HERE SDK for iOS (Explore)

Version

Date

Change

Description

4.27.0.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Removed deprecated LocationIndicator.setMarker3dModel(_ model: MapMarker3DModel, scale: Double, type: LocationIndicator.MarkerType). Use the overload with the additional renderSizeUnit: RenderSize.Unit parameter instead.

4.27.0.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Removed deprecated MapCameraKeyframeTrack.lookAtDistance(keyframes: Array<ScalarKeyframe>, easing: Easing, interpolationMode: KeyframeInterpolationMode) method. Use MapCameraKeyframeTrack.lookAtDistance(ofKind: MapMeasure.Kind, keyframes: Array<ScalarKeyframe>, easing: Easing, interpolationMode: KeyframeInterpolationMode) instead.

4.27.0.0

2026-07-10

Routing: Removed the previously deprecated ViolatedRestriction.forbiddenTruckType. Use ViolatedRestriction.Details.forbiddenTruckCategory instead.

4.27.0.0

2026-07-10

Core: Removed the previously deprecated VehicleSpecification.truckType. Use VehicleSpecification.truckCategory instead.

4.26.5.0

2026-06-30

Map view: Added RoadShieldIconProperties.isoCountryCode and Span.isoCountryCode to provide a type-safe country code value, aligned with other HERE SDK APIs.

4.26.5.0

2026-06-30

Map view: Deprecated RoadShieldIconProperties.countryCode. Use RoadShieldIconProperties.isoCountryCode instead.

4.26.5.0

2026-06-30

Routing: Fixed an issue where ManeuverAction.leftFork and ManeuverAction.rightFork were returned instead of ManeuverAction.leftRamp and ManeuverAction.rightRamp for road bifurcations, resulting in an inaccurate maneuver icon.

4.26.5.0

2026-06-30

Routing: Added Span.isoCountryCode to be used with RoadShieldIconProperties.isoCountryCode.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Added the following common Anchor2D instances for top, left, right, bottom, center and the 4 corners Anchor2D.center(), Anchor2D.top(), Anchor2D.topRight(), Anchor2D.right(), Anchor2D.bottomRight(), Anchor2D.bottom(), Anchor2D.bottomLeft(), Anchor2D.left() and Anchor2D.topLeft().

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Added offlineSearch value to SDKNativeEngine.PurgeMemoryStrategy enum. Calling purgeMemoryCaches(offlineSearch) clears only offline search caches, leaving map tile and routing caches intact.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Added MapImage.size : Size2D property that returns the pixel size of the image.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Increased multi-color polyline color stop count limit to 16384, color count limit increased to 1024 affecting MapPolyline.SolidMultiColorRepresentation API. Additionally, the performance of this feature was improved. Note that this is a beta release of this feature.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Added MapView.setOwningScene(UIScene?) to allow setting owning scene in CarPlay use cases for proper handling of scene activation events.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Added protocol MapInteractionDelegate to support receiving notifications from map interactions. Added enum class MapInteractionState to describe the supported states of a map interaction. Added Gestures.mapInteractionDelegate property to store the current MapInteractionListener.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Added new method UIColor DataAttributes.getColor() to get an attribute of type UIColor and DataAttributeBuilder.with(name: String, value: UIColor) to add an attribute of type UIColor.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Added MapArrow.progress and MapArrow.progressColor properties to style two parts of a map arrow with different colors.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Search: Added EVChargingLocation.nearbyPlaces that represents the list of Places within walking distance from the EV charging location and EVChargingLocation.hasMoreNearbyPlaces that represents the boolean flag indicating whether there are additional nearby places beyond those included in the EVChargingLocation.nearbyPlaces list.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Modified a beta API by replacing property MapContext.MemoryManagementResult.resultCode by a boolean MapContext.MemoryManagementResult.success to represent the failure or success of the method MapContext.setMemoryManagementOptions(). In case the input value for tile cache or video memory is larger than the supported maximum allowed limit, it is clamped. Removed the obsolete beta API enum MapContext.MemoryManagementResultCode.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Map view: Implemented dynamic height extrusion for building geometry (extruded & 3d landmark) depending on camera zoom and tilt.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Starting with the next release, HERE SDK 4.26.5.0, we plan to remove documentation assets from the release packages, since the same content is available online on our documentation pages. For now, this includes only the Developer Guide. Please refer to the linked online versions to ensure you always have access to the latest content for the HERE SDK version of your choice. If you still need these documents for offline use, please contact us through your HERE representative.

