Hi Readers!

Below is the code to launch the Apple Maps application and display the directions between 2 points on Map.

Example 1: Display directions

MKPlacemark *placemark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(42.313432,-71.057157) addressDictionary:nil];
    MKMapItem *item = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark];
    item.name = @"Boston";
    
    MKPlacemark *placemark1 = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(35.843871,-78.645056) addressDictionary:nil];
    MKMapItem *item1 = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark1];
    item1.name = @"Raleigh";
    
    NSDictionary *options = @{
                              MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeKey:
                                  MKLaunchOptionsDirectionsModeDriving,
                              MKLaunchOptionsMapTypeKey:
                                  [NSNumber numberWithInteger:MKMapTypeSatellite],
                              MKLaunchOptionsShowsTrafficKey:@YES
                              };
    NSArray *arr = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:item,item1, nil];
    
    [MKMapItem openMapsWithItems:arr launchOptions:options];

Here is the screenshot of Apple Maps App:

You can change the parameters in the launch dictionary and have different results. If you pass nil then it will display the pins on map.

Example 2: Display only annotations on map

MKPlacemark *placemark = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(42.313432,-71.057157) addressDictionary:nil];
    MKMapItem *item = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark];
    item.name = @"Boston";
    
    MKPlacemark *placemark1 = [[MKPlacemark alloc] initWithCoordinate:CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(35.843871,-78.645056) addressDictionary:nil];
    MKMapItem *item1 = [[MKMapItem alloc] initWithPlacemark:placemark1];
    item1.name = @"Raleigh";
    
    NSDictionary *options = @{
                              MKLaunchOptionsMapTypeKey:[NSNumber numberWithInteger:MKMapTypeStandard],
                              };
    NSArray *arr = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:item,item1, nil];
    
    [MKMapItem openMapsWithItems:arr launchOptions:options];

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