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The HN title is very misrepresentative. The actual stat is 55% of users WHO HAVE GOOGLE MAPS INSTALLED use it weekly.


It's worse. It's really 55% of users who use Mobidata, allow them to collect the stats and have google maps installed, use it weekly.


Isn't this fairly standard terminology for results of a study? That it obviously only includes those users included in the study?


I'm shocked it's not higher. It's much better.


Could be due to the fact that a lot of people don't have a weekly need of a maps application. I'm a heavy phone user and google apps user but only need the maps app maybe 2-3 times per month at the very most.


It's one step forward (from Apple Maps), about 800 steps backwards from the original Google Maps app. You can't even save bookmarks to locations without logging in to the Google/NSA overlord collective. Not to mention the horrible UI that makes Dwarf Fortress look reasonable by comparison.


Yeah, the title should be, "Although Google Maps remains a popular iOS app, Apple Maps commands a wide lead over Google Maps in overall usage statistics". Apple Maps still gets me lost on a regular basis in major cities.


I would use it weekly, but I don't need directions every week.


If you live somewhere with traffic, your use will be much higher I'd guess.




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