iOS 18 - The Apple Maps Thread

[MozMan68]

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 iOS18 is released.

The thread for new Maps updates that occurred during iOS 17 can be found HERE.

The thread for new Maps updates that occurred during iOS 16 can be found HERE.

The thread for new Maps updates that occurred during iOS 15 can be found HERE.

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!

Whats New in iOS18?​

• Maps now features topographic maps with detailed trail networks and hikes, including all 63 U.S. national parks. Save maps to your device to access offline with turn-by-turn voice guidance, or create your own hikes.
• Save hikes for offline access - Browse thousands of hikes that you can save to your device — along with any notes you want to add.
• Create and save custom walking and hiking routes with just a few taps. Choose different route options, including “one way,” “out and back,“ or a loop.
• POI icons have a more 3D/gradient look to them

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)
• Austria - Preview released January 23, 2023, Wide release April 7, 2023
• Canada - Preview released October 20, 2020, Wide release December 10, 2020 (via)
• Croatia - Preview released March 10, 2023, Wide release April 7, 2023
• Czechia - Preview released March 10, 2023, Wide release April 7, 2023
• Denmark - Preview released August 31, 2023, Wide release October 12, 2023
• Finland (Including the Åland Islands) - Preview released January 23, 2023, Wide release March 2, 2023
• France - Preview released May 29, 2022, Wide release July 8, 2022
• Germany - Preview released March 4, 2022, Wide release April 21, 2022
• Greece - Preview released August 31, 2023, Wide release October 12, 2023
• Hong Kong - Preview released May 2, 2023, Wide release June 15, 2023
• Hungary - Preview released March 10, 2023, Wide release April 7, 2023
• 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)
• Norway - Preview released January 23, 2023, Wide release March 2, 2023
• Poland - Preview released March 10, 2023, Wide release April 7, 2023
• 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
• Slovakia - Preview released May 2, 2023, Wide release June 15, 2023
• Slovenia - Preview released March 10, 2023, Wide release April 7, 2023
• Spain (Included: Canary Islands, Balearic Islands. Not included: Ceuta, Melilla) - Preview released April 22, 2021, Wide release June 7, 2021
• Sweden - Preview released January 23, 2023, Wide release March 2, 2023
• Taiwan - Preview released May 2, 2023, Wide release June 15, 2023
• 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
• 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
• Austria
  • Entire country added on September 26, 2023
• Canada
  
  • Nearly every major city as well as most of their suburbs and main highway system across the entire country!! -- Added December 10, 2020
• Croatia
  • Entire country added on April 7, 2023
• Czechia
  • Entire country added on April 7, 2023
• Denmark
  
  • Entire country added on October 12, 2023
• Finland
  • Entire country added on March 2, 2023 (not including the Åland Islands)
• France
  
  • Entire country added on July 8, 2022
• Germany
  
  • Munich -- Added April 21, 2022
  • Frankfurt & Stuttgart -- Added May 19, 2022
  • Berlin, Hamburg and Leipzig -- Added June 30, 2022
  • Remainder of country -- Added July 25, 2022
• Greece
  
  • Entire country added on October 12, 2023
• Hong Kong
  
  • Entire country added on October 19, 2023
• Hungary
  • Entire country added on April 7, 2023
• 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
  • Kumamoto and Utsunomiya -- Added February 8, 2024
• New Zealand
  • Entire country added on July 8, 2022
• Norway
  
  • Entire country added on March 2, 2023
• Poland
  • Entire country added on April 7, 2023
• Portugal (Not included: Madeira, Azores) - Released June 7, 2021
• Singapore
  
  • Entire country added April 21, 2022
• Slovenia
  • Entire country added on April 7, 2023
• Spain (Included: Canary Islands, Balearic Islands. Not included: Ceuta, Melilla) - Released June 7, 2021
• Sweden
  • Entire country added on March 2, 2023
• Taiwan
  • Entire country added on September 26, 2023
• 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
  • Dallas/Fort Worth, TX -- Added July 27, 2023
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN -- Added July 27, 2023
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL -- Added July 27, 2023
  • Sacramento, CA -- Added November 2, 2023

Detailed City Experience​

• San Francisco available as of initial iOS15 beta release on June 7, 2021
• Los Angeles available as of iOS15 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
• Seattle, Miami and Atlanta added on August 5, 2022
• Chicago and Las Vegas added on September 12, 2022
• Sydney and Melbourne (Australia) added on January 20, 2023
• Berlin, Hamburg and Munich (Germany) added on February 17, 2023
• Boston added on March 16, 2023
• Paris (France) added on June 5, 2023
• Dallas and Houston added on July 27, 2023
• Madrid and Barcelona (Spain) as well as Lisbon (Portugal) added on October 5, 2023

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 Connect - Control how your business is viewed across all Apple devices
Apple Business Connect

Maps Developer Site
https://developer.apple.com/maps/

Maps Data Providers List

Acknowledgements

 

[MozMan68]

I guess we’re waiting for some new features? Or a glitch or two??

 

[jpdunn13]

I’m still waiting for Apple maps to get the speed zones correct. They are correct in Waze and Google maps.

Same highway has incorrect speed listed north bound, but correct south bound.

 

[gwhizkids]

Look around still pretty limited in the US. We’ve now blown past every gate I could think of that might be the release trigger. Nada.

I now predict it will be released alongside the WatchOS watch face store.

 

[MozMan68]

Look around still pretty limited in the US. We’ve now blown past every gate I could think of that might be the release trigger. Nada.

I now predict it will be released alongside the WatchOS watch face store.

