : Google Maps is constantly updating itself to be a reliable mapping platform. Yet, this is not the case. Take a look at the chart below, which lists the 15 most populated cities located within the map area of the three samples:.
In contrast, Yahoo! Jersey City, the only city omitted from each of three samples, is located between New York City and Newark. Given its close proximity to these two larger cities, Jersey City is the only city on the list that could not reasonably be expected to appear on the map given space constraints.
Unlike Google and Bing, Yahoo! Google uses only circles for its city dots, making it clear — from both the size and coloring of the dots — which dots signify bigger cities. Bing, on the other hand, uses a mixture of circles and squares for its city dots.
Bing shows many more rivers and bodies of water than the other two. Clearly, design matters. Sign up to get full access to all the companies Make informed product decisions. What tools integrate with Google Maps? Sign up to get full access to all the tool integrations Make informed product decisions. Leaflet is an open source JavaScript library for mobile-friendly interactive maps. It is developed by Vladimir Agafonkin of MapBox with a team of dedicated contributors. Weighing just about 30 KB of gzipped JS code, it has all the features most developers ever need for online maps.
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