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Top 20 Location and Maps SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 12 Jul 2025 CET
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Top 20 Location and Maps SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Location and Maps SDKs leveraged by iOS apps available on the iOS app market.

Location and Map SDKs help developers leverage location-based services, like mapping, navigation, and geolocation, for their mobile apps, without having to build them from scratch. This may include things like maps, geocoding, routing, and other location-based services.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Apple App Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Location and Maps SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, 76.03% have integrated Apple MapKit. This accounts for 90.62% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Total Apps
406.04k
App Store
App Share
76.03%
App Store
Apps
389.21k
Games
16.83k
Total Downloads
207.98b
App Store
Download Share
90.62%
App Store
App Downloads
184.20b
Game Downloads
23.77b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Apple MapKit.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, 36.42% have integrated Google Maps. This accounts for 17.75% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

The Google Maps Platform is a set of APIs and SDKs that allows developers to embed Google Maps into mobile apps and web pages, or to retrieve data from Google Maps.

Total Apps
194.52k
App Store
App Share
36.42%
App Store
Apps
194.12k
Games
400
Total Downloads
40.73b
App Store
Download Share
17.75%
App Store
App Downloads
40.69b
Game Downloads
47.40m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google Maps.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, 9.64% have integrated Places by Google. This accounts for 6.93% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Google's Places API is a service that returns information about places using HTTP requests. Places are defined within this API as establishments, geographic locations, or prominent points of interest.

Total Apps
51.47k
App Store
App Share
9.64%
App Store
Apps
51.44k
Games
33
Total Downloads
15.92b
App Store
Download Share
6.93%
App Store
App Downloads
15.92b
Game Downloads
478.14k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Places by Google.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, 5.45% have integrated Gaode AMap. This accounts for 5.61% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Gaode Map SDK is an SDK used for geocoding.

Total Apps
29.10k
App Store
App Share
5.45%
App Store
Apps
28.99k
Games
105
Total Downloads
12.88b
App Store
Download Share
5.61%
App Store
App Downloads
12.46b
Game Downloads
418.55m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Gaode AMap.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, 2.63% have integrated Baidu Maps. This accounts for 2.67% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Baidu Maps is a desktop and mobile web mapping service application and SDK provided by Baidu. It offers satellite imagery, street maps, street view, and indoor view perspectives, as well as functions such as a route planner for traveling by foot, car, or with public transportation.

Total Apps
14.04k
App Store
App Share
2.63%
App Store
Apps
14.01k
Games
30
Total Downloads
6.14b
App Store
Download Share
2.67%
App Store
App Downloads
6.13b
Game Downloads
3.82m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Baidu Maps.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, 2.41% have integrated Mapbox. This accounts for 3.27% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Mapbox is an open source mapping platform for custom designed maps. Our APIs and SDKs are the building blocks to integrate location into any mobile or web app.

Total Apps
12.88k
App Store
App Share
2.41%
App Store
Apps
12.84k
Games
47
Total Downloads
7.50b
App Store
Download Share
3.27%
App Store
App Downloads
7.48b
Game Downloads
21.70m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Mapbox.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated INTULocationManager. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

The LocationManager SDK makes it easy to get a device's current location. It's currently heading on iOS. It's an Objective-C library that works great in Swift.

Total Apps
5.33k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
5.31k
Games
28
Total Downloads
2.13b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
2.11b
Game Downloads
25.31m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use INTULocationManager.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated Yandex Map Kit. This accounts for 1.69% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Yandex Map Kit is an SDK library that allows you to use Yandex map data and technologies in mobile applications.

Total Apps
3.71k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.71k
Games
0
Total Downloads
3.87b
App Store
Download Share
1.69%
App Store
App Downloads
3.87b
Game Downloads
133

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Yandex Map Kit.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated Kakao API. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Kakao API is a multi-platform texting SDK that allows iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry apps to send and receive messages for free.

Total Apps
1.40k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.34k
Games
56
Total Downloads
993.39m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
945.75m
Game Downloads
47.63m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Kakao API.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated Location. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Location is a Software Development Kit (SDK) that offers background location update programming over an extended period of time. It works for both iOS 7 and iOS 8.

Total Apps
1.19k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.18k
Games
6
Total Downloads
49.54m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
48.11m
Game Downloads
1.43m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Location.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated Route-Me. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Route-Me is an open source map library SDK that runs natively on iOS. It's designed to look and feel much like the inbuilt iOS map library, but it's entirely open, and works with any map source.

Total Apps
916
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
916
Games
0
Total Downloads
32.30m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
32.19m
Game Downloads
103.60k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Route-Me.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated ArcGIS Esri. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

ArcGIS provides contextual tools for mapping and spatial reasoning so you can explore data and share location-based insights.

Total Apps
584
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
583
Games
1
Total Downloads
60.14m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
60.14m
Game Downloads
1.35k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use ArcGIS Esri.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated Kontakt.io. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Kontakt.io is an SDK that helps you reduce the complexity and costs of capturing and processing location and sensor data.

Total Apps
447
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
445
Games
2
Total Downloads
14.61m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
14.61m
Game Downloads
3.62k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Kontakt.io.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated FlyBuy by Radius Networks. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Total Apps
390
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
390
Games
0
Total Downloads
504.90m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
504.90m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use FlyBuy by Radius Networks.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated Radar.io. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Radar.io is the easiest location data platform SDK for startups. It offers developer-friendly, privacy-first geofencing and geo APIs that help product and growth teams build amazing location-based app experiences.

Total Apps
339
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
313
Games
26
Total Downloads
1.28b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.09b
Game Downloads
188.00m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Radar.io.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated BSForwardGeocoder. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

The BSForwardGeocoder SDK supports reverse geocoding out of the box. Reverse geocoding means you have a coordinate and want to find out where you are located; for instance, the name of the street you are on. Forward geocoding means you know the name of a location and want to find the coordinates.

Total Apps
281
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
281
Games
0
Total Downloads
2.02m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
2.02m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use BSForwardGeocoder.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated Carto Mobile Maps. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Total Apps
249
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
249
Games
0
Total Downloads
35.21m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
35.21m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Carto Mobile Maps.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated CMMapLauncher. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

CMMapLauncher is a mini-library SDK for iOS that makes it quick and easy to show directions in various mapping applications.

Total Apps
249
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
249
Games
0
Total Downloads
4.77m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
4.77m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use CMMapLauncher.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated Colocator. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

Colocator provides an end-to-end solution for positioning, location data gathering, processing, and visualization.

Total Apps
219
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
219
Games
0
Total Downloads
6.67m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
6.67m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Colocator.

Among all apps utilizing location and maps SDKs, <1% have integrated AreaMetrics. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the location and maps SDK category.

The AreaMetrics SDK provides geo-location data that powers insights for marketers and brands. It accesses a network of in-store sensors in order to understand offline foot-traffic, and to deliver the highest-quality in alternative data intelligence.

Total Apps
129
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
129
Games
0
Total Downloads
536.22k
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
536.22k
Game Downloads
4

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use AreaMetrics.

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