Since the launch of iOS 6, Apple Maps have been getting a lot of attention. Users and industry professionals are frustrated by Apple Maps. They are claiming that Maps have not exceeded, let alone met, their expectations. In some cases, Apple Maps is even being referred to as “Mapplegate.”
In light of the frenzy created by Apple Maps, we took a look at something industry experts and iPhone users have not yet considered: Is it possible that Apple Maps is actually better for iPhone users? Is the app more data efficient? Will using Apple Maps actually help users save their precious and limited megabytes, as well as being more responsive and faster to operate?
The answer to this series of questions is an enthusiastic YES!
Apple Maps are Maptastic!
Onavo’s team of data experts set out to compare the data consumed by Apple Maps on iOS 6 to that of the Google-based iOS 5 Maps app. We compared a number of scenarios and investigated how both apps use data over the cellular network. The data we evaluated proved: Apple Maps is up to five times more data efficient than Google Maps.
Standard Map View
In Standard Map view, every time you search for or open a new location, such as a restaurant or the address of your next meeting, your maps app has to download the street map data you see on the screen. If you pan or zoom in or out, that data needs to be downloaded as well.
Our data experts performed an identical series of activities on Google Maps and Apple Maps that included searching for several US cities, addresses and airports and zooming in and out to locate specific locations. On Google Maps, the average data loaded from the cellular network for each step was 1.3MB. Apple Maps came in at 271KB – that’s approximately 80% less data! On some actions, such as zooming in to see a particular intersection, Apple Maps’ efficiency advantage edged close to 7X.
Apple Maps’ overwhelming data advantage in Standard Map views is because of Apple’s use of vector graphics. Instead of downloading map tile images every time users zoom in or out of a map view, Apple’s vector graphics approach resizes dynamically, resulting in the drastically reduced data usage we observed, as well as smooth resizing and fast responsiveness.
Satellite View
However, it seems that even in Satellite View, Apple has considered data usage. Our tests found Apple Maps uses only half as much data as Google Maps for the same Satellite searches and views (an average of 930KB for a single page load on Google Maps vs. 428KB for Apple Maps).
Why this matters
Maps, a staple of iOS since the very first iPhone, is also one of the most popular apps on the device. According to our data, a whopping 70% of iPhone users use the Maps app. Furthermore, the Maps app alone is responsible for 5% of the iPhone data traffic on mobile networks today. Apple’s drastic improvement in data efficiency will be welcome news both for consumers watching their megabytes, but also for the mobile networks that are transferring all those megabytes.
So while iPhone users and industry experts may still be waiting for the perfect map app, at Onavo, we recognize that Apple Maps brings something needed and fantastic to iPhone users: a map app built to make it faster, more inexpensive and more efficient for users to get around. And that is pretty Maptastic!
October 02, 2012 at 12:29 am, Apple Maps up to five times more data efficient than Google Maps | The Loop said:
[...] Google Maps, the average data loaded from the cellular network for each step was 1.3MB, the company wrote on its Web site. “Apple Maps came in at 271KB – that’s approximately 80% less data! On some actions, such [...]
October 02, 2012 at 12:34 am, Tom Peterson said:
Probably true compared to the old maps on iOS, but not compared to Android’s Google Maps. They’ve been vector based for almost 2 years now. They worked with Nvidia on it.
Also, Apple Maps doesn’t have nearly as much data as Google Maps does, so there’s that, too.
October 02, 2012 at 1:09 am, eduo said:
Tom:
Yes and no. If the article is about data usage in iOS then the usage in any other platform is irrelevant. In the same way that if the analysis is for online mapping mentioning that offline navigation programs have zero data usage: True, but non-related.
Precisely the fact that they were not vector in iOS as well as the lack of turn-by-turn are believed to be part of the reasons Apple had to move to a different solution so it’s hard to argue it’s an advantage when it’s been artificially been kept outside the platform. Let’s not think Vector-based maps are an invention of Google or anything
Amount of data is negligible in this scenario. In all scenarios no matter how much more POI or Map data there is, vector-based maps would trump bitmap tile-based maps, for obvious reasons.
Now that Google has no advantage on keeping Apple from offering vector-based maps in iOS they’ll probably include it in their own application for iOS (if and when it’s released), at which point we’ll probably see the difference get much closer.
End result: The customer benefits with Apple’s move to the new maps, which seems to be the point of the article and one with which I personally agree.