4.26.4.0

2026-07-10

Following the release of HERE SDK 4.26.0.0, HERE SDK 4.26.4.0 is the next regular version we are publishing. HERE SDK versions 4.26.1.0, 4.26.2.0, and 4.26.3.0 were internal releases and will not be published, as we decided to focus our efforts on further stabilizing the major release. Therefore, HERE SDK 4.26.4.0 marks the next regular release in the 4.26 release line.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Search: Introduced the new EVSearchEngine which provides detailed information about EV charging locations. For information on how to obtain the required license, see HERE EV Charge Points API v3 - Developer Guide. Introduced the new EVChargingLocation type, which exposes charging location details such as operator, suboperator and eMSPs info, facility types, parking type, energy mix, EVSEs, tariffs, connector groups, truck restrictions and support phone number. EVChargingLocation is accessible via Place.details.evChargingLocation. Introduced EVSearchOptions to control the behavior of EVSearchEngine. Use SearchEngine.setEVInterface(EVSearchInterface) to attach an EVSearchEngine instance so that subsequent search calls automatically enrich results with additional EV information where applicable. Note that this is a beta release of this feature.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

We’re refreshing the documentation with a modernized design, improved search, and enhanced AI capabilities for a better overall experience. The online API Reference aligns now with the version included in the HERE SDK package. During the transition, you may notice temporary inconsistencies. We apologize for any inconvenience and recommend consulting the documentation assets included in the HERE SDK package if you encounter any issues. We value your feedback and would love to hear what you think of the new experience.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Map view: Added MapScene.removeAllMapItems() to remove all map items from a scene.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Deprecated VehicleProfile. Use TransportSpecification instead. Deprecated VehicleType. Use TransportMode instead. Deprecated PedestrianProfile. Use TransportSpecification instead.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Search: Removed SearchError.layersNotEnabled error code as it is no longer applicable. Use LayerConfiguration.Feature.offlineSearchGlobal instead to enable the new offline search algorithm (beta).

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Routing: Added class IndoorSectionDetails describing details of sections related to indoor routing. Added class IndoorManeuverActions containing supported types of actions for indoor routing. Added class IndoorRoutePlace representing a place for indoor routing.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Routing: Removed IndoorFeatures (previously in venue routing). Use IndoorLevelChangeFeatures instead. Removed IndoorLevelChangeAction. Use IndoorLevelChangeData instead. Removed IndoorManeuver (from venue routing). Use IndoorManeuver (in routing) instead. Removed IndoorSpaceAction. Use IndoorSpaceData instead.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Search: Removed the previously deprecated PlaceCategory.sightsLandmarkAttaction. Use PlaceCategory.sightsLandmarkAttraction instead.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Map view: Added MapPolyline.SolidMultiColorRepresentation API allowing users to create multi-colored polylines. DataAttributesAccessor and DataAttributeValue now support values of Color type. Note that this is a beta release of this feature.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Routing: Added RoutingEngine.refreshRoute(...) method with a RefreshRouteParameters parameter to make parameters consistent.

4.26.0.0

2026-05-19

Routing: Deprecated RoutingEngine.refreshRoute(...) with explicit waypoint, last section and distance arguments. Please use RoutingEngine.refreshRoute(...) method with a RefreshRouteParameters parameter.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Routing: Added VehicleSpecification.emptyWeightInKilograms to calculate routes based on the vehicle's empty weight. If no route can be found, VehicleRestrictionMaxWeightType.empty is set, and VehicleRestrictionMaxWeight.valueInKilograms contains the maximum allowed empty weight.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Map view: Added MapCamera.setFarPlaneConfiguration() and MapCamera.FarPlaneConfiguration to override the far-plane distance per zoom level, with linear interpolation between zoom levels.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Map view: Renamed MapContext.setMemoryManagementOptions(MemoryManagementOptions, SetVideoMemoryLimitCompletionHandler) and the completion handler MapContext.SetVideoMemoryLimitCompletionHandler(Int32). Use MapContext.setMemoryManagementOptions(MemoryManagementOptions, SetMemoryManagementOptionsCompletionHandler) and the completion handler MapContext.SetMemoryManagementOptionsCompletionHandler(MemoryManagementResult) instead. Added the new enum MapContext.MemoryManagementResultCode and the new struct MapContext.MemoryManagementResult. Note that this feature is released as beta and may contain bugs or unexpected behavior. Related APIs may change in future releases without a deprecation process.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Routing: Added ChargingConnectorType.SAE_J3400 to support the SAE J3400 connector type for the North American Charging Standard (NACS).

