Apple is planning to start showing ads in the Apple Maps app this summer, and signs of ads have already shown up in the iOS 26.5 beta as Apple prepares to roll them out.
Where Ads Show Up
Ads will be displayed in the Apple Maps search interface. Depending on the search, relevant ads will be shown first in search results.
Apple is also implementing a new Suggested Places feature in Maps that will show recommendations based on what's trending nearby and the user's recent searches.
Suggested Places
The Maps app is getting a Suggested Places feature that recommends locations to visit based on trending places that are around you and your recent Maps searches. Ads will be shown in Suggested Places.
No Opt-Out
Similar to ads in the App Store, there will be no option to turn off ads in Apple Maps. Ads will be displayed for all users in the U.S. and Canada.
Countries
Ads will be shown in Apple Maps in the United States and Canada fi
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