October 02, 2012 at 1:52 am, They Actually Said “Maptastic” | Collin Donnell said:
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October 01, 2012 at 6:33 pm, There Is One Very Important Thing That Apple Maps Is A Lot Better Than Google Maps At [Maps] | Orange Claymore Red Slime said:
[...] but according to Onavo, the difference between the data consumed by Apple Maps and Google Maps is really significant: Our data experts performed an identical series of activities on Google Maps and Apple Maps that [...]
October 01, 2012 at 6:33 pm, There Is One Very Important Thing That Apple Maps Is A Lot Better Than Google Maps At [Maps] « VidenOmkring said:
[...] but according to Onavo, the difference between the data consumed by Apple Maps and Google Maps is really significant: Our data experts performed an identical series of activities on Google Maps and Apple Maps that [...]
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October 01, 2012 at 8:03 pm, Hamo said:
Oh cool, you can get the wrong information much faster.
October 01, 2012 at 10:50 pm, iOS 6 Maps este cu pana la 80% mai eficienta decat Google Maps in ceea ce priveste traficul de date | iDevice.ro said:
[...] decat Google Maps in ceea ce priveste traficul de internet consumat in timpul utilizarii, cei de la Onavo confirmand acest lucru. Onavo are o aplicatie in App Store care va permite sa reduceti traficul de date [...]
October 01, 2012 at 11:11 pm, There Is One Very Important Thing That Apple Maps Is A Lot Better Than Google Maps At « An Ardent Apple Fan said:
[...] but according to Onavo, the difference between the data consumed by Apple Maps and Google Maps is really significant: Our data experts performed an identical series of activities on Google Maps and Apple Maps that [...]
October 01, 2012 at 11:26 pm, Maptastic « Fussy About Details [FAD] said:
[...] Onavo team on iOS 6 Maps: “On Google Maps, the average data loaded from the cellular network for each step was 1.3MB. Apple Maps came in at 271KB – that’s approximately 80% less data! On some actions, such as zooming in to see a particular intersection, Apple Maps’ efficiency advantage edged close to 7X.” [...]
October 01, 2012 at 11:49 pm, Apple Maps 'five times more efficient' than Google Maps says Onavo | The Appside said:
[...] this almost certainly won’t make consumers “forget Mapplegate” – as Onavo urges on its blog – it is important, particularly with mobile operators looking to cap their data [...]
October 02, 2012 at 12:29 am, iOS マップの利用者は激減した、か？ « maclalala:link said:
[...] Forget Mapplegate. Apple Maps are Maptastic! | onavo [...]
October 02, 2012 at 2:06 am, Apple Maps efficiënter met data dan Google Maps - iPhoneclub.nl said:
[...] /**/ Apple’s nieuwe Kaarten-app verbruikt minder data dan Google Maps. Dit blijkt uit een aantal tests van Onavo. Google Maps zou bij iedere gemaakte stap 1,3 MB data verbruiken, terwijl Apple Maps op [...]
October 02, 2012 at 3:47 am, Mappe Apple migliori di quelle Google? Si, nell’efficienza! said:
[...] Gli esperti di Onavo sostengono di aver svolto le stesse, identiche, attività sia su Google Maps che su Apple Maps (anche la ricerca di indirizzi, zoom in e zoom out, etc..) e ciò che è emerso è che l’applicazione di Google ha consumato in media, per ogni prova, circa 1.3MB di dati, mentre quella Apple è arrivata massimo a 217KB (circa l’80% in mene). Un valore molto importante che porta una piccola, seppur insignificante per molti, vittoria per le mappe di Cupertino. [...]
October 02, 2012 at 5:05 am, No, no me creo que sólo el 4% de los usuarios de iOS utiliza los mapas de Apple « Noticias sobre economia digital said:
[...] no consuma tanto tráfico de datos. Además, los Mapas de Apple utilizan gráficos vectoriales que requieren un menor acceso y transferencia de datos en lugar de un mosaico de imágenes. Incluso la vista 3D se calcula y genera en el teléfono sobre [...]
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[...] Apple’s (flawed) Maps uses up 80% less data than Google Maps? Probably because they display less information. [Onavo] [...]
October 02, 2012 at 7:09 am, Onavo: 'Lupakan Mapplegate, Karena Apple Maps Fantastis' | Kumpulan Berita Teknologi said:
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October 02, 2012 at 8:51 am, Mappe Apple migliori di quelle Google? Si, nell’efficienza! | All About Tech said:
[...] Gli esperti di Onavo sostengono di aver svolto le stesse, identiche, attività sia su Google Maps che su Apple Maps (anche la ricerca di indirizzi, zoom in e zoom out, etc..) e ciò che è emerso è che l’applicazione di Google ha consumato in media, per ogni prova, circa 1.3MB di dati, mentre quella Apple è arrivata massimo a 217KB (circa l’80% in mene). Un valore molto importante che porta una piccola, seppur insignificante per molti, vittoria per le mappe di Cupertino. [...]
