This is a Wiki Thread for the latest updates to the Apple Maps app. Note that some of the updates listed below may only be available in the latest beta software and not necessarily publicly available until iOS15 is released.
The thread for new Maps updates that occurred during iOS 14 can be found HERE.
The thread for new Maps updates that occurred during iOS 12 and iOS 13 can be found HERE.
Please simply click on "EDIT" at the bottom of this post to make changes to the noted areas below.
Please post observed/confirmed changes to the Apple Maps imagery and POI's (from all formats; iOS, iPadOS, MacOS and CarPlay) as new posts to this thread.
Thanks!
Updated Maps Areas
Countries are listed alphabetically. Where an entire country did not roll out at once, areas within the country are listed in the chronological order in which they rolled out.
Look Around
Countries are listed alphabetically. Where an entire country did not roll out at once, areas within the country are listed in the chronological order in which they rolled out.
iOS 15 Notable Changes
Report Errors Without Using The App
https://www.apple.com/feedback/maps-ios-ipados.html
Feature Availability by Region
https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/
Apple Vehicle & Pedestrian Image Collection Schedule
https://maps.apple.com/imagecollection
Business/POI Edit Site
https://mapsconnect.apple.com/
Maps Developer Site
https://developer.apple.com/maps/
Maps Data Providers List
The thread for new Maps updates that occurred during iOS 14 can be found HERE.
The thread for new Maps updates that occurred during iOS 12 and iOS 13 can be found HERE.
Please simply click on "EDIT" at the bottom of this post to make changes to the noted areas below.
Please post observed/confirmed changes to the Apple Maps imagery and POI's (from all formats; iOS, iPadOS, MacOS and CarPlay) as new posts to this thread.
Thanks!
Updated Maps Areas
Countries are listed alphabetically. Where an entire country did not roll out at once, areas within the country are listed in the chronological order in which they rolled out.
- Australia - Preview released October 19, 2021, Wide release December 10, 2021 (via)
- Canada - Preview released October 20, 2020, Wide release December 10, 2020 (via)
- France - Preview released May 29, 2022, Wide release July 7, 2022
- Germany - Preview released March 4, 2022, Wide release April 21, 2022
- Ireland - Preview released August 22, 2020, Wide release October 1, 2020 (via)
- Italy - Preview released July 29, 2021, wide release September 10, 2021
- Japan - Wide Release -- August 4, 2020
- Monaco - Preview released May 29, 2022
- New Zealand - Preview released May 29, 2022, Wide release July 8, 2022 (via)
- Portugal (Not included: Madeira, Azores) - Preview released April 22, 2021, Wide release June 7, 2021
- Singapore - Preview released March 7, 2022, Wide release April 21, 2022
- Spain (Included: Canary Islands, Balearic Islands. Not included: Ceuta, Melilla) - Preview released April 22, 2021, Wide release June 7, 2021
- United Kingdom - Preview released August 22, 2020, Wide release October 1, 2020 (via)
- Crown Dependencies:
- Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man - Preview released August 22, 2020, Wide release October 1, 2020
- Overseas territories:
- Gibraltar - Preview released April 22, 2021, Wide release 7 June 2021
- Crown Dependencies:
- United States of America -- Preview started July 3, 2018, Wide release completed January 30, 2020
Look Around
Countries are listed alphabetically. Where an entire country did not roll out at once, areas within the country are listed in the chronological order in which they rolled out.
