Your iPhone's Maps App Could Get Ads With iOS 26.5 ...

With the second beta of iOS 26.5, Apple is continuing to prepare for ads in the Apple Maps app. There's a new splash screen ...

The latest beta version of iOS 26 seems to be testing out how ads will work in Apple Maps.

It looks likely that iOS 26.5 will introduce advertising in Apple Maps, after a new pop-up was spotted in the beta.

Apple is planning to introduce ads to the Apple Maps app in the near future, and the iOS 26.5 beta lays the groundwork for the feature. Code in the update says the following: "Maps may show local ads ...

After an incredibly rough start, Apple Maps is one of the most frequently used apps on the iPhone. Here's all you need to know about using it in iOS 26, and how it all got started. Navigation apps are ...