October 02, 2012 at 10:18 am, Michael said:
So far I have had 100% good fortune and no “wrong information” on the new IOS6 maps. I have not used it as much yet as I did the google version, where I did sometimes have some pretty amusing issues. Wrong turns, directions I knew were inefficient. One has to expect that on map programs to some extent. I was fine with the Google version, but feel I have not lost out at all on the iOS6 version so far. I wish I had saved my Google maps issues, not to lambast them, but because I think so far comparisons are based on looking for screw ups as much as anything.
October 02, 2012 at 11:13 am, Mappe Apple migliori di quelle Google? Si, nell’efficienza! | FrescoWeb said:
[...] Gli esperti di Onavo sostengono di aver svolto le stesse, identiche, attività sia su Google Maps che su Apple Maps (anche la ricerca di indirizzi, zoom in e zoom out, etc..) e ciò che è emerso è che l’applicazione di Google ha consumato in media, per ogni prova, circa 1.3MB di dati, mentre quella Apple è arrivata massimo a 217KB (circa l’80% in mene). Un valore molto importante che porta una piccola, seppur insignificante per molti, vittoria per le mappe di Cupertino. [...]
October 02, 2012 at 1:01 pm, Mapas da Apple são mais eficientes que o Google Maps… « Rodrigo Carran said:
[...] Google Maps, the average data loaded from the cellular network for each step was 1.3MB,” escreveu a empresa no seu website. “Apple Maps came in at 271KB – that’s approximately 80% less data! On some actions, such as [...]
October 02, 2012 at 3:08 pm, Herbert said:
No shit the iOS6 map is more data efficient. Like there are actually stuffs for you to load.
October 02, 2012 at 4:04 pm, Anon said:
Of course Google did not port vector images to iOS5′s map application – Apple developed the application using Google’s data. Stop spreading the misconception that the old map app was developed by Google.
October 02, 2012 at 5:45 pm, Apple’s Maps uses up to 80% less data than Google Maps on iOS | Mobile phone news and reviews, prepaid and unlocked android phones said:
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October 02, 2012 at 6:02 pm, Mike said:
80% less data to download, 80% less functionality?
- happy apple customer
October 03, 2012 at 8:42 am, JT said:
Exactly…
October 02, 2012 at 6:30 pm, Russell said:
Just another person trying to justify the price of their apple product with a meaningless comparison.
It’s like saying standard definition videos, 480p, are more efficient than 720p or 1080p.
October 03, 2012 at 2:15 am, Apple Maps uses 80% less data than Google Maps | allcom.se said:
[...] last, here’s something good to say about Apple Maps. According to analysis by data experts Onavo, Apple’s in-house Maps app uses 80 per cent less data than Google [...]
October 03, 2012 at 2:32 am, Apple Maps uses 80% less data than Google Maps - Need2review | Need2review said:
[...] last, here’s something good to say about Apple Maps. According to analysis by data experts Onavo, Apple’s in-house Maps app uses 80 per cent less data than Google [...]
October 03, 2012 at 2:42 am, In einem Punkt sind Apple Maps besser als Google Maps - GIZMODO DE - Das Gadget-Weblog said:
[...] [Via Onavo] [...]
October 03, 2012 at 2:53 am, Plans plus efficace que Google Maps à certains niveaux | Belgium-iPhone said:
[...] c’est sous un angle plutôt positif qu’elle fait l’objet. En effet, d’après des tests réalisés par le site Ornavo, le nouveau système de cartographie d’Apple consommerait jusqu’à cinq [...]
October 03, 2012 at 3:01 am, Apple Maps uses 80% less data than Google Maps | Butingtech Technology Buzz said:
[...] last, here’s something good to say about Apple Maps. According to analysis by data experts Onavo, Apple’s in-house Maps app uses 80 per cent less data than Google [...]
October 03, 2012 at 3:21 am, » Apple Maps Daha Effektivdir | NOD Magazine said:
[...] ki, Apple Maps haqqında müsbət rəy də söyləndi. Onavo şirkətinin araşdırmaları və analizləri göstərir ki, Apple Maps xidməti özünün ən [...]
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October 03, 2012 at 4:03 am, Apple Maps are More Efficient than Google Maps said:
[...] 6 maps app. Now Onavo has provided an interesting information about iOS 6 maps app. According to Onavo, Apple maps are more efficient than Google maps. They have conducted several tests, which has [...]
