Here’s everything new for Apple Maps in iOS 27

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Apple Maps doesn’t look drastically different when you open it in iOS 27. But Apple has a variety of big and small improvements in its latest update.

One tentpole feature is an upgraded Flyover experience . Per Apple’s press release:

Apple Maps brings an enhanced Flyover experience, which combines aerial imagery with AI to enable users to view imagery in stunning detail for select cities around the world like never before. Whether scouting a location before a trip or simply exploring a city from a new perspective, the enhanced experience gives users a sharper and more lifelike glimpse into destinations across the globe.

In that same press release, Apple also highlights a new Local Lists feature in the US.

With Local Lists, Apple Maps users in the U.S. can find the perfect spot for meeting friends, dining, and more. Using intelligent insights from what’s trending, Maps surfaces locally relevant collections of places — from trending restaurants to great spots to take kids — so it’s easy for users to find what they are looking for. All insights are derived with privacy in mind and never tied to individual users.

Here are a variety of other new and improved iOS 27 features:

iOS 27 also brings certain features to more territories around the world, including Visited Places and Guides. And the Maps icon has been refreshed with a new design, as seen above.

Which new iOS 27 features in Apple Maps are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments.

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Ryan got his start in journalism as an Editor at MacStories, where he worked for four years covering Apple news, writing app reviews, and more. For two years he co-hosted the Adapt podcast on Relay FM, which focused entirely on the iPad. As a result, it should come as no surprise that his favorite Apple device is the iPad Pro.