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Routing: Deprecated ChargingConnectorType.TESLA. Use ChargingConnectorType.SAE_J3400 instead.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Map view: Added MapScene.addMapPolygons(...), MapScene.removeMapPolygons(...), and MapScene.removeAllMapPolygons(...) to add and remove collections of map polygons.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Map view: Added MapScene.addMapMarkers3d(...), MapScene.removeMapMarkers3d(...), and MapScene.removeAllMapMarkers3d(...) to add and remove collections of 3D map markers.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Map view: Added MapScene.removeAllMapPolylines(...) to remove all map polylines from the scene.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Deprecated BusSpecifications, CarSpecifications, and TruckSpecifications. Use TransportSpecification instead.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Map view: Added MapScene.removeAllMapMarkers(...) to remove all map markers from the scene.

4.25.5.0

2026-04-14

Deprecated the TransportProfile class. Use TransportSpecification instead.

4.25.4.0

2026-03-10

Routing: Added VehicleSpecification.kingpinToRearAxleDistanceInCentimeters to calculate routes that support this kingpin to rear axle distance. In case no route can be found the ViolatedRestriction.details.maxKingpinToRearAxleDistanceInCentimeters contains the max distance.

4.25.4.0

2026-03-10

Routing: Deprecated BicycleOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated BusOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated CarOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated EVCarOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated EVTruckOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated PedestrianOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated PrivateBusOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated ScooterOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated TaxiOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead. Deprecated TruckOptions class. Use the RoutingOptions class instead.

4.25.4.0

2026-03-10

Routing: Deprecated IsolineOptions constructor with CarOptions parameter. Use the IsolineOptions constructor with RoutingOptions parameter instead. Deprecated IsolineOptions constructor with TruckOptions parameter. Use the IsolineOptions constructor with RoutingOptions parameter instead. Deprecated IsolineOptions constructor with EVCarOptions parameter. Use the IsolineOptions constructor with RoutingOptions parameter instead. Deprecated IsolineOptions constructor with EVTruckOptions parameter. Use the IsolineOptions constructor with RoutingOptions parameter instead. Deprecated IsolineOptions.carOptions. Use the IsolineOptions.routingOptions instead. Deprecated IsolineOptions.truckOptions. Use the IsolineOptions.routingOptions instead. Deprecated IsolineOptions.evCarOptions. Use the IsolineOptions.routingOptions instead. Deprecated IsolineOptions.evTruckOptions. Use the IsolineOptions.routingOptions instead.

4.25.4.0

2026-03-10

Map view: Improved the default map feature mode for road exit labels: The MapFeatures.roadExitLabels default enabled mode changed from roadExitLabelsNumbersOnly to MapFeatureModes.roadExitLabelsAll mode for MapScheme.logisticsDay, MapScheme.logisticsNight, MapScheme.logisticsHybridDay, MapScheme.logisticsHybridNight map schemes. For other map schemes, roadExitLabelsNumbersOnly will stay as the default feature mode. An overview of the new default map features and map feature modes per map scheme can be seen in the HERE Style Editor documentation.

4.25.4.0

2026-03-10

Search: Added EVChargingLocation.supportPhoneNumber for the phone number that EV drivers should call when they need assistance at the charge location.

4.25.4.0

2026-03-10

Routing: Deprecated TruckType class. Use the TruckCategory class instead. Deprecated VehicleSpecification.truckType. Use the VehicleSpecification.truckCategory instead.

4.25.4.0

2026-03-10

Search: Added EVChargingLocation.timeZone for the time zone of the charging location and EVChargingConnector.tariffIndexes for the tariff indexes of the charging location.