October 03, 2012 at 4:35 am, Los mapas de Apple consumen un 80% menos de datos que los de Google said:
[...] un estudio de Onavo, los mapas de Apple son hasta 5 veces más eficientes. Por ejemplo, donde una búsqueda y navegar [...]
October 03, 2012 at 4:49 am, Kartorna i iOS 6 gör av med betydligt mindre data än Google Maps said:
[...] karttjänsterna, denna gång gällande dataförbrukning.Den nya informationen kommer ifrån sidan Onavo som kommit fram till att Apple Maps gör av med betydligt mindre data när det kommer till att [...]
October 03, 2012 at 5:03 am, Apple Maps 80% More Data Efficient Than Google Maps said:
[...] to Onavo research, Apple’s map app may be up to 7X more data efficient in some cases. Our data experts [...]
October 03, 2012 at 5:31 am, Los mapas de Apple necesitan un 80% menos de datos que los de Google para iOS | TecNoticia said:
[...] esto, nos remitimos a un análisis realizado por Onavo sobre este tema tan controvertido. Por un lado, el sistema vectorial de gráficos de Apple es, [...]
October 03, 2012 at 5:53 am, Apple Maps In Some Reasons Better Than Google Maps, Which Uses 80 Percent Of Data | Apple Zone said:
[...] that was yesterday news and today comes as a report from Onavo, saying that there’s one area where Apple Maps is actually better than Google Maps and that [...]
October 03, 2012 at 6:01 am, Apple Maps uses less data than Google Maps, says study - iTech Gyaan said:
[...] Apple Maps chews up less data — јυѕt one-fifth аѕ much — thаn ԁοеѕ Google Maps, according tο Onavo. Running both apps owing tο a series οf scenarios, thе analytics firm found thаt thе average amount οf data downloaded bу Apple Maps wаѕ around 271 kilobytes. In contrast, Google Maps consumed around 1.3 megabytes οn average. [...]
October 03, 2012 at 6:02 am, Technable | Making you Technically Able said:
[...] Apple Maps chews up less data — just one-fifth as much — than does Google Maps, according to Onavo. Running both apps through a series of scenarios, the analytics firm found that the average amount of data downloaded by Apple Maps was around 271 kilobytes. In contrast, Google Maps consumed around 1.3 megabytes on average. [...]
October 03, 2012 at 6:07 am, Apple Maps are si puncte forte. Serviciul foloseste mult mai putine date decat hartile Google | Gadget Report said:
[...] din cauza numeroaselor erori, insa serviciul are si avantaje. Potrivit unui studiu realizat de Onavo, hartile celor de la Apple folosesc de cinci ori mai putine date decat Google [...]
October 03, 2012 at 6:12 am, Apple Maps verbruikt minder data Google Maps | World of Apple said:
[...] er zijn naast deze minpunten, gelukkig ook nog een aantal positieve punten te benoemen volgens Onavo. Het bedrijf gebruikte beide applicaties in een aantal scenario’s om te kijken hoeveel data er [...]
October 03, 2012 at 6:14 am, Apple Maps uses less data than Google Maps, says study | Show Off! The Magazine said:
[...] Apple Maps chews up less data — just one-fifth as much — than does Google Maps, according to Onavo. Running both apps through a series of scenarios, the analytics firm found that the average amount of data downloaded by Apple Maps was around 271 kilobytes. In contrast, Google Maps consumed around 1.3 megabytes on average. [...]
October 03, 2012 at 6:18 am, Apple Maps uses less data than Google Maps, says study | Apple iPhone Services said:
[...] Apple Maps chews up less data — just one-fifth as much — than does Google Maps, according to Onavo. Running both apps through a series of scenarios, the analytics firm found that the average amount of data downloaded by Apple Maps was around 271 kilobytes. In contrast, Google Maps consumed around 1.3 megabytes on average. [...]
October 03, 2012 at 6:26 am, Apple Maps: 80% λιγοτερη καταναλωση δεδομενων σε σχεση με τους Google Maps. | Hellas Gadget said:
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October 03, 2012 at 7:16 am, Mappe Apple: ecco in cosa battono Google Maps | Ipad 3, Ipad, Informazioni ipad, uscita ipad 3 - iPadTouch.it said:
[...] qui il discorso è diverso. È la tecnologia di Apple ad essere intrinsecamente superiore: I nostri esperti di dati hanno [...]
