I do a lot of long drives, and over time, have made the shift to Apple Maps. Apple Maps has made obvious, continuous improvements since its rollout and it serves me well. I made a long trek this weekend and was pleased when Apple Maps weighed in, mid-route, with a suggested alternate route to save me time due to an accident ahead.

Accepting this new guidance took a single tap and the new route got me there faster. How do I know? Because Apple Maps shows me my expected arrival time, and with the new route, that expected arrival time changed. And proved accurate.

Add the Apple Watch to this mix. I love the fact that as I drive, I get steadily updated turn by turn directions on my Apple Watch, with haptic taps on my wrist to remind me of upcoming turns.

Apple Maps does a terrific job of getting me where I need to go.

Is this new version of Google Maps better? Here’s an experiment to try. Go to the announcement page, then scroll down to the video that shows off the interface. Use Apple Maps to head over to Oakland, California, then follow the video as it zooms in to the Rockridge area. Zoom in as the video zooms in, eventually revealing places of interest on College Ave, south of Route 24.

What do you think? Which shows more, Google Maps or Apple Maps? Is one noticeably better than the other? If anything, I’d say that Google Maps is catching up to Apple Maps, where it used to be the other way around.

I’m glad to see these improvements to Google Maps, good to have an alternative. But it was definitely enlightening to see them side by side. As always, give this a try, judge for yourself.