What can MapKit do?

What can MapKit do?

You can use the MapKit framework to:

  • Embed maps directly into your app’s windows and views.
  • Add annotations and overlays to a map for calling out points of interest.
  • Provide text completion to make it easy for users to search for a destination or point of interest.

How do I use MapKit in Xcode?

Go to the storyboard. Drag a MapKit View to the main View. Give the MapKit View the same size as the main View. Select the MapKit View and go to the Pin button from the Auto Layout button on the bottom-right of the Storyboard and fill in the following values.

Does Apple Maps have satellite view?

In Apple Maps, there’s no satellite view for turn-by-turn navigation, but swiping up with two fingers lets you enter 3D mode, where you can see buildings in 3D to help you get your bearings.

How much does Apple Maps API cost?

SKU: Dynamic Maps

MONTHLY VOLUME RANGE (Price per MAP LOAD)
0–100,000 100,001–500,000 500,000+
0.007 USD per each (7.00 USD per 1000) 0.0056 USD per each (5.60 USD per 1000) Contact Sales for volume pricing

How do I use Satellite mode in Apple Maps?

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  1. Open Maps.
  2. Tap the ‘i’ icon.
  3. Switch to ‘Satellite’ from ‘Map’

How do I change my iPhone Maps to Satellite?

iPhone displays the Standard view (see the top-left image) by default the first time you open Maps. To change views, with Maps open, tap the Settings button in the bottom-right corner of the screen to turn the page, so to speak, and reveal the Maps menu. Tap the Satellite option. The Satellite view appears.

Do you have to pay for Apple Maps?

The good news is that both apps are free. Apple Maps comes preloaded on all iPhones and iPads, while you can download Google Maps from the App Store.

How can I use mapkit in my App?

Use MapKit to give your app a sense of place with maps and location information. You can use the MapKit framework to: Embed maps directly into your app’s windows and views. Add annotations and overlays to a map for calling out points of interest. Provide text completion to make it easy for users to search for a destination or point of interest.

How can I change the appearance of a mapkit map?

If you want a custom but realistic map appearance without hand-drawing everything, take a look at third-party tools such as MapBox, which allows you to customize the appearance of a map with good tools at a modest price. Finally, if you want to fancify your MapKit views even further, take a look at MapKit Tutorial: Overlay Views.

How to add custom mapkit tiles to OpenStreetMap?

Custom MapKit tiles can be either above the roads or above the labels (like road and place names). OpenStreetMap tiles come pre-labeled, so they should go above Apple’s labels. Finally, you create a tile renderer, which handles drawing the tiles. Before the tiles can appear, you have to set up the tile renderer with MKMapView.

How does mapkit use the internal camera?

MapKit uses an internal camera to determine where the point of view for the map is, how expansive the field of view is and to animate view movement. When you specify a camera boundary with a center and a region rectangle, the camera center always stays within this region.