October 03, 2012 at 7:19 am, Le Mappe Apple battono Google Maps per quantità di dati scaricati said:
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October 03, 2012 at 8:07 am, Los Mapas de Apple usan un 80% menos de datos que los de Google | MacPedia said:
[...] Onavo, desarrolladores de una aplicación para iOS que promete ahorrar con nuestra tarifa de datos si la [...]
October 03, 2012 at 8:41 am, JT said:
It uses less data bc Apple Maps doesn’t have near the same level of information included in their maps… I’d rather my map take 3 more seconds to load and have all the information rather than load quicker and be wrong/lacking info.
October 03, 2012 at 9:26 am, Apple Maps Consumes Less Data Than Google, But Does it Matter? - Gadget Magazine said:
[...] firm Onavo claimed in a blog post that despite users’ complaints about Cupertino’s iOS 6 Maps offering, the app is [...]
October 03, 2012 at 9:40 am, Apple Maps uses less data than Google Maps, says study | GADGETNUZ said:
[...] Apple Maps chews up less data – just one-fifth as much — than does Google Maps, according to Onavo. Running both apps through a series of scenarios, the analytics firm found that the average amount of data downloaded by Apple Maps was around 271 kilobytes. In contrast, Google Maps consumed around 1.3 megabytes on average. [...]
October 03, 2012 at 10:49 am, Apple Maps Consumes Less Data Than Google, But Does it Matter? | toppedapps said:
[...] firm Onavo claimed in a blog post that despite users’ complaints about Cupertino’s iOS 6 Maps offering, the app is [...]
October 03, 2012 at 10:51 am, Is Apple's app Maptastic?The News Table | The News Table said:
[...] operating system iteration was the default app. Wanting to divert from the Mapplegate mishap, Onavo Team calls the app “Maptastic” – and the pot will likely be stirred yet [...]
October 03, 2012 at 10:56 am, Apple Maps is said to be up to five times more efficient than Google Maps : Gadzets.Net | Know Your Gadget said:
[...] Onavo via [...]
October 03, 2012 at 4:16 pm, Mark Smitham said:
How can it be more data efficient if I have to do the same search six times to get the answer I need?
October 03, 2012 at 8:07 pm, » Apple Maps usa 80% menos dados que o Google Maps no iOS said:
[...] análise feita pelo site Onavo, mostra que a nova aplicação de mapas da Apple chega a ser cinco vezes mais eficiente [...]
October 03, 2012 at 8:57 pm, applesucks said:
Ya ya.. less content = less data
October 03, 2012 at 10:25 pm, bruce said:
Apple took out the layer that shows property lines for each address.
That lack of data makes the app totally useless to me.
Although I updated to ios 6, I use google maps daily. It shows me the property lines I need….
A rare poor performance by Apple.
October 04, 2012 at 1:20 am, Los mapas de Apple consumen menos datos que los de Google | Binary Apple said:
[...] Fuente- Ovano [...]
October 04, 2012 at 2:38 am, 苹果地图并不是一无是处，它很省流量！ - 苹果派 said:
[...] 专注于流量监控的应用团队 Onavo 经过测试发现，在执行相同的操作时谷歌地图上平均每次操作的蜂窝数据使用两为1.3MB，而苹果地图仅需要271KB。也就是说在 iOS 上使用苹果地图能比谷歌地图节省高达5倍以上的数据流量；究其原因是由于苹果地图使用的矢量图形让用户进行视角、缩放等动态调整时不需要重新下载地图图像，而谷歌地图使用的光栅图形则需要根据用户的操作随时从服务器端下载相关数据。另外，Onavo 还透露称在某些操作上，比如放大到看某个特定的路口，苹果地图的效率优势将接近7倍。 [...]
October 04, 2012 at 3:12 am, Los mapas de Apple consumen menos datos que los de Google | GCtoday said:
[...] Fuente- Ovano [...]
October 04, 2012 at 5:09 am, Apple Maps utpresterar Google Maps i effektivitet | iPhoneGuiden said:
[...] Onavo har gjort en studie som granskat grunderna bakom Google Maps och Apple Maps. Resultet visade att Apples karttjänst var upp till fem gånger mer effektiv. Till exmpel skriver iClarified att Apple Maps bara använde hälften den data Google Maps använde i satellitvyn. Detta är självklart bra sett ur många perspektiv. Till exempel dataförbrukning, snabbhet samt annat smått och gott. [...]
October 04, 2012 at 6:01 am, Apple Maps uses far less cellular data than Google Maps by Colin Devroe said:
[...] Apple Maps uses far less cellular data than Google Maps [...]
