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Bing Maps vs Apple Maps

Bing Maps logo

Bing Maps

Maps & Navigation

Web mapping services with street maps, aerial imagery, and APIs for developers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Apple Maps logo

Apple Maps

Maps & Navigation

Web mapping and navigation application developed by Apple Inc

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bing Maps bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.; Apple Maps live traffic updates, public transit info, and satellite view all require an active internet connection, offline mode (iOS 17+) is limited to pre-downloaded areas for driving, walking, cycling, and transit directions

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bing Maps and Apple Maps actually diverge.

Attributes where Bing Maps and Apple Maps differ
AttributeBing MapsApple Maps
PlatformsWebiOS, macOS, Web
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Maps & Navigation).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bing Maps

Nothing recorded that Apple Maps does not also cover.

Only in Apple Maps

Nothing recorded that Bing Maps does not also cover.

Both cover

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bing Maps

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bing Maps review.

Apple Maps

  • Turn-by-turn driving, walking, and cycling navigationnot Bing Maps
  • Public transit directions with real-time schedules (subways, buses, trains, ferries)not Bing Maps
  • Offline turn-by-turn directions for pre-downloaded areas (iOS 17+)not Bing Maps
  • Augmented-reality immersive walking directions in supported citiesnot Bing Maps
  • Saving custom hiking/walking routes, including U.S. national park hikes, for offline accessnot Bing Maps

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bing Maps

  • Bing Maps API keys are split into Basic (free-use, capped) and Enterprise (billable) tiers, and Spatial Data Services requests exceeding 1,000,000 per year are billable even when a session ID is used, per Microsoft's own developer documentation.

Apple Maps

  • Live traffic updates, public transit info, and satellite view all require an active internet connection, offline mode (iOS 17+) is limited to pre-downloaded areas for driving, walking, cycling, and transit directions
  • Apple Maps for the web is only in public beta, not a full-featured release
  • Feature depth (e.g. immersive walking AR directions, detailed transit) is strongest on newer iPhones/iOS versions, leaving older devices with a reduced experience

Pricing, plan by plan

Bing Maps

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bing Maps review.

Apple Maps

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Apple Maps review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bing Maps if

Nothing in the data separates Bing Maps from Apple Maps on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bing Maps review

Choose Apple Maps if

  • You work on iOS, macOS, Web.
Apple Maps review

Questions people ask

Is Bing Maps or Apple Maps better?
Neither clearly leads. Bing Maps starts at On request and Apple Maps at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bing Maps or Apple Maps?
Bing Maps starts at On request and Apple Maps at On request.
Does Bing Maps or Apple Maps run on more platforms?
Bing Maps runs on Web. Apple Maps runs on iOS, macOS, Web.
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