This is the key difference between Google Maps and Apple Maps

Justin O'Beirne A couple of months ago, Justin O'Beirne, the former head of cartography for Apple, was using Google Maps when he noticed something different: Google had dramatically reduced the number of readily visible cities on its maps, opting instead to prioritize highways and other means of transportation. Given the sharp reduction, O'Beirne said on his blog, he wanted to compare his findings with Apple Maps. O'Beirne found that not only did Apple show three to four times as many cities on ...