Well...I've been holding back (due to constant disappointment)...but ready to make my bold prediction:

LookAround and DCE features (trees, road markings, elevations...maybe some new POI's) pre-released countrywide in both the US and UK in August for full release at the launch of the IP16 in mid-September. Done.

 

[gemma.nye]

Well...I've been holding back (due to constant disappointment)...but ready to make my bold prediction:

LookAround and DCE features (trees, road markings, elevations...maybe some new POI's) pre-released countrywide in both the US and UK in August for full release at the launch of the IP16 in mid-September. Done.

Yea seriously hoping for some more clear signs they’re testing this summer with announcements at Sept event since they said nada at WWDC 🥲🤞🏼

 

[MozMan68]

Are the 3D/gradient POI symbols new to iOS18, or am I seeing things? I guess I can check on my Mac. Hah #lazy

 

[gemma.nye]

Are the 3D/gradient POI symbols new to iOS18, or am I seeing things? I guess I can check on my Mac. Hah #lazy

Yep, it is

 

[Benni14]

Yea seriously hoping for some more clear signs they’re testing this summer with announcements at Sept event since they said nada at WWDC 🥲🤞🏼

I fear that nothing will happen before Apple updates the data in the Paris region. Apple collects images until June 24 so it may have time to process and update them on Maps. I also bet that Apple will add colorful buildings for the event so Apple must work hard right now so that everything is ready for the Olympics in Paris.

 

[martin2345uk]

Can any UK folks say if Apple Maps now recognises mini roundabouts?

 

[Grayburn]

Can any UK folks say if Apple Maps now recognises mini roundabouts?

It does for me.

 

[MozMan68]

It's subtle..but there..and I immediately noticed it when running Maps after the update.

Here is Maps on my Mac running current software...POI icons are basically flat images.

And here is a similar shot off of my iPhone running iOS18. POI icons have a slight gradient on the lower right hand side giving them more of a 3D look.

 

[martin2345uk]

It does for me.

Did it do this for you previously? I'm on iOS17 and when there is a mini roundabout during navigation Maps treats it as just a left/right turn...

 

[G1Ravage]

*pokes Apple*

C'mon, wake up!!! Give us something!!

 

[Grayburn]

Did it do this for you previously? I'm on iOS17 and when there is a mini roundabout during navigation Maps treats it as just a left/right turn...

Cant remember if i'm being honest.

 

[GeneticBloom]

There’s a new search here button, and maps pulls up new places related to your search as you scroll on the map.

 

[MozMan68]

Yeah…I’ve been testing this. Maps still automatically searches for the same search request as you love the map…especially if you don’t change the zoom level, so not really sure why this was implemented.

Maybe to let people know that they can still search if nothing shows up?

I just haven’t seen enough of a difference to see why the new button was added.

 

[Jarrodbcall]

Yeah…I’ve been testing this. Maps still automatically searches for the same search request as you love the map…especially if you don’t change the zoom level, so not really sure why this was implemented.

Maybe to let people know that they can still search if nothing shows up?

I just haven’t seen enough of a difference to see why the new button was added.

I have struggled to get the automatic re-search to work in the past, so I’m glad they added it! I live and work in different cities, so I am often searching both cities when planning things out.

 

[GeneticBloom]

Yeah…I’ve been testing this. Maps still automatically searches for the same search request as you love the map…especially if you don’t change the zoom level, so not really sure why this was implemented.

Maybe to let people know that they can still search if nothing shows up?

I just haven’t seen enough of a difference to see why the new button was added.

I have struggled to get the automatic re-search to work in the past, so I’m glad they added it! I live and work in different cities, so I am often searching both cities when planning things out.

It never did that for me in the past, it only searched near me. Now it automatically searches and has the button, which is strange, but better than before definitely

 

[xxFoxtail]

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[one more]

I fear that nothing will happen before Apple updates the data in the Paris region. Apple collects images until June 24 so it may have time to process and update them on Maps. I also bet that Apple will add colorful buildings for the event so Apple must work hard right now so that everything is ready for the Olympics in Paris.

Not sure, as the whole of France has already been covered by Look Around and Paris in particular got it covered, with pretty 3D trees and all. So the landmarks in Paris are pretty much covered. Of course Apple may want to update/fine-tune stuff, but I am not sure it is their number one priority.









PS This is how it currently looks in iOS 17.5.1, btw.

 

[gwhizkids]

Yeah…I’ve been testing this. Maps still automatically searches for the same search request as you love the map…especially if you don’t change the zoom level, so not really sure why this was implemented.

Maybe to let people know that they can still search if nothing shows up?

I just haven’t seen enough of a difference to see why the new button was added.

I’m not saying that this is such an instance, but sometimes these seemingly oddball features make much more sense after the new phones are introduced.

 

[Shifts]

There was an Apple Maps info ad in a Swedish newspaper (DN) today, informing that they will be surveying Sweden (again) both by car (whole country, starting today) and by foot (Stockholm, later this summer).

 

[Benni14]

Not sure, as the whole of France has already been covered by Look Around and Paris in particular got it covered, with pretty 3D trees and all. So the landmarks in Paris are pretty much covered. Of course Apple may want to update/fine-tune stuff, but I am not sure it is their number one priority.

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PS This is how it currently looks in iOS 17.5.1, btw.

You will see. In my opinion, Apple will bring special attention to global events such as the Olympics and the Football World Cup.

 

[Benni14]

There was an Apple Maps info ad in a Swedish newspaper (DN) today, informing that they will be surveying Sweden (again) both by car (whole country, starting today) and by foot (Stockholm, later this summer).

Link ?