Page Summary
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The Google Maps SDK for iOS has undergone numerous updates, introducing features like data-driven styling, cloud-based map styling, and advanced markers.
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Support for older iOS versions has been frozen or dropped in recent releases, with a minimum iOS version of 13 or 14 for some versions.
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Swift Package Manager is now the recommended installation method, simplifying the integration process.
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The SDK has transitioned to using the Metal renderer by default for improved performance.
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Developers should consult the full release notes for detailed information on specific versions, bug fixes, and deprecations.
This page is updated with each product release. The changelog lists releases by date and includes any new features, bug fixes, and significant performance improvements. You can also browse and filter all release notes for all products in the Google API Console.
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Consult the Getting Started documentation for information on how to download the most recent version of the Maps SDK for iOS.
This page lists release notes for 2025 and 2026. For earlier releases, see the Maps SDK for iOS release notes archive.
September 24, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 11.2.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v11.1.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
August 27, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 11.1.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v11.0.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
August 06, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 11.0.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you're a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you're an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
CocoaPods is deprecated as of version 11.0.0. Use Swift Package Manager instead. See the installation page for information about using Swift Package Manager.
June 24, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.15.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v10.13.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
June 23, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.13.1 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v10.13.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
May 29, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.14.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
Optimized the underlying map styling data to improve load latency and reduce initial data payload. This optimization ensures a more efficient startup experience for apps.
April 30, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.13.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v10.10.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
April 07, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.12.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v10.10.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
February 26, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.10.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
The Google watermark displayed on the map has been updated to match the watermark used in other Google Maps applications and websites. The new watermark contains the words "Google Maps" instead of just the word "Google", and is monochrome rather than multicolored. The image provides a visual comparison of the day mode version of the old and new watermarks. The new watermark is wider than the previous version (105 points rather than 60 points).
January 27, 2026
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.8.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
All Google Maps SDKs for iOS now require you to build with Xcode version 26.
Updates to touch and accessibility frame sizes to improve accessibility.
Update to VoiceOver to improve accessibility.
Improved SDK resource loading performance.
December 18, 2025
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.7.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v10.6.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
November 20, 2025
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.6.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
Transit layer available. You can now display the public transit network
of a city on your map using the transitEnabled method. Transit data is subject to availability. See the documentation.
QoS Inversion Warning fixed.
October 02, 2025
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.4.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
Fix for map layer desynchronization that would occur on any animated frame size change, including device rotation.
September 07, 2025
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.3.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
August 18, 2025
CocoaPods is in maintenance mode as of 8/18/2025 and we won't release more versions of CocoaPods after Q2 2026. Use Swift Package Manager instead. See the installation page for information about using Swift Package Manager.
August 12, 2025
Crash reporting. The MetricKit framework has been added to track abnormal exit counts, increasing reliability. For manual installations, you must add the MetricKit.framework in Xcode.
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.2.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
July 14, 2025
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.1.0 is now available. Version bump, no changes. This version is functionally identical to v10.0.0. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
May 19, 2025
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 15 as of Maps SDK for iOS v10.0.0. The new minimum supported OS is iOS 16. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 15.
If your dependencies do not specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app will not support iOS 15.
Specify a version of the Maps SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
The Maps SDK for iOS version 10.0.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed. If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process. If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
The compass button in active navigation mode has been updated. The size and style has been updated to match other Google Maps Mobile offerings, though the default position has not changed. To avoid driver distraction, the compass will remain in the same position if the header (in portrait mode) expands and conflicts with the default position of the compass. If you add a secondary header custom control or header accessory view, the compass is now hidden to avoid UI conflicts. The compass now supports day and night modes, as well as dark mode.
The default behavior is updated to display automatic dark mode to match Apple norms and accessibility requirements. Previously, the default was to always display light mode. You can set this back to the UIUserInterfaceStyle.light interface style if you would like your app to only display light mode.
The mapViewDidFinishTileRendering API is not invoked in no-network conditions.
In the next major version of Maps SDK for iOS, compassButton in GMSUISettings will be shown by default.
The new minimum supported version of Xcode is 16.0.
March 24, 2025
The Maps SDK for iOS version 9.4.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set Up in the Google Cloud Console to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
We are ramping up PanoramaView to use the Metal renderer instead of the OpenGL renderer. This change should not be noticeable to the human eye and will have full feature parity. This will fix certain simulator rendering issues by enabling PanoramaView to work in simulator on Xcode versions that no longer support OpenGL on simulators. Our public issue tracking event is here: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/383046157. Please report any relevant issues you find during this gradual rollout.
January 27, 2025
The Maps SDK for iOS version 9.3.0 is now available. See the Release Notes for information about this release and for all previous releases or subscribe to the Release Notes XML feed.
If you are a new user, see Set up your Google Cloud project to start the installation process.
If you are an existing customer, see the upgrade instructions at Versions.
As of this release, crosswalks, sidewalks, and road lane markings may be visible on the map in certain metropolitan areas worldwide. Lane markings may not be visible on all roads even in areas where they are supported. The areas where these elements are visible may vary over time. When visible, crosswalks and sidewalk elements can be styled using Cloud Based Map Styling.
The Google Maps binary now strips any code that isn't referenced by public API classes. The size of the resulting binary is smaller by approximately 45%.
Swift Preview no longer breaks when the Maps SDK for iOS is added using Swift Package Manager.
For release notes from 2024 and earlier, see the Maps SDK for iOS release notes archive.