Google Maps support for iOS

[EricPKerr]

Any plans to implement the Google Maps SDK for iOS so we don't have to use the default Apple Maps?

[lelandrichardson]

@EricPKerr no plans at this point. Is there a reason why Google maps should be preferred over MapKit?

[EricPKerr]

@lelandrichardson Matter of preference. There aren't any iOS ports of Google Maps for React Native yet, but the API for this library (custom markers/features/callouts as children, etc.) seems like the right approach.

[thatsmydoing]

This would also be useful when using Google Maps Places Search or similar. The terms of service say that you can only show the search results on a Google Map.

[lelandrichardson]

This is an interesting topic and I'm not sure where to go with it.

On the one hand using the same maps platform across iOS and Android would certainly be nice and able to provide a more consistent cross-platform experience...

On the other hand, mapkit handles the types of things I want this library to do (ie, arbitrary views inside of callouts and markers). Google Maps is significantly underpowered relative to mapkit in this regard, the other maps on the android platform just don't provide anything better.

The limitation regarding places search is one I hadn't considered though.

[XiSmartElf]

Google map for consistency on IOS nd Android, especially we use a lot of google map API

[arhmnsh]

Apple Maps don't have information about places in my region. Would definitely love using Google Maps on iOS.

[billdozr]

Based on some of the valid reasons to use Google Maps on iOS over Apple maps, I wander what the effort would be to implement the support in react-native-maps. Perhaps as a config flag for react-native-maps to decide on which one to link with.

Would be keen to hear others thoughts on this and potentially explore this further.

[BANG88]

+1
use Google Map or AMap or other Map provider .

[warmwater]

+1 Google Maps on iOS

since google maps has richer information in my region....

[albenik]

+1 for Google Maps os iOS

[codyhazelwood]

+1 Being able to use the Google Places API on both and consistency in the user experience would be a big plus.

[markfranco]

+1 for Google Maps os iOS

[alexsbobylev]

+1 for Google Maps for iOS

[otech47]

+1 for Google Maps for iOS

[lapcchan]

+1 for Google Maps for iOS

[bsthomsen]

+1 google maps for ios

[EricPKerr]

@lelandrichardson following up on this - seems to be quite a bit of interest both for map region coverage as well as the ability to integrate the Google Places API

[lelandrichardson]

@EricPKerr it turns out I will most likely implement this. I'm not exactly sure how I will do it while maintaining MapKit support though. No timeline at the moment, but if anyone else has started work on this themselves, I'd love to collaborate.

[ouya99]

+1

[setbern]

+1 for Google Maps for iOS

[Gipxy]

+1

[sungjinoh]

How is the issue going on?

[colus001]

+100

[spikebrehm]

Update: We're actively working on this at Airbnb.

[lelandrichardson]

I'm so excited to finally close this issue!

Google Maps support has been added #548

Though we are still not at feature parity, we are still actively working on it.

[nihp]

How can I add provider for mapkit