Around the launch of iOS 26 in late 2025, I wrote a piece suggesting that I was tempted to switch to Apple Maps full-time, at least for driving. I’ve normally preferred Google Maps since I started using smartphones. Certainly, I need some sort of navigation app in my car — I’m not one of those people who develops instinctive familiarity with a city. I go to the gym three times per week, but I couldn’t repeat the directions I use to get there if my life depended on it.