4.25.3.0

2026-02-19

Map view: Added following functions to MapContext, MapContext.getMemoryManagementOptions(), MapContext.setMemoryManagementOptions(MemoryManagementOptions,SetVideoMemoryLimitCompletionHandler), and lambda MapContext.SetVideoMemoryLimitCompletionHandler(Int32). Added struct MapContext.MemoryManagementOptions. Added the enum MapContext.MemoryManagementStrategy.
Note: This is a beta release of this feature, so there could be a few bugs and unexpected behaviors. Related APIs may change for new releases without a deprecation process.

4.25.3.0

2026-02-19

Routing: Deprecated route.calculationOptions(...). Use RoutingOptions instead. Deprecated RefreshRouteOptions and RefreshRouteOptionsData use the RoutingOptions class from the route object instead.

4.25.3.0

2026-02-19

Routing: Removed beta status for RoutingOptions, RoutingInterface.calculateRoute(...), Route.routingOptions and RoutingEngine.refreshRoute(...) with RoutingOptions parameter types, RoutingEngine.importRoute(...) with RoutingOptions parameter types. The APIs are considered to be stable.

4.25.2.0

2026-02-06

Routing: Added information about multi-travel pass characteristics to TollFare interface for online-routing.

4.25.2.0

2026-02-06

Removed VehicleSpecification.CarBuilder.withTruckCategory(), VehicleSpecification.CarBuilder.withIsTruckLight(), VehicleSpecification.CarBuilder.withWeightPerAxleGroup(), VehicleSpecification.CarBuilder.withHazardousMaterials(). Removed VehicleSpecification.TaxiBuilder.withTruckCategory(), VehicleSpecification.TaxiBuilder.withIsTruckLight(), VehicleSpecification.TaxiBuilder.withWeightPerAxleGroup(), VehicleSpecification.TaxiBuilder.withHazardousMaterials(). Removed VehicleSpecification.BusBuilder.withTruckCategory(), VehicleSpecification.BusBuilder.withIsTruckLight(), VehicleSpecification.BusBuilder.withHazardousMaterials(). Removed VehicleSpecification.PrivateBusBuilder.withTruckCategory(), VehicleSpecification.PrivateBusBuilder.withIsTruckLight(), VehicleSpecification.PrivateBusBuilder.withHazardousMaterials(). The class VehicleSpecification is marked as beta, so no deprecation process is necessary.

4.25.2.0

2026-02-06

Routing: Added fromDefaultParameterConfiguration() static function to RoutingOptions, which constructs a RoutingOptions object with the transport specifications taken from SDKNativeEngine.parameterConfig.transportSpecification. Note: This is a beta release of this feature. There could be a few bugs and unexpected behaviors. Related APIs may change for new releases without a deprecation process.

4.25.2.0

2026-02-06

Routing: Deprecated RoutingEngine.importRoute(...) methods that accept profile-specific option types (CarOptions, PedestrianOptions, BicycleOptions, ScooterOptions, TruckOptions, TaxiOptions, BusOptions, PrivateBusOptions, EVCarOptions, EVTruckOptions, RefreshRouteOptions). Use the RoutingEngine.importRoute(...) methods with RoutingOptions instead. Note: The suggested methods are still marked as beta, but the APIs are already considered stable, and we plan to move them out of beta in the next release.

4.25.2.0

2026-02-06

Routing: Deprecated RoutingInterface.calculateRoute(...) methods that accept profile-specific option types (CarOptions, PedestrianOptions, TruckOptions, ScooterOptions, BicycleOptions, TaxiOptions, EVCarOptions, EVTruckOptions, BusOptions, PrivateBusOptions). Use the RoutingInterface.calculateRoute(...) method with RoutingOptions instead. Note: The suggested methods are still marked as beta, but the APIs are already considered stable, and we plan to move them out of beta in the next release.