October 04, 2012 at 6:52 am, RedUSERS | Apple Maps consume muchos menos datos que Google Maps said:
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October 04, 2012 at 7:51 am, vince1 said:
Please tell the whole story. Apple is the one that developed the Maps app on iOS and they probably did not want to update it because they knew they will have their own maps in a couple of years in 2010 when Google moved to vector graphics. Google probably wanted to renegotiate their original contract since they only paid for the non vector graphics version of the maps at that time. The upcoming Google built maps app on iOS will probably use the latest vector based graphics. It will have streetview. In fact you can get streetview today on the mobile web version of Google maps.
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/12/under-hood-of-google-maps-50-for.html
October 04, 2012 at 8:33 am, Apple-Store-Mitarbeiter sollen iOS-Kartendienst verbessern helfen | ZDNet.de said:
[...] einzelnen Vorteil von Apples Kartendienst fand das Data-Analytics-Unternehmen Onavo. Seinen Untersuchungen zufolge erzeugt er weniger Datentraffic als die Konkurrenz. Demnach käme Apple Maps bei [...]
October 04, 2012 at 8:37 am, The Good News About Apple Maps: It Won’t Crush Your Data Plan (AAPL) | Don't Call Me Tony said:
[...] to a study by Onavo, a company that makes an app that monitors cellular data usage, the Apple Maps app uses 80% less [...]
October 04, 2012 at 8:48 am, The Good News About Apple Maps: It Won’t Crush Your Data Plan (AAPL) « Gadgetizing said:
[...] to a study by Onavo, a company that makes an app that monitors cellular data usage, the Apple Maps app uses 80% less [...]
October 04, 2012 at 9:11 am, 2251 Wall St » Here's Some Good News For Apple Maps (AAPL) said:
[...] to a study by Onavo, a company that makes an app that monitors cellular data usage, the Apple Maps app uses 80% less [...]
October 04, 2012 at 1:12 pm, Niekoľko ďalších informácií o aplikácii Mapy v iOS 6 said:
[...] z mála pozitívnych informácií (ak nie jedinú) prinieslo vývojárske štúdio Onavo. Tamojší vývojári podrobili aplikáciu Mapy v iOS 6 meraniam, pomocou ktorých zisťovali, [...]
October 04, 2012 at 1:16 pm, Apple Maps usa 80% menos dados que o Google Maps no iOS | BLOG SAYTEK said:
[...] análise feita pelo site Onavo, mostra que a nova aplicação de mapas da Apple chega a ser cinco vezes mais eficiente no consumo [...]
October 04, 2012 at 3:07 pm, Techno Vision – Apple Maps uses less data than Google Maps, says study said:
[...] Apple Maps chews up less data — just one-fifth as much — than does Google Maps, according to Onavo. Running both apps through a series of scenarios, the analytics firm found that the average amount of data downloaded by Apple Maps was around 271 kilobytes. In contrast, Google Maps consumed around 1.3 megabytes on average. [...]
October 04, 2012 at 3:10 pm, Datenverbrauch, Handarbeit, Googles Gegen-Offensive: So will Apple die Karten-App nachbessern | iPhone-Ticker said:
[...] der ersten Welle kritischer Stimmen, singt die Firma “Onavo” inzwischen ein Loblied auf Apples Vektor-Karten. Während Googles Karten pro Such- und Anzeigevorgang etwa 1,3MB durch das [...]
October 04, 2012 at 4:49 pm, chelo said:
I can’t believe you people are still arguing over apple and google. WAKE UP PEOPLE, google bought apple a long time ago and they are just selling their products.
October 04, 2012 at 10:00 pm, Apple’s new iOS 6 Maps support automatic offline use for a wide area said:
[...] vectors also results in much less data use (an estimated 80 percent less), as your iPhone can download large areas of maps faster (eating up less of your data plan and [...]
October 04, 2012 at 10:28 pm, Apple’s new iOS 6 Maps support automatic offline use for a wide area | Apple Stocks said:
[...] vectors also results in much less data use (an estimated 80 percent less), as your iPhone can download large areas of maps faster (eating up less of your data plan and [...]
October 04, 2012 at 11:59 pm, Apple's new iOS 6 Maps support automatic offline use for a wide area - Apple Insider | said:
[...] vectors also results in much less data use (an estimated 80 percent less), as your iPhone can download large areas of maps faster (eating up less of your data plan and [...]
October 05, 2012 at 1:26 am, Turnkey said:
The comments you make regarding data usage are all well and good but the main problem is the quality of the satellite image mapping. You can not zoom as much as you could with Google maps and the overall quality is poorer. I use my iPhone for Geocaching and the app I use is now next to useless.
October 05, 2012 at 5:26 am, mmathieum said:
This article is bias.
