Apple Maps is the map service provided by Apple, and is the default map on all iOS devices. It’s used for local search and navigation, and also features business reviews.
It’s estimated that 3 out of 4 iOS users use Apple Maps on their iOS devices, and in 2019 Apple claimed that there were around 900 million active iPhones and 500 million other devices including Macs, iPads, Apple Watches, etc.
With PinMeTo, brands can manage their location data on Apple Maps to ensure their local information is correct and up-to-date when their consumers are searching for them.
Type of connection:
One way – Apple decides what data goes live
Data is sent to apple every day, and it takes approximately 40 to 80 business hours to be updated. Apple decides what information goes live. If the location is wrong or missing, please contact Support. It can take one to two months from the first sync before the location appears on Apple maps.
Location details data sent to Apple:
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Storefront name | ✓ |
| Location Descriptor | |
| Profile Image | |
| Cover Image | |
| Location long/lat | ✓ |
| Address | ✓ |
| Phone | ✓ |
| Homepage | ✓ |
| Short Description | |
| Long Description | |
| Open Hours | ✓ |
| Special Open Hours | ✓ |
| WiFi network name | |
| Attributes | |
| Categories | ✓ |
