Apple's Maps app has been a bit of a mess, as we all know. One of the biggest complaints is the lack of solid local search. There are plenty of alternative apps (including Google+ Local, the updated version of Google Places); one of the classics, Where To?, has just been updated.
Where To? now offers a link to Apple Maps once you have found your destination using the app's local search. The Google-powered search data is far more complete than what Apple Maps offers through Yelp, so this is a good solution. This latest ver
