# Apple Maps (خرائط آبل)

> Apple Maps is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Apple](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/apple.md)
- Categories: Maps & Navigation, Local Business Listings
- Official site: https://maps.apple.com
- Community votes: 42
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/apple-maps

## About

Apple's mapping and navigation service offering directions, traffic, and location search across Apple devices

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria. Community testing in May 2026 confirmed that base maps and device location load, but the Custom Routes feature is unavailable and returns a regional restriction message. The block is feature level rather than a full block, and no outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-05-07 — Investigated. Community testing confirmed that Apple Maps is restricted in Syria. The map view loads and the device location is shown, but the Custom Routes feature is unavailable, returning a banner that reads «Custom routes are not available in this region». Base mapping functions remain accessible. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/y7dqzw54tmwtoj7ax1uf1ncz/uluzlmdxjmf0c03t4ru77yiq-img-3053.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/apple-maps?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/apple-maps/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/apple-maps
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/apple-maps.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/apple-maps.md