4.25.2.0

2026-02-06

Routing: Deprecated RoutingEngine.refreshRoute(...) methods with RefreshRouteOptions as parameter. Use the RoutingEngine.refreshRoute(...) methods with RoutingOptions parameter instead. Note: The suggested methods are still marked as beta, but the APIs are already considered stable, and we plan to move them out of beta in the next release.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Map view: Added the following new classes and methods: MapSceneLoadOptions: Represents the complete configuration for loading a map scene, combining the scene source (MapScheme or configurationFile) and optional settings like enabledFeatures, disabledFeatures, watermarkStyle, and overridingMapStyle. Added MapSceneLoadOptionsBuilder: Builder class for creating MapSceneLoadOptions instances. The builder enforces that exactly one mapScheme or configurationFile is set. Added MapScene.loadScene(_:completion:): Asynchronously loads a map scene using MapSceneLoadOptions. This unified API supports loading from either a map scheme or configuration file, with optional feature and watermark configuration. This update introduces a new unified API to load scenes with a builder pattern that provides a cleaner, more type-safe way to load map scenes. The builder enforces mutual exclusivity between mapScheme and configurationFile at build time. Note: This is a beta release of this feature. There could be a few bugs and unexpected behaviors. Related APIs may change for new releases without a deprecation process.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Search: Added support for SearchOptions.distributedResults in SearchEngine, that indicates if search along the route should produce well-distributed results.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Added PedestrianSpecification, ScooterSpecification, TaxiSpecification classes, containing attributes for pedestrian, scooter and taxi profiles. Added TransportSpecification class which contains all attributes for a transport mode (vehicle, pedestrian, scooter and taxi).

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Removed VehicleSpecification.allowDriveThroughTaxiRoads. The property was moved to TaxiSpecification.allowDriveThroughTaxiRoads. Removed VehicleSpecification.allowScooterOnHighway. The property was moved to ScooterSpecification.allowScooterOnHighway.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Routing: Removed RoutingOptions.transportMode. It is replaced with RoutingOptions.transportSpecification.transportMode. Removed RoutingOptions.occupantsNumber. It is replaced with RoutingOptions.transportSpecification.vehicleSpecification.occupancy. Removed RoutingOptions.vehicle. It is replaced with RoutingOptions.transportSpecification.vehicleSpecification. Removed TransportedCargo and RoutingOptions.transportedCargo. All the fields of TransportedCargo were moved to VehicleSpecification. Removed RoutingOptions.walkSpeedInMetersPerSecond. It is replaced with RoutingOptions.transportSpecification.pedestrianSpecification.walkingSpeedInMetersPerSecond.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Routing: Added RoutingOptions.transportSpecification which will include the transport mode and the vehicle, pedestrian, scooter and taxi specification.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Map view: Added MapFeatures.trafficLights and MapFeatureModes.trafficLightsAll to show traffic lights.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Routing: Removed RoutingOptions.commonRouteOptions. All its members were moved to RoutingOptions. The class RoutingOptions is marked as beta, so no deprecation process is necessary. Removed CommonRouteOptions class. All its members were moved to the RoutingOptions class. The class CommonRouteOptions was marked as beta, so no deprecation process is necessary.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Routing: Added RoutingOptions.routeOptions which specifies the common route calculation options. This attribute was moved from CommonRouteOptions class, which was removed. Added RoutingOptions.textOptions which configures the textual content returned from the route calculation, such as localization, format, and unit system. This attribute was moved from CommonRouteOptions class, which was removed. Added RoutingOptions.avoidanceOptions which specifies the restrictions for route calculations. This attribute was moved from CommonRouteOptions class, which was removed. Added RoutingOptions.allowOptions which specifies the options explicitly allowed by user for route calculations. This attribute was moved from CommonRouteOptions class, which was removed. Added RoutingOptions.tollOptions which specifies how the tolls should be calculated, such as transponders, vehicle category, and emission type. This attribute was moved from CommonRouteOptions class, which was removed. Added RoutingOptions.maxSpeedOnSegments which specifies segments with restriction on maximum base speed expressed in meters per second. This attribute was moved from CommonRouteOptions class, which was removed.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Map view: Added MapContentSettings.configureVehicleRestrictionFilter(transportSpecs:) method to filter restrictions shown on the map and to easily match the filtering to routing parameters.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Map view: Deprecated MapContentSettings.configureVehicleRestrictionFilter(transportMode:truckSpecifications:hazardousMaterials:tunnelCategory:) method, use MapContentSettings.configureVehicleRestrictionFilter(transportSpecs:) instead.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Added SDKOptions.customOptions property to set the maximum thread count for selected HERE SDK components. Note: This is a beta release of this feature. There could be a few bugs and unexpected behaviors. Related APIs may change for new releases without a deprecation process.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Removed ParameterSpecification.Pedestrian class. The class was replaced by PedestrianSpecification. The class ParameterSpecification is marked as beta, so no deprecation process is necessary. Removed ParameterSpecification.pedestrian. The property was replaced with to ParameterSpecification.transportSpecification.pedestrianSpecification. The class ParameterSpecification is marked as beta, so no deprecation process is necessary. Removed ParameterSpecification.vehicleProfile. The property was replaced with to ParameterSpecification.transportSpecification.vehicleSpecification. The class ParameterSpecification is marked as beta, so no deprecation process is necessary.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Added ParameterConfiguration.transportSpecification, which contains the default attribute values for attributes for vehicle, pedestrian, scooter and taxi specification.

