Apple continues to test more or less discreetly a contribution system within Plans, which allows users of the application to leave an assessment on a particular point of interest (a restaurant, for example), accompanied by photos. This function passed a head during a beta of iOS 14 last year, without it reaching the stage of the final version. Tests have also taken place in the UK, Australia and Japan as one of our readers told us.
Will iOS 15 be the right one? In any case, American users can leave thumbs up or down in POIs in the United States. A priori, it does not work from another country, and not by changing the language of the iPhone (a trick that can sometimes unlock hidden functions).
If you want to leave a note, you have to look for the little thumbs icon above the photos of the establishment or place, then you are invited to go into the details (overall rating, customer service, atmosphere, etc.). While it is possible to upload photos, the user cannot write a review.
Currently, Apple Maps offers ratings from Yelp users, there are also integrations with TripAdvisor, OpenTable, and other guides. Does Apple want to get rid of these third-party suppliers? Hard to say. In any case, the manufacturer has already set up terms and conditions of use of this function. Strangely, the version for France is not present.
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