The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.4.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
Fix for map layer desynchronization that would occur on any animated frame size change, including device rotation.
]]>The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.3.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
]]>CocoaPods is in maintenance mode as of 8/18/2025 and we won't release more versions of CocoaPods after Q2 2026. Use Swift Package Manager instead. See the installation page for information about using Swift Package Manager.
]]>The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.2.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
Crash reporting. The MetricKit framework has been added to track abnormal exit counts, increasing reliability. For manual installations, you must add the MetricKit.framework in Xcode.
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.1.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v10.0.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
]]>The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.0.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 15 as of Maps SDK for iOS v10.0.0. The new minimum supported OS is iOS 16. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 15.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 15.
Specify a version of the Maps SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
The compass button in active navigation mode has been updated. The size and style has been updated to match other Google Maps Mobile offerings, though the default position has not changed. To avoid driver distraction, the compass will remain in the same position if the header (in portrait mode) expands and conflicts with the default position of the compass. If you add a secondary header custom control or header accessory view, the compass is now hidden to avoid UI conflicts. The compass now supports day and night modes, as well as dark mode.
The default behavior is updated to display automatic dark mode to match Apple norms and accessibility requirements. Previously, the default was to always display light mode. You can set this back to the UIUserInterfaceStyle.light interface style if you would like your app to only display light mode.
The mapViewDidFinishTileRendering API is not invoked in no-network conditions.
In the next major version of Maps SDK for iOS, compassButton in GMSUISettings will be shown by default.
The new minimum supported version of Xcode is 16.0.
]]>The Maps SDK for iOS version 9.4.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
We are ramping up PanoramaView to use the Metal renderer instead of the OpenGL renderer. This change should not be noticeable to the human eye and will have full feature parity. This will fix certain simulator rendering issues by enabling PanoramaView to work in simulator on Xcode versions that no longer support OpenGL on simulators. Our public issue tracking event is here: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/383046157. Please report any relevant issues you find during this gradual rollout.
]]>The Maps SDK for iOS version 9.3.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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As of this release, crosswalks, sidewalks, and road lane markings may be visible on the map in certain metropolitan areas worldwide. Lane markings may not be visible on all roads even in areas where they are supported. The areas where these elements are visible may vary over time. When visible, crosswalks and sidewalk elements can be styled using Cloud Based Map Styling.
The Google Maps binary now strips any code that isn't referenced by public API classes. The size of the resulting binary is smaller by approximately 45%.
Swift Preview no longer breaks when the Maps SDK for iOS is added using Swift Package Manager.
]]>The Maps SDK for iOS version 9.2.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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Updated API reference. The look and organization of the Maps SDK for iOS API reference has changed.
Note: The URLs for the API references pages have changed, so any pages you may have bookmarked will redirect you to the API reference homepage.
]]>Bug fixes.
]]>The Maps SDK for iOS version 9.1.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v.9.0.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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]]>Release 9.0.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 9.0.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 15 in an upcoming major version of Maps, Places, and Navigation SDKs for iOS.
Versions of Maps, Places, and Navigation SDKs for iOS released beginning the second quarter of 2025 will support a minimum of iOS 16. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 15.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 15.
Specify a version of the Maps, Places, and Navigation SDKs for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 14 as of Maps SDK for iOS v9.0.0. The new minimum supported OS is iOS 15. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 14.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 14.
Specify a version of the Maps SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
You can now use data-driven styling for datasets with your apps. Data-driven styling for datasets lets you upload your own geospatial datasets, apply custom styling to their data features, and display those data features on maps.
For more information and examples, see Data-driven styling for datasets.
Updated the default colors for maps to match the new colors that are already available in the Google Maps app. For more information, see New map style for Google Maps Platform.
The Apple Privacy Manifest file is now included in the resources bundle for the SDK. For more information, see Inspect the privacy manifest file.
You can now set the map color scheme to dark, light, or to use the system settings.
For more information and examples, see Map color scheme.
Simplified the install process when using the Swift Package Manager by changing the dependencies for the Maps SDK for iOS. Previously, you had to add dependencies for GoogleMapsBase, GoogleMapsCore, and GoogleMaps to your project. With this release, you only have to add GoogleMaps. We have also removed GoogleMapsM4B from the Maps Swift package.
Because of this change, if you upgrade from an older version to 9.0.0, you need to remove GoogleMapsBase, GoogleMapsCore, and GoogleMapsM4B from your project dependencies after you upgrade to version 9.0.0.
Since Apple has deprecated OpenGL support as of iOS 12 (2018), support for the OpenGL renderer and the setMetalRendererEnabled boolean in the Maps SDK for iOS is deprecated as of v9.0.0 , and will be unsupported in the major version that will be released in the second quarter of 2025.
Instead, use the Metal renderer, which has been default since Maps SDK for iOS v8.0.0, and remove setMetalRendererEnabled from your codebase.
