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Asked: 2026-06-11T23:26:45+00:00

I am using Google Places API to pull a list of resturants, and I

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I am using Google Places API to pull a list of resturants, and I am displaying them on map. However, since Apple has switched there map services over from Google in iOS 6.0, I am now in violation of Google’s terms of use, which states that you must display Google data on a Google map.

“If your application displays Places API data on a map, that map must be provided by Google.”

https://developers.google.com/places/policies#terms_of_use

I obviously need to change the map, because I am not going to release an application that is in violation. Any thoughts or suggestions on what to do? Should I go Google Maps with a web view? Does apple have some sort of Google Places API alternative?

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Using Google Maps through a web view is a hassle, i’d like to find an alternative to that, although it would technically work.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I decided to use Google Maps JavaScript API. Although, it is a little more difficult to deal with, mainly the JavaScript through Objective-C, it is a solution. The map is displayed through a web view, and I use JavaScript to interact with the map.

    https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial#api_key

    I will wait to accept this answer, to see if anyone else has any thoughts. I just wanted to post this, in case it helps someone else.

    Edit:

    Google recently released a Maps SDK for iOS, this is the better solution now.

    https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios/

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