For iPhone users, even though Safari will also start to support the web version of Apple Maps, this is basically a non-event since Apple Maps is a native iOS feature and is also available from the App Store in case you deleted the app for some reason. With this news, both iPhone and Android users can now choose between using Google Maps and Apple Maps to help them navigate their journey.
The web version of Apple Maps recently added the Look Around feature which, similar to Google Maps’ Street View shows panoramic 360-degree views of certain locations at street level. But do keep in mind that the web version of Apple Maps doesn’t have all of the features that the iOS app offers such as showing buildings rendered in 3D and the transit map. And because the web version of Apple Maps offers no place for the user to sign in to his account, viewing Saved Places and custom Guides is not possible.
Apple will continue to add new features to the web version of Apple Maps and might still be considering an Android version of the Apple Maps app.
