You get all Apple applications Almost every new feature is included in iOS 18, and that includes the Maps app The Maps app doesn’t get any fun new AI additions, but Apple has useful changes in store.
Walking trails
Apple added Topographic maps Last year’s Apple Watch, and now detailed topographical maps are also coming to iPhone, the Maps app features detailed trail networks and trails, including the 63 US national parks.
You can search for “hiking trails” or “hiking trails” in Maps to see nearby trail options, even including trek length, elevation, rating, and other details.
Trips can be filtered by length, route type (loop, point to point, round trip) and elevation, and can be saved for offline access.
You can zoom into walking areas to view specific routes or find routes If you click on a route, Apple has information including length, highest point, lowest point, and distance for each section.
Tracks and walks are separate entities in the Maps app, and searching for a walk takes you to the general area where specific routes are located, and you can zoom in with the Maps app to find the route you want to find it.
Existing routes
Supporting your request Apple Maps Customized entrancesiOS 18so you can design a specific walking route that you want to take, and at the beginning of the route, you can tap the “Create Custom Route” option to start your personal route experience.
From there, tap on the map to start assigning points to your route Maps provide detailed length and altitude information.
For walking and routes, Maps won’t let you create an unsafe route that doesn’t follow existing routes, so it’s difficult to create a dangerous map in the middle of nowhere, and creating routes isn’t limited to walking and trails. You can place a pinned point on the map, click on the “More” option and choose to create a custom route.
Apple has made it easier to find places you might be thinking of visiting or want to explore by adding a “Search Here” button, and if you search for a place, like San Diego, and then touch Search, it will search the area on your screen and not your actual location.
If you search for something and then move the map, the search will reliably update in the new location. When you move in, you’ll see a special “Search Here” button that gives you more control over where you want to search.
Library
All content saved from the Maps app including places, routes, directions, and pins is stored in the new Library section in the Maps app instead of separate sections as in iOS 17, and The Library also displays all recently added content.
Notes
You can tap anywhere in the Maps app and select the Add Note option from the menu From there, you can write down a note about what you want to remember about a place Notes are private and kept on the device, only a person -creative note will see them.
