Apple Maps Introduces Advertisements

<figure> <img alt="Two screenshots of ads in Apple Maps" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Apple-Business-ads-on-Apple-Maps.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple Maps has begun displaying advertisements, following an announcement in March 2026 that the company would allow businesses to pay for prominent placement. Users will see these ads as the first entry in the "suggested places" section during searches, and they will also appear at the top of search results. According to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/apple-maps-launches-ads-on-iphone-heres-whats-new/"><em>9to5Mac</em></a>, the rollout of these ads started this week, with more users in the United States and Canada expected to see them in the coming weeks.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The advertisements are indicated by a blue "ad" icon, similar to those used in Google's Maps application for several years. Additionally, users may receive a pop-up notification about the ads when they open the Maps app.</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/985249/apple-maps-iphone-ads">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>