maps URL syntax

List of map services

• Google Maps URL Scheme
• GEO URL Scheme
• Apple Maps URL Scheme
• maps:// URL Scheme (unofficial, supported by Apple, see behind)
• Bing Maps URL Scheme
• Yandex Maps URL Scheme (application only)

Tests

• geo: scheme test (geo marker)
• OS X 10.11 – doesn’t work
• iOS 8.4 – doesn’t work
• iOS 10.x – doesn’t work
• Android 5.x, 6.x, 7.x – native Google Maps or ask what maps app to use

• maps: scheme test
• OS X 10.11 – native Apple Maps
• iOS 8.4 – native Apple Maps
• iOS 10.x – native Apple Maps
• Android 5.x, 6.x, 7.x – doesn’t work

• https maps.apple.com test
• http maps.apple.com test
• OS X 10.11 – native Apple Maps
• iOS 8.4 – native Apple Maps
• iOS 10.x – native Apple Maps
• Android 5.x, 6.x, 7.x – open url in browser and redirect to native Google Maps or ask what maps app to use

• https maps.google.com test
• http maps.google.com test
• https www.google.com/maps test
• http www.google.com/maps test
• iOS <9 – Google Maps in browser
• iOS 9+ – native Google Maps if installed, otherwise Google Maps in browser
• Android 5.x, 6.x, 7.x – native Google Maps or ask what maps app to use