<p>By Daniel Eran Dilger An in depth comparison of the development frameworks behind Apple's Maps and Google's finds pros and cons in both, but highlights Apple's as more mature, less limited and recommended for most third party app developers. Apple's Maps: new, different and more mature?</p><p>When Apple launched its own new Maps in iOS 6, many observers compared the new app negatively against the existing Maps app of iOS 5, unaware that both shared much of the same plumbing.</p><p>The "new" iOS 6 Maps replaced Google's mobile maps as the source of its mapping data and search features; Apple's loss of Google's server-side expertise in mapping meant that the new iOS 6 Maps introduced some obvious and problematic location errors and downgraded its search efficiency and accuracy in ways that were impossible for users to miss.</p><p>These flaws were obvious enough to sap much of the excitement away from the novel features that Apple had added to Maps, including 3D perspective with building models, Flyover for adding depth to satellite views (depicted above) and turn by turn navigation.</p><p><a href="http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/18/developers-prefer-apples-ios-maps-sdk-over-google-maps">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://9to5mac.com/2013/03/18/ios-devs-give-in-depth-look-at-advantages-of-apples-mapkit-vs-google-maps-sdk/">iOS devs give in-depth look at advantages of Apple&#039;s MapKit vs Google Maps SDK</a> (9 to 5 Mac)</p><p><a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/220131/ios-6-maps-vs-google-maps-whats-better-for-devs/">iOS 6 Maps Vs. Google Maps: What&#039;s Better For Devs?</a> (Cult of Mac)</p><p><a href="http://www.bgr.in/news/zomato-for-ios-updated-now-uses-google-maps/">Zomato for iOS updated, now uses Google Maps</a> (BGR India)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dvrgzJ0-NX9edRMjt1virfytPvi3M&ned=us">6 additional articles.</a></p>