How to change Apple Map (MKMapView) background colors?

Question

I've Required an iOS application with a black theme, and would really like to make the displayed Apple Map also in black colors.

I see nothing in the native documentation that talks about changing look for MKMapView.

I've Googled the topic and tried to change MKOverlayView.But, I couldn't find anything.

Is this even possible? Can I change the background colors of the Apple Map.

Thank you.

Stenger

not possible yet – Penrod

@Penrod then how can achieve this? – Stenger

google maps? any other maps library – Penrod

@Penrod please suggest any library if you know. – Stenger

You can use hybrid mapTye for black theme – Nicoline

@HarshalValanda how ? give some hint please. – Stenger

I would try this developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/styling – Penrod

@Penrod but i use only apple map. – Stenger

How is it a black theme? show us a screenshot. – Hundredweight

did you saw my first comment? and you ask to suggest library – Penrod

@KosukeOgawa see update question. – Stenger

@DixitAkabari Any luck? – Melvin

@DixitAkabari Are you done with integrating dark mode bro? – Melvin

@AnuragSharma not using apple map but if you can use google map then go it because i did this using google map. – Stenger

Answer 1

You can customize map using MapBoxKit

https://www.mapbox.com/ios-sdk/api/3.6.4/runtime-styling.html

In Mapkit you can only set dark mode as hybrid as follow:

in viewDidLoad write below code:-

 mapView.mapType = .Hybrid

Need to add Privacy - Photo Library Usage Description in info.plist

also you can set from IB as above:-

Ballottement

and this is a dark mode? – Penrod

It is only possible as you want dark theme. You can not do it as other way. – Ballottement

then you should go with custom tile overlay. Did you try it? MKMapView also offers the possibility to use custom tile overlays. – Ballottement

@Ballottement how ? give some hint please. – Stenger

May be below will help you https://mcmap.net/q/800591/-custom-map-style-in-mapkit – Ballottement

@HarshalValanda Bro, MapBox is not free. – Stenger