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That's fine, just another reason I'll never update from iOS18.
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Ads Are Coming to Apple Maps This Summer: Here's What to Expect
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returnZero
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It’ll be interesting to see how this integration works when users switch to offline mode
What to expect: some people will end up switching to another app because of this; some people won't even notice; some people will continue using it despite the ads
uller6
macrumors 65816
No! No no no no no! Please no! The reason I buy apple stuff in the first place is so I minimize the ads constantly foisted down my throat. If they start serving ads inside their own OS and native applications then nothing is safe. And Apple is truly doomed.
Can’t wait for ads in iMessage next. Bit by bit Apple is ruining what used to set them apart and the “premium” experience.
Will adguard on my router block them like it does on Apple News?
What makes you think that will keep your Apple Maps ad free?
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Apple is removing fewer and fewer barriers that differentiate it from Android. Then they wonder why people might not see the point in paying an absurdly higher price for an experience that's even worse in some cases. I used to laugh at Xiaomi users who have ads in the company's native apps, and now Apple, the company that supposedly cares about your privacy, is starting down this same path.
pdaholic
macrumors 68020
Thankfully Apple is using ad revenue to offset the decrease in the consumer cost of their hardware…
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EightyEight
macrumors member
Honestly, I would be ok with ads if they removed that Yelp integration.
iMac The Knife
macrumors 65816
I can't blame Apple. They only have sixty billion or so in cash. Who knows what tomorrow might bring! 🤣
I’m just going to blame Tim Cook for all the Ad’s in Maps!
If they need money soo bad I’ll pay a $.99 subscription fee for a No-Ad’s version.
If they need money soo bad I’ll pay a $.99 subscription fee for a No-Ad’s version.
M4irmidnight
macrumors member
This all began with the forced “Guides” added years back that you couldn’t disable or turn off .
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 first, and could expand to other countries in the future.
Platforms
Ads will be displayed in the Maps app on iPhone and iPad.
What Ads Look Like
Apple says that ads in Maps will be clearly marked as ads with an "Ad" label, similar to how ads show up in the App Store search results.
Businesses will be able to bid for ad placement, which is how ads in the App Store work. The highest bidder for a given term will have their ad shown in the app.
Privacy
Your location and ads that you see and interact with in the Maps app are not associated with your Apple Account, and the data is not shared with third parties.
Beta Testing
Apple is laying the groundwork for Maps ads in the iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 betas. There's an ads splash screen in the Maps app along with underlying ad code, but ads are not yet live.
Launch Date
Apple only said "summer" for the ads launch. "Summer" in the Northern Hemisphere starts on June 21 and ends on September 22. iOS 26.5 is likely to launch in late May or early June, and it's possible ads will be tied to the update.
Article Link: Ads Are Coming to Apple Maps This Summer: Here's What to Expect
M4irmidnight
macrumors member
Honestly I refuse , I’ve already paid a premium for the device.
Not that 12 a year is expensive, but i won’t support this model .
jdawgnoonan
macrumors 65816
This is paid surfacing as suggestions in search results, not full on disrupt what you are trying to accomplish ads.
switz
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Once the door opens to subscription fees, the customer's wallet is the target with ever increasing fees. However, there is only so much blood in a stone.
When a customer pays $2,000+ for an iPhone, there is the thought that was enough negative cash flow for just a glorified cell phone. The customer pays monthly lots for their cellphone service and Apple thinks we should add another hundred or so for Apple's cash flow (as there is no cost associated with these subscriptions that Apple is off setting).
When a customer pays $2,000+ for an iPhone, there is the thought that was enough negative cash flow for just a glorified cell phone. The customer pays monthly lots for their cellphone service and Apple thinks we should add another hundred or so for Apple's cash flow (as there is no cost associated with these subscriptions that Apple is off setting).
macaddiict
macrumors 6502
I recently started using Waze due to local construction that Apple Maps still doesn't have, months into the project. Waze is *SO* much better than Apple Maps, even the interface is easier to navigate.
Apple has a long way to go with Maps before I'd be willing to use it ad-free again, much less with junk I'm not looking for added
Apple has a long way to go with Maps before I'd be willing to use it ad-free again, much less with junk I'm not looking for added
FatLouie
macrumors 6502
I have deleted Apple Maps where I can. In the Studio, the icon has been moved to a faraway spot where it will never be used.
Many people avoided Google because it was 'evil'. Now that Apple is a Google clone, I have no choice but to switch from an iPhone 15+ to an OPPO phone and delete apps.
Not being a needy person, this is how I send my opinion about Apple decisions to Apple. Not that Apple cares, but it is my money. By the way, I never, ever, click on an ad.
Many people avoided Google because it was 'evil'. Now that Apple is a Google clone, I have no choice but to switch from an iPhone 15+ to an OPPO phone and delete apps.
Not being a needy person, this is how I send my opinion about Apple decisions to Apple. Not that Apple cares, but it is my money. By the way, I never, ever, click on an ad.
Robert.Walter
macrumors 68040
No Opt-Out
This will be the beginning of the end of high customer satisfaction numbers.
This will be the beginning of the end of high customer satisfaction numbers.
noanker
macrumors 6502
Apple spent years branding itself as the premium, privacy-first alternative to ad-driven tech only to turn around and cram ads into Maps like every company it once smugly distanced itself from.
If you’re already paying for iCloud+ and other Apple services, the least they could do is not nickel-and-dime you with sponsored pins, otherwise, what exactly are customers funding besides the privilege of being advertised to?
At that point, Apple isn’t protecting users from the ad economy, it’s just cashing in on it from both sides.
When even your paid ecosystem can’t buy you a clean, ad-free experience, the whole “it just works” promise starts to sound a lot more like “it just monetizes.”
If you’re already paying for iCloud+ and other Apple services, the least they could do is not nickel-and-dime you with sponsored pins, otherwise, what exactly are customers funding besides the privilege of being advertised to?
At that point, Apple isn’t protecting users from the ad economy, it’s just cashing in on it from both sides.
When even your paid ecosystem can’t buy you a clean, ad-free experience, the whole “it just works” promise starts to sound a lot more like “it just monetizes.”
Great now when I’m getting directions to Arby’s I’ll see an unskippable ad for ozempic! 🙄
Zenman12
macrumors 6502
Unfortunately me, since it’s integrated into the iPhone, with siri, contacts, etc, and I don’t have the option to change the default like people in the EU do?