The new minimum supported version of Xcode is 15.0.
8.5.0With the release of the Places SDK for iOS version 8.5, the latest version of the Maps SDK for iOS remains v.8.4.0.
]]>To streamline the SDK, the obsolete GoogleMapsM4B module in the Maps SDK for iOS is deprecated as of February 2024, and will be unsupported in the major version that will be released in the second quarter of 2025.
Since the GoogleMapsM4B module is related to an obsolete billing plan, it is safe to remove dependencies on the legacy GoogleMapsM4B module in your app. If you use CocoaPods to install the Maps SDK for iOS, remove the GoogleMapsM4B pod from the list of dependencies in your Podfile. If you manually install the Maps SDK for iOS, remove the GoogleMapsM4B framework from your project.
Release 8.4.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 8.4.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
234007610 : Fix for zoomed out Polyline rendering on Metal.
]]>Release 8.3.1
Infrastructure update. The Maps SDK for iOS now supports Swift Package Manager.
Using Xcode's Swift Package Manager integration, you can add or update the Maps SDK dependency directly from Xcode. Select the version of the Maps SDK for iOS that you want to use. For new projects, Google recommends you specify the latest version and use the option "Exact Version".
To learn how to add the Maps SDK for iOS to a project through Swift Package Manager, see the Set up an Xcode project guide.
]]>Fixed a crashing bug for Maps SDK.
]]>Release 8.3.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 8.3.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
The Google Maps Platform now offers updated cloud-based maps styling in the Google Cloud Console, enhancing your ability to create a customized map experience for users of your iOS applications. Learn more at New Cloud Styling Overview.
When initializing your map view, configuration options are now set with GMSMapViewOptions. Option properties include the frame, camera, mapID or backgroundColor. For developers who subclass the GMSMapView, you will also need to update your initializer.
The new GMSMapViewOptions backgroundColor property allows you to override the default map background color.
Infrastructure update. For versions of Maps SDK 8.0.0 or greater, the default renderer has been changed to Metal. We encourage customers to remove calls to GMSService.setMetalRendererEnabled from their code as this method will be deprecated.
]]>See the Release Notes for information about this update and for all previous updates or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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As of version 8.0.0, the Maps SDK now supports advanced markers. With advanced markers you can customize the default marker's background, border, glyph text, collision behavior and replace the default marker icon with a custom graphic image.
For more information, see the advanced markers overview.
As of version 8.0.0, the Maps SDK now supports data-driven styling for boundaries. Data-driven styling for boundaries lets you access Google's polygons for administrative boundaries, apply styling to boundary polygons, display them on your maps.
For more information, see the data-driven styling for boundaries overview.
]]>Release 8.2.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 8.2.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v.8.1.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
]]>Release 8.1.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 8.1.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v.8.0.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
]]>Release 8.0.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 8.0.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 13 as of Maps SDK for iOS v8.0.0. The new minimum supported OS is iOS 14. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 13.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 13.
Specify a version of the Maps SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
Sprite Stamped polylines are now supported with the Metal Framework. This allows you to create a polyline using a repeating bitmap image of your choice. Shapes show with a clear background stroke, but the stamp is not truncated around line corners - making them useful for situations such as dots for illustrating walking directions. For more information see Sprite Stamped Polylines.
The new mapCapabilities property on GMSMapView adds programmatic checking for map-specific features. Included is support for Sprite Stamped Polylines. For more information see Map Capabilities.
The new minimum supported version of Xcode is 14.0. Note the deprecations in the Xcode 14 release notes about the end of support for building with bitcode.
]]>Freezing support for iOS 14
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 14 in an upcoming major version of
Versions of Maps SDK for iOS released beginning the second quarter of 2024 will support a minimum of iOS 15. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 14.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 14.
Specify a version of the Maps SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
]]>Release 7.4.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 7.4.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v.7.3.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
]]>Release 7.3.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 7.3.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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Maps SDK framework installation with CocoaPods now includes built-in support for XCFramework. This framework allows developers to build code for Xcode Simulator on M1 Macs.
]]>Release 7.2.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 7.2.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
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If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
234007610 : Polyline spans fixed for paths with duplicate points on Metal.
]]>Release 7.1.0
The Maps SDK for iOS version 7.1.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases.
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If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
With this release, we have updated the default image used for markers in the Maps SDK for iOS.
239943840: Updated the draggable marker experience.
]]>Freezing support for iOS 13 - August 15, 2022
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 13 in an upcoming major version of Maps and Places SDKs for iOS.
Versions of Maps and Places SDKs for iOS that release beginning the second quarter of 2023 will support a minimum of iOS 14. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 13.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 13.
Be sure to specify a version in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
With this release of the Maps SDK for iOS, we have moved the XML feed to a new location. Subscribe to the new location of the XML feed at:
https://developers.google.com/feeds/maps-sdk-ios-release-notes.xml
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