Apple May Allow Changing Default Navigation App in iOS 18 for EU Users

In compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act, Apple plans to enable users to select their preferred navigation app, potentially by March 2025.

Apple may allow users to change their default navigation app from Apple Maps to alternatives like Google Maps or Waze in iOS 18, in compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act.
The feature, aimed to be available by March 2025, could initially be limited to users within the European Union due to regulatory compliance.
Despite improvements to Apple Maps, Google Maps remains a preferred choice for many iPhone users, highlighting the significance of this potential change.
The ability to change default navigation apps could be introduced in a future update of iOS 18, with a possible announcement at the WWDC 2024 conference.
Apple's compliance with the Digital Markets Act includes other changes, such as allowing third-party app stores and downloading apps via a web browser, but these are also primarily for EU users.