iOS 26 Brings Google Maps-Style Location Tracking to Apple Maps
iOS 26 brings a Visited Places feature to Apple Maps.
Your iPhone can log all the restaurants, shops, etc., you visit.
This opt-in feature also offers some customization power.Apple Maps users, trip planning, or entertaining out-of-town visitors could become much smoother with a new iOS 26 location history feature called Visited Places. Anyone familiar with Google Maps will recognize some overlap; Visited Places is a lot like Google Timeline, an automatic tracking feature that logs the restaurants, parks, stores, and more that you've visited, and when.
Apple already gives some location history assistance to iPhone users, with Significant Locations, but this update saves you from tracking down memorable spots you'd like to visit again, where you live or elsewhere. Your location history is organized by category and city, or you can view your whole visits library, and delete or annotate entries. Apple assures that all location information is encrypted and unavailable to the company. But if you still have privacy concerns or don't want this functionality, you can opt out of automatic tracking.The Download
Apple Maps will gain the ability to remember the places you've visited with the iOS 26 update. Visited Places is an opt-in feature that can help you organize favorite spots by city or type, and add ratings or personal notes.Related: Apple Maps Offline Mode: Your Essential Guide to Off-Grid Navigation
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