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This is an incomplete list of notable applications (apps) that run on iOS where source code is available under a free software/open-source software license.Note however that much of this software is dual-licensed for non-free distribution via the iOS app store; for example, GPL licenses are not compatible with the app store.
Google Maps was the default mapping app in iOS from the first generation iPhone in 2007. [9] In late 2009, tensions between Google and Apple started when the Android version of Google Maps featured turn-by-turn navigation, a feature which the iOS version lacked. At the time, Apple argued that Google collected too much user data. [10]
Screenshot of an iOS 17 home screen, displaying various built-in apps. Apple Inc. develops many apps for iOS that come bundled by default or installed through system updates. . Several of the default apps found on iOS have counterparts on Apple's other operating systems such as macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS, which are often modified versions of or similar to the iOS applicati
Ovi Maps version 2.0 went into public beta in February 2008 and was released in May. [6] Version 3.0 was released in July 2009. [7] Turn-by-turn navigation and traffic information originally required a subscription, but in January 2010 Nokia announced that these would be provided for free. [8] In 2011 it became Nokia Maps. [9]
Map types 6: map with traffic data (separate transit and bicycle view), satellite with traffic data (3D LiDar for certain places not present in most places), hybrid 9: road, satellite, hybrid, bird's eye, traffic, 3D, London street map, ordnance survey map, venue map 3: road, satellite, traffic
In November 2014, it was acquired by Mail.Ru Group and became part of its My.com brand. [11] In September 2015, the app was open sourced [12] and a free and open-source software version was additionally made available on F-droid. [13] In November 2020 Mail.ru Group sold Maps.me to the payment processor Daegu Limited, part of Parity.com Group. [14]
Maps are useful in presenting key facts within a geographical context and enabling a descriptive overview of a complex concept to be accessed easily and quickly. WikiProject Maps encourages the creation of free maps and their upload on Wikimedia Commons. On the project's pages can be found advice, tools, links to resources, and map conventions.
Look Around is a technology featured in Apple Maps that provides interactive panoramas from positions along a number of streets in various countries. Look Around allows the user to view 360° street-level imagery, with smooth transitions as the scene is navigated.