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"iPhone owners used Maps more than any other iOS app in 2012 according to Nielsen.\nMaps was used by an average of 32.4 million iPhone owners a month, besting Facebook, which ranked second with 28.6 million users. Here's the full list:\n\nNielsen's data referred to the iOS 5 version of Maps, which was based on Google data. In September, Apple introduced its own version of Maps, which turned out to be a disaster for the company. After users complained, Apple CEO Tim Cook issued an apology. Earlier this month, Google Maps became available on iOS 6, netting 10 million downloads within its first 48 hours of release. \nThe Nielsen study only looked at data from January through October, so information on usage for Google Maps was not included. It's also worth noting that the data for Apple Maps is just based on 2 months of usage, as it was released in September along with iOS 6. \nNot surprisingly, Google Search was the top app on Android with 44.4 million monthly users. Below is the list of the top 10 Android apps:\n\nGoogle was also the top web destination in 2012, followed by Facebook and Yahoo: \n\nGoogle's YouTube was the top online destination for video by far: \n\nFinally, for the first time, smartphone owners in the U.S. outnumbered those with display phones, 56% to 44%. Of those phones, Google's Android operating system had the edge with a 52% share of the market vs. iOS's 35%.\n\n\nWorld Landmarks via Apple and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Eiffel Tower - Paris, France\n\nWhen Apple Maps launched in September, there was a funny picture of the Eiffel Tower looking like it had been run over by a gigantic steamroller. The image was one of the many iconic examples of how Apple's app came up way short. Now Apple's Eiffel outshines Google's washed-out looking image.\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Big Ben - London, UK\n\nGive the nod to Apple Maps again. While Google's shot is clear, Apple's is rich, detailed and vintage looking. Which Instagram filter do you think they used?\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Colosseum - Rome, Italy\n\nBoth Apple and Google capture fairly good-looking shots of the Colosseum in Rome. This time it looks like Google used Amaro while Apple went #nofilter.\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Malm\u00F6 Central Station - Malm\u00F6, Sweden\n\nMalm\u00F6 Central Station in Sweden is not necessarily a renown landmark, but it is worth noting because it was a problem spot when Apple Maps first launched with iOS 6 in September. Apple's version of the railway station is still not looking too great.\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Paderborn, Germany\n\nThis was another problem spot from the September launch of Apple Maps with iOS 6. It looks like Apple still hasn't quite figured this one out. Sorry Paderbornians!\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco, USA\n\nNeither app does a great job of capturing the Golden Gate Bridge. The landmark simply does not look as good from overhead as it does from the side. From what little you can see, Apple Maps wins slightly for getting the trademark international orange color slightly better.\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. The Great Pyramid - Giza, Egypt\n\nCall this one a split decision. Google's burnt red sand is a little easier to look at than Apple's. And it is nice that Google has labels over the various landmarks such as the Great Pyramid (top left corner). Those same labels, however, partially obscure the Sphinx (bottom right corner), which can been seen clearly on Apple's image.\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. The Kremlin - Moscow, Russia\n\nGoogle wins on color and clarity capturing the Kremlin. Apple's seems to be getting a bit cloudy. \nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. London Bridge - London, UK\n\nThe original Apple Maps app had a hysterically distorted picture of Battersea Bridge in London. Now Londoners will be please to know that neither Battersea nor London Bridge are falling down.\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Machu Picchu - Peru\n\nNeither of these shots of Machu Picchu are going to make the cover of National Geographic. Google's outlines help give definition to the ancient Incan village.\nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Mauna Loa - Hawai'i, USA\n\nBoth apps make world's largest active volcano looks like a trippy visualization from Windows Media Player circa 2004. \nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Parthenon - Athens, Greece\n\nThere's nothing too outstanding about either of these captures. This is another monument that looks much better from the side. \nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Statue of Liberty - New York, USA\n\nChalk one up for Apple Maps, which produces a marginally better looking shot of the Statue of Liberty. Google's water looks strangely choppy, which abruptly changes towards the bottom of the image. \nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14. Stonehenge - UK\n\nApple does a much better job of producing a clear picture of this famously mysterious Neolithic monument. \nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15. Sydney Opera House - Sydney, Australia\n\nWhile neither allow us to see the beautifully designed building up close, Google's water looks much more vibrant. \nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe\n\nGive Google another win here. It is hard to distinguish the water's edge in Apple's image of the beautiful Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. \nImages via Apple's Maps and Google Maps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage courtesy of Flickr, Brewbook"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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