Topic guide
Maps & Location
Create place-aware experiences with MapKit, location services, geocoding, navigation, and rich map presentation.
Maps & Location sessions show how to turn geographic context into useful product behavior. They cover map presentation, search, place information, location updates, and the balance between precision, power, and privacy.
- Sessions
- 5
- 2026
- 0
- 2025
- 2
- 2024
- 3
What this topic covers
- MapKit presentation and interaction
- Places, search, and geocoding
- Location updates, privacy, and efficiency
WWDC 2025
2 sessions- Go further with MapKitDiscover the latest updates to MapKit and MapKit JS. We'll introduce a new type of directions — cycling — and show you how to enable 3D Look Around imagery on the web. Learn how the new Geocoding API supports…
- What’s new in watchOS 26Discover the new features in watchOS 26 and learn how to integrate them into your watchOS and iOS apps. Explore the ARM64 architecture, and dive into the new design system. We'll also share updates for widgets…
WWDC 2024
3 sessions- Bring context to today’s weatherHarness the power of WeatherKit to get detailed weather forecast data such as precipitation amounts by type, cloud cover by altitude, or maximum wind speed. Find out how you can summarize weather by different…
- Unlock the power of places with MapKitDiscover powerful new ways to integrate maps into your apps and websites with MapKit and MapKit JS. Learn how to save and reference unique places using Place ID. Check out improvements to search that make it…
- What’s new in location authorizationLocation authorization is turning 2.0. Learn about new recommendations and techniques to get the authorization you need, and a new system of diagnostics that can let you know when an authorization goal can't…