- Australia
- Entire country added on December 10, 2021
- Canada
- Nearly every major city as well as most of their suburbs and main highway system across the entire country!! -- Added December 10, 2020
- Germany
- Munich -- Added April 21, 2022
- Frankfurt -- Added May 19, 2022
- Stuttgart -- Added May 19, 2022
- Ireland
- Dublin -- Added October 1, 2020
- Italy
- Entire country including San Marino and Vatican City when wide released on September 10, 2021
- Japan
- Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya -- Added August 4, 2020
- Fukuoka, Hiroshima, and Takamatsu -- Added December 4, 2020
- Sendai and Kanazawa -- Added May 17, 2021
- New Zealand
- Entire country added on July 8, 2022
- Portugal (Not included: Madeira, Azores) - Released June 7, 2021
- Singapore
- Entire country added April 21, 2022
- Spain (Included: Canary Islands, Balearic Islands. Not included: Ceuta, Melilla) - Released June 7, 2021
- United Kingdom
- London -- Added October 1, 2020
- Edinburgh -- Added October 1, 2020
- Overseas territories:
- Gibraltar - Added 7 June, 2021
- United States of America
- Hawaii (Island of O'ahu) - Added June 3, 2019
- Las Vegas metro area - Added June 3, 2019
- San Francisco/San Jose metro area - Added June 3, 2019
- Los Angeles metro area - Added September 30, 2019
- New York City metro area - Added September 30, 2019, Expanded September 20, 2021
- Houston, TX - Added November 18, 2019
- Santa Cruz, CA - Added December 18, 2019
- Boston, MA - Added February 19, 2020
- Philadelphia, PA - Added February 19, 2020, expanded on December 16, 2021 with release of detailed city experience
- Washington DC -- Added February 19, 2020
- Chicago metro area -- Added April 20, 2020
- Seattle, WA -- Added June 29, 2020
- Phoenix, AZ -- Added October 7, 2020
- Miami, FL metro area (including Ft. Lauderdale) -- Added December 16, 2020
- Detroit, MI metro area (including Ann Arbor, Pontiac and Rochester Hills) -- Added December 16, 2020
- Denver, CO metro area (including Boulder) -- added December 16, 2020
- San Diego, CA metro area (including South to the Mexican border and as far North as Escondido and Carlsbad) -- Added February 3, 2021
- Portland, OR metro area -- added February 3, 2021
- Atlanta, GA metro area -- added May 12, 2021
iOS 15 Notable Changes
- Interactive globe - Discover the natural beauty of Earth with a rich and interactive 3D globe, including significantly enhanced details for mountain ranges, deserts, forests, oceans, and more.
- Detailed new city experience- Explore cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and London with unprecedented detail for elevation, roads, trees, buildings, landmarks, and more.
- San Francisco available as of initial beta release on June 7, 2021
- Los Angeles available as of developer beta 5 release on August 10, 2021. Updated with additional detailed POI's on August 26, 2021
- NYC available on iOS 15 release day, September 20, 2021
- London available on September 27, 2021
- San Diego and Washington DC available on November 11, 2021
- Philadelphia available on December 16, 2021
- Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, CANADA added on March 24, 2022
- Atlanta, Miami and Seattle added on August 5, 2022
- New driving features - An all-new driving map helps you see traffic, incidents, and other details that affect your drive at a glance. See incredible road details like turn lanes, bike, bus, and taxi lanes, medians, crosswalks, and much more. When approaching a complex interchange, Maps switches to a 3D road-level perspective to help you find your way.
- Immersive walking directions - Get where you’re going with step-by-step directions shown in augmented reality
- Redesigned transit - The transit map has been redesigned for the new city experience and now shows key bus routes. While you’re riding transit, a new user interface makes it easy to see and interact with your route with one hand. And when you’re approaching your stop, Maps notifies you that it’s almost time to disembark.
- Nearby transit - Frequent transit riders can now get one-tap access to all departures that are near them. They can even pin their favorite lines so that they always show up at the top if they are nearby.
- All-new place cards - Completely redesigned place cards make it easy to find and interact with important information for businesses, explore details about cities, and learn about physical features like mountain ranges.
- Editorially curated Guides Home - It’s now easier to discover great places with the all-new Guides Home, an editorially curated destination where you can find Guides for places you’ll love.
- Improved search - When looking for places like restaurants, you can filter your search results by cuisine or whether they offer takeout. Or you can choose to see only places that are open right now. When you move the map while searching, Maps automatically updates your search results.
- User profile - Maps users can now find their most used settings all in one place, including their preferred mode of transit, reported issues, favorites, and more.
- Redesigned Maps contributions - With an all-new design, it’s faster and easier to report an issue in Maps.
- Always-On display on Apple Watch - Maps now works with the Always-On display on supported Apple Watch models, which is useful when you're getting directions.
- CarPlay
- Incident Reporting
- Now available in pull up menu during a route
- Available on main screen when not routing so reports may still be submitted
- New graphic update while routing (major city visual enhancements as well as enhanced road graphics)
- Coming by the end of 2021
- Incident Reporting
- City Data - When searching for a city or even small towns, Maps provides statistical data such as population, elevation, area and distance from your current location at the top of the info card (not all info is available for all cities/towns).
- Weather Alerts - Maps will provide weather alerts along your route.
- "Alerts Only" Sound Option - One can now select to have routing/guidance announcements "On," "Off," or "Alerts Only." "Alerts Only" limits announcements to major routing updates and alerts (construction, hazards, speed traps, accidents, etc.) versus voicing every turn-by-turn guidance option.
Report Errors Without Using The App
https://www.apple.com/feedback/maps-ios-ipados.html
Feature Availability by Region
https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/
Apple Vehicle & Pedestrian Image Collection Schedule
https://maps.apple.com/imagecollection
Business/POI Edit Site
https://mapsconnect.apple.com/
Maps Developer Site
https://developer.apple.com/maps/
Maps Data Providers List
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