Apple has added a new feature to its Maps app in iOS 26, allowing users to keep track of their favorite places. This new feature is called Visited Places and it's designed to help users remember and revisit locations they've been to before.
When you launch Apple Maps after updating to iOS 26, you'll be prompted to enable Visited Places. If you choose to do so, the app will store your location data in an encrypted database, allowing you to access a list of places you've visited in the future.
The list is organized by date, category, and city, making it easy to find specific locations. Users can also share their favorite places with others using a couple of taps.
To set up Visited Places, users need to enable the feature in the iOS Settings app under Location Services. They'll also be asked how long they want their iPhone to store visited place data - options include 3 months, 1 year, or forever.
When you access your Visited Places list, you can use the search function to find specific locations or tap on "All Visits" to see everything. Each location in the list comes with three dots that allow users to share the place, remove it from the list, correct its location, or add a note about their experience.
While the feature is still in beta, it has the potential to revolutionize how we use GPS and mapping apps on our devices.
When you launch Apple Maps after updating to iOS 26, you'll be prompted to enable Visited Places. If you choose to do so, the app will store your location data in an encrypted database, allowing you to access a list of places you've visited in the future.
The list is organized by date, category, and city, making it easy to find specific locations. Users can also share their favorite places with others using a couple of taps.
To set up Visited Places, users need to enable the feature in the iOS Settings app under Location Services. They'll also be asked how long they want their iPhone to store visited place data - options include 3 months, 1 year, or forever.
When you access your Visited Places list, you can use the search function to find specific locations or tap on "All Visits" to see everything. Each location in the list comes with three dots that allow users to share the place, remove it from the list, correct its location, or add a note about their experience.
While the feature is still in beta, it has the potential to revolutionize how we use GPS and mapping apps on our devices.
I'm loving this new feature in Apple Maps! It's so cool that you can now easily keep track of all the awesome places you've visited. The fact that it's encrypted makes me feel way more comfortable sharing my fave spots with friends 
. And, 3 months is a decent default setting - I mean, I don't want to be stuck seeing old photos from last year 
. But, for some reason, I think they should've made it an option to delete the data altogether if you're like me and always on-the-go 
. Still, this feature has so much potential!
just thought this new feature by apple is gonna make traveling way more fun! think of all the places you wanna revisit or share with friends fam 
also, 3 months vs forever - i'm lowkey tempted to go for forever lol 
! I mean like who doesn't love finding their fave coffee shop or bookstore again? 
It's gonna make navigating cities way more efficient for me and my friends 
The fact that it's encrypted is also a nice touch, safety first 
. I'm def gonna enable it ASAP and start exploring new places. 3 months sounds like a good starting point for me 
. Can't wait to see what other features come with iOS 26! 
. Only thing is, I hope it doesn't get too crowded and the list gets hard to scan 
. The fact that it's encrypted and stored securely makes me feel good about sharing my favorite places with others too 
. Can't wait to try it out and see how I can use it to explore new places and revisit old faves 
. But I guess that's just Apple being cautious with new features. The 3-month or forever storage option is a good compromise – it'll give users enough time to figure out if this feature is really useful for them.
. It's just so cool to see Apple innovating and making life easier for us users 
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. I mean, who doesn't love looking back at memories from a specific coffee shop or park where they had an amazing experience? 
This feature is going to make it so much easier for us to reminisce and share our faves with others. And yay for having more control over how long we want to keep our location data private - 3 months, 1 year, or forever sounds like a great range to me