All the new features of Apple Maps could have been done with the Google Maps API.
Yes the new Apple Maps is better in many ways that the previous Apple Maps on iOS 5 but it could have been even better with Google Maps mapping data.
October 05, 2012 at 3:21 pm, Mapgate « Random Discourtesies said:
[...] maps, however, are vector data. In many respects this is a good thing as they scale smoothly and, so it seems, the data transfer required is reduced by about 80%. The downside is that with the vector data, the [...]
October 06, 2012 at 2:39 am, Apple’s new iOS 6 Maps support automatic offline use for a wide area | Every Single HOUR! said:
[...] vectors also results in much less data use (an estimated 80 percent less), as your iPhone can download large areas of maps faster (eating up less of your data plan and [...]
October 06, 2012 at 3:45 am, Apple-Store-Mitarbeiter sollen iOS-Kartendienst verbessern - ComputerBase said:
[...] bleibt aber anzumerken, dass Maps sehr wohl auch Vorteile aufweisen kann: Laut Analysen des Data-Analytics-Unternehmen Onavo verursacht der eigene Kartendienst weitaus weniger Datenverbrauch als die Dienste der Mitbewerber. [...]
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October 06, 2012 at 3:16 pm, Techno Vision – Hidden Features Of iOS 6 Maps App said:
[...] app powered by Google’s mapping data, we were not sure by how much. According to a report by Onavo - data compression and analytics firm who carried out side-by-side comparison tests, Apple Maps [...]
October 06, 2012 at 3:47 pm, Hidden Features Of iOS 6 Maps App « Apple « ConsoleXXX.com said:
[...] app powered by Google’s mapping data, we were not sure by how much. According to a report by Onavo - data compression and analytics firm who carried out side-by-side comparison tests, Apple Maps [...]
October 07, 2012 at 3:26 am, Report: iOS 6 Maps is data-efficient compared to predecessorQuick iPhone Apps | Quick iPhone Apps said:
[...] of negative press about iOS 6′s new Maps app, a bit of detective work by mobile app producer Onavo has unearthed a positive tidbit of news. The company says that iOS 6′s Maps app uses [...]
October 07, 2012 at 6:23 pm, Apple’s Maps uses up to 80% less data than Google Maps on iOS | technologie dostępu said:
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October 08, 2012 at 5:56 am, Apple Maps Apparently Use Much Less Data Than Google Maps, So There’s That | Online Trouble Shooters said:
[...] “Our data experts performed an identical series of activities on Google Maps and Apple Maps that included searching for several US cities, addresses and airports and zooming in and out to locate specific locations. On Google Maps, the average data loaded from the cellular network for each step was 1.3MB. Apple Maps came in at 271KB – that’s approximately 80% less data! On some actions, such as zooming in to see a particular intersection, Apple Maps’ efficiency advantage edged close to 7X,”says Onavo in a blog post. [...]
October 08, 2012 at 9:30 am, Apple Maps gebruikt 80% minder data dan Google Maps - AppleSpot said:
[...] momenteel op niet alle fronten beter dan Google Maps, maar wel op het gebied van dataverbruik.Blog Onavo heeft een onderzoek verricht en kwam tot de ontdekking dat Apple Maps zeer weinig data verbruikt. [...]
October 08, 2012 at 11:11 am, Apple Maps gebruikt 80% minder data dan Google Maps | iPhonemania said:
[...] Maps, maar op het gebied van data verbruikt Apple Maps 80 procent minder data dan Google Maps.Onavo heeft een onderzoek verricht en is tot het volgende conclusie gekomen:Our data experts performed [...]
October 08, 2012 at 6:52 pm, In-depth Review: Apple’s iOS 6 Maps & the alternatives 2: Maps and visualizations | Apple Stocks said:
[...] vectors also results in much less data use (an estimated 80 percent less), as your iPhone can download large areas of maps faster (eating up less of your data plan and [...]
October 08, 2012 at 7:00 pm, In-depth Review: Apple’s iOS 6 Maps & the alternatives 2: Maps and visualizations said:
[...] vectors also results in much less data use (an estimated 80 percent less), as your iPhone can download large areas of maps faster (eating up less of your data plan and [...]
October 08, 2012 at 7:18 pm, In-depth Review: Apple’s iOS 6 Maps & the alternatives 2: Maps and visualizations | Every Single HOUR! said:
[...] vectors also results in much less data use (an estimated 80 percent less), as your iPhone can download large areas of maps faster (eating up less of your data plan and [...]
