Local business review site Yelp has marked a pin in Apple’s answer to Google Maps. Now that Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 6, is ready for download, iPad and iPhone users will be able to check out Yelp reviews on Apple maps in 17 of the countries that use Yelp.
The feature will compete directly with Google’s integration of Zagat ratings into its own mapping system. Yelp has a thriving community of amateur critics whose detailed reactions to the food service in their neighborhoods keep local merchants on their toes, while Google blends anonymous user ratings with professional reviews from a trusted publication.
Though most iOS 6 reviewers have mentioned the Yelp integration only in passing, their responses to it have been favorable.
CNET: ”The
integration with Yelp to show more information about local restaurants
(like hours and cuisine type) isn’t revolutionary, either, but we do
like the tight integration with the OpenTable app
(an exceedingly useful service if there ever was one). To make it
happen when looking at a restaurant, just ask for reservations.”
MacWorld: “Even
better, you’ll get little icons that identify businesses, eating
establishments, schools and other points of interest. Tapping on these
brings up an address, contact information, and even Yelp reviews and
photos where available; for more info, you can jump out to the Yelp app,
if you’ve got it installed. Google Maps on the Web has offered a
features like this for some time, but they never made their way to the
iOS app. While this might be old hat to those who already use the Yelp
app, there are likely plenty of converts still to be made by virtue of
the built-in nature.”
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