Apple Reportedly Revisiting Plans for Search Ads in Apple Maps

Apple Maps could finally get ads soon

It's 2025, and somehow, Apple Maps still doesn't have ads. While virtually all of the competition has implemented some form of advertisements in their mobile apps, the Maps app remains ad-free. Sadly, that might not be the case for much longer. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that while there is “no timeline or active engineering being done" on Apple Maps ads, the company has recently told employees…

Apple considers monetizing Maps to strengthen services revenue

Ideally, when searching for a business like a restaurant in a mapping application, you would want the most relevant results – whether based on relevance or proximity – rather than those that simply pay to appear at the top of the list.Read Entire Article

Apple Maps paid search ads under consideration in monetization push

Apple is once again considering adding advertising to Apple Maps, a move that could help bump up its growing Services revenue even more.

Gurman: Apple 'exploring' search ads for Maps app

According to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, Apple is once again considering monetizing its Maps app with search ads. The...

Apple is revisiting the idea of placing ads in Apple Maps

In his latest Power On! newsletter, analyst Mark Gurman says Apple Maps might soon feature ads and sponsored results.

Apple Maps Might Start Showing Ads

Apple is "exploring" the idea of showing search ads in the Apple Maps app, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Back in 2022, Gurman said software...