This Is the Best Ad-Free Alternative to Apple Maps
This week, Apple Maps officially launched ads in search . It's not necessarily a surprise, mind you: We learned back in October that Apple planned to roll out ads at some point. But it's still a bit jarring to see Apple actually commit to the plan. Now, most of the mainstream navigation apps come with ads, which makes getting around without dealing with ads difficult—but not impossible. How Apple Maps' ads work Once ads hit your app, you'll start seeing them when you search for new destinations. That includes both in the new "Suggested Places" section, as well as within search results as well. Like other platforms that float sponsored items to the top of search results, you'll likely want to be a bit more scrupulous, since the top pick might not actually be the most relevant to your query. What's more, there's no way to actually disable these ads. There are ad blockers for iPhone , but they're limited, and won't block Apple's own ads ....
