Apple Maps continues to get better each year, with the variety of new iOS 26 features keeping that trend going. And according to new discoveries in iOS beta code, it seems Apple may have a couple additional Maps features on the way. [Update: See note at the bottom of the article on feature availability.]
iOS 26 code reveals Apple Maps may get upgraded search and thermal management features
Today in a post on X, Steve Moser shared about two new Apple Maps features that were discovered in iOS 26 beta code. Neither feature has been previously announced by Apple.
First, natural language search is in the works for the Maps app.
Improved search has been progressively added in a variety of Apple apps over the last year, including Photos, Music, TV, and more.
Moser discovered code in the iOS 26 beta that indicates the same feature will hit Apple Maps next.
Here’s what it says:
Search the Way You Talk
Use natural language to find places like “Best coffee shops with free wi-fi.”
Apple’s new “search the way you talk” feature is powered by Apple Intelligence, and has made a big difference in apps that have implemented it.
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