Hold your breath folks, it looks like there is an official Google Maps for iOS in the works, but it probably won’t land for a few months. At least, that’s according to a report in the New York Times. They say:
Google is developing a maps application for iPhone and iPad that it is seeking to finish by the end of the year, according to people involved with the effort
Apparently the delay is because Google was blindsided by Apple dropping them as the source for maps. The above article in the New York Times and The Verge are both reporting that Apple opted out of Google’s services with a year still left on the agreement between the companies.
Google only heard that Apple was ditching them in June, the same as the rest of us. Since then, Google’s been scrambling to get together a high quality app to release. Apparently, part of the delay is due to Google wanting to fold in the 3D imagery from Google Earth into Google Maps.
So it looks like we will see a Google Maps app, but it won’t be for quite some time.
UPDATE: Apparently the split was over turn-by-turn navigation.
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This also depends on whether Apple will even allow it in the apps store ala Google Voice in the beginning
I will leave Apple products forever if this happens (Apple disallowing a non-native Google maps). Goog maps are way more usable that iOS 6 maps currently. The only reason Apple wouldn’t allow it would be because GMaps continued to make their own native maps look bad/unfinished/lacking, which is purposely holding their users back from using a service superior to their own.
I’m not mad at Apple google wouldn’t allow them to use turn by turn with their maps and it would be dumb for Apple to not make their own mapping software. It takes time and users to make maps better from commenting and giving their input. If you need Google maps just go on safari. I use Navigon which I believe is the best Navigation app.