4.25.1.0

2026-01-20

Routing: Added serialize() and deserialize() in Route to allow storing and restoring of Route objects.

4.25.0.0

2025-12-19

Routing: Replaced VehicleProfile.truckType with VehicleProfile.truckCategory. Replaced VehicleSpecification.truckType with VehicleSpecification.truckCategory. Note that this is still a beta API.

4.25.0.0

2025-12-19

Routing: Removed the previously deprecated RoadType type. Use TimingProfile instead. Removed the previously deprecated Maneuver.roadType and Maneuver.nextRoadType. Use the Route.sections[Maneuver.sectionIndex].spans[Maneuver.spanIndex].streetAttributes object to determine the type of road. StreetAttributes.builtUpArea indicates an urban road; StreetAttributes.motorway, StreetAttributes.controlledAccessHighway, or StreetAttributes.ramp indicate a highway; all others indicate a rural road type.

4.25.0.0

2025-12-19

Routing: Removed deprecated EVMobilityServiceProviderPreferences.excluded. Use other preference levels of EVMobilityServiceProviderPreferences instead.

4.25.0.0

2025-12-19

Map view: Added ability to allow or disallow showing a MapMarker as an icon without text if the text collides with other markers. See MapMarker.isTextOptional for details.

4.25.0.0

2025-12-19

Removed the following deprecated country codes: ALA, ATF, BVT, GGY, HMD, JEY, UMI.

4.25.0.0

2025-12-19

Map style update: All night map schemes have been consistently brightened. All map elements, including land use, water, transport, streets, and overlays such as icons, road shields, POIs, traffic, exits, trucks, and safety cameras, have been updated.

4.25.0.0

2025-12-19

Routing: Added ViolatedRestriction.forbiddenTruckCategory, which will replace the deprecated ViolatedRestriction.forbiddenTruckType.

4.25.0.0

2025-12-19

Routing: Deprecated the attribute forbiddenTruckType from ViolatedRestriction. Use ViolatedRestriction.forbiddenTruckCategory instead.

4.24.5.0

2025-11-27

Map view: Fixed incorrect interpolation for animations created from updates built by MapCameraUpdateFactory.lookAt(target: GeoCoordinatesUpdate, orientation: GeoOrientationUpdate, measure: MapMeasure), MapCameraUpdateFactory.lookAt(target: GeoCoordinatesUpdate, measure: MapMeasure), MapCameraUpdateFactory.lookToMatch(geoPoint: GeoCoordinates, viewPoint: Point2D, orientation: GeoOrientationUpdate, measure: MapMeasure) and MapCameraUpdateFactory.zoomTo(zoomLevel: Double) as well as animations created via MapCameraAnimationFactory.flyTo(target: GeoCoordinatesUpdate, zoom: MapMeasure, bowFactor: Double, duration: TimeInterval). Such animations did not interpolate correctly MapMeasure values for MapMeasure.Kind.zoomLevel and MapMeasure.Kind.scale but fell back to MapMeasure.Kind.distanceInMeters.

4.24.4.0

2025-11-12

Map view: Updated MapView.shadowQuality property to use non-optional shadow quality. The default shadow quality is now set to ShadowQuality.medium. Note that this is a beta release of this feature.

4.24.4.0

2025-11-12

Map view: Fixed altitude handling in MapCameraKeyframeTrack.lookAtTarget: altitudes are now ignored, aligning the behavior with the documentation of GeoCoordinatesKeyframe.value.

