Yes OK iOS 15 was presented as a less ambitious update than its predecessor iOS 14, most of us have been surprised with more news than those that were officially announced during its presentation in the keynote in June 2021. One of them refers to one of the pending debts Apple, and it is none other than the definitive improvement of your geolocation app, Apple Maps.
After acknowledging the app’s weaknesses for several years, Apple has finally taken action. And it seems ready to compete in the same conditions with Google Maps. The new design, seen so far in the beta version of iOS 15, appears to be a significant improvement over the previous look. What’s more, There is speculation about more secret features that Apple has not yet formally revealed.
Apple Maps continues to amaze in iOS 15
As reported by several users through different forums, in iOS 15, Apple Maps will now take into account the weather conditions on the routes it suggests. According to the cited case, there was a flash flood warning near Denver, Colorado. This fact suggests that the application offers multiple possible routes, but also indicates which ones will avoid the affected areas.
Up to now, it is unclear how many weather events the app will be able to alert users to. However, it is certainly a smart addition, especially as extreme weather events become more and more common.
This novelty, joins in as one of the more useful new features to come to the Maps app in iOS 15, but it’s far from the only one. Each city will be more detailed, but some will even add 3D structures to the map, AR walking directions, a view of the globe, and much more detailed traffic maps.