Apple Maps launches ads on iPhone

Ads in Apple Maps are live in the United States and Canada, which means iPhone and iPad users will see them when searching for locations and when viewing Suggested Places. Apple announced plans to bring ads to the Maps app in March, and said the feature would roll out starting in late summer. Apple confirmed to that ads began showing up for users over the last few days, with ad placement to ramp up in the coming weeks.

Ads are shown in Suggested Places when initiating a search and after searching if a company has bought an ad for a keyword you're looking for. Ads are shown at the top of search results, with one ad per set of search results. There is no option to turn off ads in…

Apple Maps Ads Are Here, and There's No Way to Turn Them Off. There is no option to turn off ads in the Maps app, but ads are clearly labeled with a blue "Ad" tag. Apple says ads you interact with in the Maps app are not associated with your Apple Account, and data is not shared with third parties.

Apple has officially launched ads in Apple Maps, with the rollout ramping up in the coming weeks. Here are the details.

Apple Maps launches ads on iPhone, here’s what’s new. Ads in Apple Maps are officially rolling out now in US and Canada Earlier this year, Apple announced that Maps would get ads in the US and Canada starting this summer.

With September almost here, that window was closing. But Apple has officially hit its target: Apple Maps now officially includes ads.

Apple confirmed to that the ads rollout in Maps began in the last few days. And it will continue ramping in the weeks ahead to all users.

There are two places you’ll find ads in the Maps app: Before searching: Suggested Places in the search screen will feature an ad. After searching: Ads will appear in search results when relevant.

Ads appear just like every other business listing, except they have a small blue badge that says ‘Ad.’ You can see examples of ads in the images above.

Apple has been preparing to launch ads all summer, with signs of ads showing up in iOS 26 updates. Apple started allowing businesses to purchase ad slots in August, offering a 15 percent credit toward future ad spend as an incentive.