4.24.4.0

2025-11-12

Fixed an issue where SDK could request a large number of traffic tiles, resulting in increased mobile data consumption.

4.24.3.0

2025-11-03

Map view: Added lookAtDistance(ofKind: MapMeasure.Kind, keyframes: [ScalarKeyframe], easing: Easing, interpolationMode: KeyframeInterpolationMode) method to MapCameraKeyframeTrack to support retrieving Kind measures such as distance, zoom, and scale level.

4.24.3.0

2025-11-03

Map view: Deprecated the MapCameraKeyframeTrack.lookAtDistance(keyframes: [ScalarKeyframe], easing: Easing, interpolationMode: KeyframeInterpolationMode). Use MapCameraKeyframeTrack.lookAtDistance(ofKind: MapMeasure.Kind, keyframes: [ScalarKeyframe], easing: Easing, interpolationMode: KeyframeInterpolationMode) instead.

4.24.3.0

2025-11-03

Map view: Added the method setMarker3dModel(_:scale:type:renderSizeUnit:) to LocationIndicator to specify how the vertex coordinates of 3D model are interpreted, either in world or screen coordinate space.

4.24.3.0

2025-11-03

Map view: Deprecated the LocationIndicator.setMarker3dModel(_:scale:type:) method. Use the new LocationIndicator.setMarker3dModel(_:scale:type:renderSizeUnit:) overloaded method instead.

4.24.2.0

2025-10-13

Routing: Added RoadFeature.seasonalClosure as an avoidance option in isoline calculations to improve route accuracy by excluding roads that are seasonally closed.

4.24.1.0

2025-10-01

Upgraded build system Xcode version from 14.2 to 16.2. The new version will be used for release builds. Older Xcode versions may still work but are not guaranteed to be supported.

4.24.1.0

2025-10-01

Map view: Added MaterialReflectivity class, and LocationIndicator.getMaterialReflectivity and LocationIndicator.setMaterialReflectivity functions to enable the Location Indicator to interact with scene lighting. The Location Indicator casts and receives shadows when the MapFeatures.shadows feature is enabled. Note: This feature is in beta state and may exhibit bugs or unexpected behavior. Related APIs are subject to change in future releases without a deprecation process.

4.24.1.0

2025-10-01

Search: Removed WebImage.date and WebImage.publicationDate. The date information is no longer provided. Removed WebImage constructors that accept Date, use the constructor that accepts only WebSource instead.

4.24.1.0

2025-10-01

Search: Removed SearchError.invalidParameter enum value. More descriptive error values are now provided, such as SearchError.queryEmpty and SearchError.invalidArea.

4.24.1.0

2025-10-01

Routing: Added ChargingConnectorType.GBT_DC, representing the Guobiao GB/T 20234.3 DC connector, to specify charging connector types in EV routing calculations.

4.24.1.0

2025-10-01

Added GeoPolyline.coordinatesAt() to convert offsets along the polyline to coordinates.

4.24.1.0

2025-10-01

Added GeoCoordinates.interpolate() to interpolate between two coordinates.

4.24.0.0

2025-09-17

Routing: Removed the previously deprecated maxGrossWeightInKilograms. Use maxWeight instead.

4.24.0.0

2025-09-17

Routing: Removed evDetails from Route. Use consumptionInKilowattHours instead.

4.24.0.0

2025-09-17

Routing: Removed evDetails from Section. Use consumptionInKilowattHours instead.

4.24.0.0

2025-09-17

Routing: Removed the deprecated BusSpecifications.lastCharacterOfLicensePlate. Use BusOptions.lastCharacterOfLicensePlate instead.

4.24.0.0

2025-09-17

The minimum supported iOS version for HERE SDK has been decreased from version 16.0 to 15.2. Though iOS 16.0 and newer remains fully supported.

4.24.0.0

2025-09-17

Xcode version used for building releases will be updated from version 14.2 to version 16.2 in HERE SDK release 4.24.1.0.

4.23.5.0

2025-09-03

No new features for this release of the HERE SDK for iOS (Explore).

4.23.4.0

2025-08-21

Offline routing: Fixed missing road shield icons when calculating an offline route.

