Apple Maps
E46909
Apple Maps is Apple's proprietary mapping and navigation service that provides turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic data, and location search across Apple devices.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apple Maps canonical | 8 |
| Apple Maps (in some regions and features) | 1 |
| Apple Maps navigation | 1 |
| Apple Maps place cards | 1 |
| Apple Maps search | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T370939 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apple Maps Context triple: [iOS, defaultMapsApp, Apple Maps]
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A.
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web-based mapping and navigation service by Google that provides detailed maps, real-time GPS navigation, traffic conditions, and location search worldwide.
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B.
MAP
MAP was the abbreviated name used for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Aircraft Production, the World War II government department responsible for overseeing and increasing aircraft manufacturing.
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C.
MapQuest
MapQuest is an early online mapping and driving directions service that became one of the first widely used web-based navigation tools.
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D.
Siri
Siri is Apple's intelligent voice-controlled virtual assistant that performs tasks, answers questions, and controls devices across the Apple ecosystem.
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E.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apple Maps Target entity description: Apple Maps is Apple's proprietary mapping and navigation service that provides turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic data, and location search across Apple devices.
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A.
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web-based mapping and navigation service by Google that provides detailed maps, real-time GPS navigation, traffic conditions, and location search worldwide.
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B.
MAP
MAP was the abbreviated name used for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Aircraft Production, the World War II government department responsible for overseeing and increasing aircraft manufacturing.
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C.
MapQuest
MapQuest is an early online mapping and driving directions service that became one of the first widely used web-based navigation tools.
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D.
Siri
Siri is Apple's intelligent voice-controlled virtual assistant that performs tasks, answers questions, and controls devices across the Apple ecosystem.
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E.
Apple Wallet
Apple Wallet is a digital wallet app by Apple that securely stores and manages payment cards, passes, tickets, and IDs for use across compatible Apple devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mapping service
ⓘ
navigation software ⓘ |
| dataSource |
Apple’s own mapping data
ⓘ
third-party data providers in some regions ⓘ |
| defaultOn |
CarPlay systems
ⓘ
iOS devices ⓘ iPadOS devices ⓘ macOS devices ⓘ watchOS devices ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| distribution | preinstalled on Apple devices ⓘ |
| feature |
Calendar integration for travel time
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ETA (estimated time of arrival) calculation ⓘ EV routing support ⓘ Flyover 3D views ⓘ Look Around street-level imagery ⓘ Maps extensions for third-party apps (limited) ⓘ Siri integration ⓘ business search ⓘ car parking location reminder ⓘ city experience with detailed 3D city models in select cities ⓘ collections of places ⓘ cycling directions ⓘ driving directions ⓘ favorites ⓘ flyover tours of cities ⓘ gas station search ⓘ guides curated by publishers in some cities ⓘ haptic feedback directions on Apple Watch ⓘ incident reporting (accidents, hazards, speed checks) ⓘ indoor maps for some airports and malls ⓘ indoor positioning in some venues ⓘ junction view and complex interchange visualization in some regions ⓘ lane guidance ⓘ map feedback reporting ⓘ multi-stop routing ⓘ multiple route options ⓘ offline maps (downloaded areas) ⓘ public transit directions ⓘ real-time traffic information ⓘ recent locations ⓘ restaurant search ⓘ ride-hailing integration in some regions ⓘ route planning ⓘ search for points of interest ⓘ share ETA ⓘ speed limit information ⓘ turn-by-turn navigation ⓘ turn-by-turn navigation on Apple Watch ⓘ voice-guided navigation ⓘ walking directions ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
Apple Calendar
ⓘ
Apple Watch ⓘ Apple CarPlay ⓘ
surface form:
CarPlay
Contacts ⓘ Siri ⓘ Spotlight search ⓘ Wallet for transit cards in some regions ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software ⓘ |
| monetization |
supports Apple’s local search ads in some markets
ⓘ
supports business listings ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Apple CarPlay
ⓘ
surface form:
CarPlay
iOS ⓘ iPadOS ⓘ macOS ⓘ visionOS ⓘ watchOS ⓘ |
| platform |
Vision Pro
ⓘ
surface form:
Apple Vision Pro
Apple Watch ⓘ CarPlay head units ⓘ Mac ⓘ iPad ⓘ iPhone ⓘ |
| privacyFeature |
on-device processing for some requests
ⓘ
random identifiers instead of Apple ID for some queries ⓘ segmented data collection ⓘ |
| replaced | Google Maps for iOS as default mapping app ⓘ |
| supports |
3D buildings in some areas
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multiple languages for labels in many regions ⓘ night mode ⓘ road incident overlays ⓘ traffic overlays ⓘ vector maps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Apple Maps Description of subject: Apple Maps is Apple's proprietary mapping and navigation service that provides turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic data, and location search across Apple devices.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Look Around
subject surface form:
Look Around
this entity surface form:
Apple Maps search
subject surface form:
Look Around
this entity surface form:
Apple Maps place cards
subject surface form:
Look Around
this entity surface form:
Apple Maps navigation
this entity surface form:
Apple Maps (in some regions and features)