October 09, 2012 at 8:59 am, 2 razones por las que los mapas de Apple son mejores que los de Google | Applesencia said:
[...] gente de Onavo ha estado haciendo algunas pruebas comparando los nuevos mapas de Apple en iOS 6 y la aplicación de Google nativa de iOS 5. En un [...]
October 09, 2012 at 1:26 pm, Mapas da Apple começou mal, mas já está melhorando | bernabauer.com said:
[...] tudo é derrota, mas leva um tempo para você ver os benefícios. A Apple mudou o sistema de mapas para um próprio. Antes eram imagens que mostravam os mapas, [...]
October 09, 2012 at 7:14 pm, Apple Maps on iOS 6 is five times more data efficient than Google Maps on iOS 5 » TechAttack.my said:
[...] on over to Onavo’s post here for their full report. To check out their app available for both iOS and Android, go to their [...]
October 10, 2012 at 12:16 am, 애플 지도앱의 장점 “데이터 덜 소모한다 …” | Tech IT! | All about IT Trend said:
[...] 데이터 소모가 훨씬 적다고 한다. 모바일 데이터 모니터링 업체인 오나보(Onavo)와 기즈모도의 테스트 결과, 애플 지도앱이 구글 맵스보다 최대 80% 가량 [...]
October 11, 2012 at 11:09 am, Apple Maps uses less data than Google Maps, says study | Telecom Portal said:
[...] Apple Maps chews up less data — just one-fifth as much — than does Google Maps, according to Onavo. Running both apps through a series of scenarios, the analytics firm found that the average amount of data downloaded by Apple Maps was around 271 kilobytes. In contrast, Google Maps consumed around 1.3 megabytes on average. [...]
October 12, 2012 at 2:29 am, Andy said:
Wanna to ask is Onavo app chargeable?
October 13, 2012 at 5:24 am, Apple Maps é mais eficiente que o Google Maps… « Cydia Tweaks said:
[...] Apple. A própria empresa pediu desculpas e sugeriu o uso de concorrentes (Google Maps). Porém, a Onavo (empresa que desenvolve Apps para medição de uso de dados) comparou o Apple Maps com o Google [...]
October 14, 2012 at 1:22 am, Apple Maps uses 80% less data than Google Maps | News daily everyday – Cpapublic.Net said:
[...] last, here’s something good to say about Apple Maps. According to analysis by data experts Onavo, Apple’s in-house Maps app uses 80 per cent less data than Google [...]
October 15, 2012 at 2:06 pm, Apple Maps é mais eficiente que o Google Maps… « Digital Anatomy said:
[...] própria empresa pediu desculpas e sugeriu o uso de concorrentes (Google Maps). Porém, a Onavo (empresa que desenvolve Apps para medição de uso de dados) comparou o Apple Maps com o Google [...]
October 18, 2012 at 1:18 pm, Brannon said:
Duh, because Apple Maps probably offers a fifth of the info that Google Maps offers, haha.
October 24, 2012 at 8:11 pm, Youbust - Apple Maps Are Up to Five Times More Efficient Than Google Maps said:
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October 27, 2012 at 10:56 am, Apple Maps vs Google Maps | Μηδέν Ένα 0/1 said:
[...] Onavo, μία εταιρία που ασχολείται με μετρήσεις δεδομένων δήλωσε ότι οι χάρτες της Apple είναι μέχρι και 7x πιο αποδοτικού [...]
October 28, 2012 at 9:45 am, Paul Franklin said:
I just spent 3 weeks in Ukraine. Except for the two days I spent in Kiev, while on 3G I could not even open google earth. Apple maps saved my bacon and I only ran into one inaccuracy where a street in a small town did not exist.
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November 12, 2012 at 11:45 pm, Le nuove Mappe di iOS 6 consumano meno dati rispetto a Google Maps said:
[...] speriamo soltanto che i vari problemi dell’app Mappe vengano risolti al più presto. [Via]Altri articoli che ti potrebbero interessareMappe di iOS 6: Apple cerca aiuto tra i dipendenti [...]
December 05, 2012 at 2:02 pm, Digital Anatomy – Apple Maps é mais eficiente que o Google Maps… said:
[...] própria empresa pediu desculpas e sugeriu o uso de concorrentes (Google Maps). Porém, a Onavo (empresa que desenvolve Apps para medição de uso de dados) comparou o Apple Maps com o Google [...]
February 12, 2013 at 6:04 pm, Appleの地図アプリには良いところもある！データ使用量が「Google Maps」の80％以下 | gori.me said:
[...] Onavoが実施した調査によると、Appleの地図アプリのデータ使用量は「Google [...]
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