4.23.4.0

2025-08-21

Map view: Fixed unexpected high CPU usage when enabling MapFeatures.trafficFlow on devices with a single core, regardless of the number of available cores. Note that this issue started to appear in HERE SDK 4.22.5.0.

4.23.4.0

2025-08-21

Offline routing: Fixed a defect where the OfflineRoutingEngine would ignore highway sections when using VehicleSpecification in offline mode. This behavior occurred only when VehicleSpecification was not nil. Highway sections are now considered in the same way as with the online RoutingEngine.

4.23.3.0

2025-08-05

EV Routing: Set the default value of ElectricVehicleOptions.batterySpecifications was changed to nil. The field is now optional. Note that this is a beta release of this feature.

4.23.3.0

2025-08-05

Routing: Added RoutingOptions to IsolineOptions. RoutingOptions can now be used with the IsolineRoutingEngine.

4.23.3.0

2025-08-05

Map view: Starting with HERE Style Editor v1.13.0, only zipped archives (.tar.gz) are exported. These archives include POI categories and the JSON style files. When loading a custom style using MapScene.loadScene(...), the HERE SDK supports specifying a path to a JSON file, as before, but it also allows to set a configurationFile pointing to the zipped archive.

4.23.3.0

2025-08-05

Routing: Fixed TaskHandle to correctly return finished when route calculation completes and cancelled when it’s cancelled for routing, isoline, and traffic.

4.23.2.0

2025-07-23

Added TruckSpecifications.currentWeightInKilograms field to indicate the current weight of the vehicle.

4.23.2.0

2025-07-23

Routing: Added AvoidanceOptions.zoneCategories, AvoidanceOptions.zoneIds and AvoidanceOptions.exceptZoneIds options for isoline calculation.

4.23.2.0

2025-07-23

Routing: Added ViolatedRestriction.Details.maxNumberOfTires, added VehicleSpecification.tiresCount to store maximum permitted number of tires. Note that this feature is also supported by the OfflineRoutingEngine, if available for your edition.

4.23.1.0

2025-07-15

Map view: Improved support for transparent custom line layers to avoid darker colors when objects overlap. Added TranslucentMapLayerGroup class and MapLayerPriorityBuilder.inGroup() function to support placing custom line layers into a translucent layer group. Custom line layers within a translucent group are rendered in an offscreen translucent pass, preventing self-overlapping translucent geometry from being alpha blended. Note that this is a beta release of this feature.

4.23.1.0

2025-07-15

Removed the previously deprecated LayerConfiguration.Feature.TRAFFIC. Please use LayerConfiguration.Feature.RDS_TRAFFIC instead.

4.23.1.0

2025-07-15

Map style update: Enriched the POI display on the map by implementing new icons for various POI categories which previously used generic iconography.

4.23.1.0

2025-07-15

The minimum supported iOS version for HERE SDK has been raised from version 15.0 to 16.0.

4.23.1.0

2025-07-15

Removed the previously deprecated SDKOptions.accessKeyId and SDKOptions.accessKeySecret. Please use SDKOptions.authenticationMode instead.

4.23.1.0

2025-07-15

Map view: The default zoom-level to storage-level mapping has changed: the offset is now -3 instead of -1 for all layer types, except for raster layers, which can be created using the MapLayerBuilder API. MapPolyline.DashImageRepresentation map measure support has been updated to a new range of [3–19], replacing the previous range of [1–20].

4.23.1.0

2025-07-15

Search: Added PlaceCategory.sightsLandmarkAttraction to use instead of PlaceCategory.sightsLandmarkAttaction that contains a typo. Note that this is also supported for the OfflineSearchEngine (if available for your license).

4.23.1.0

2025-07-15

Search: Deprecated PlaceCategory.sightsLandmarkAttaction that contains a typo. Please use PlaceCategory.sightsLandmarkAttraction instead.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Search: Removed deprecated APIs: EVChargingPoolDetails.paymentIsRequired, and EVChargingPoolDetails.subscriptionIsRequired.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Search: Removed deprecated APIs in SearchEngine and OfflineSearchEngine: search(TextQuery, SearchOptions, SearchCallback) – please use searchByText instead; search(AddressQuery, SearchOptions, SearchCallback) – please use searchByAddress instead; search(CategoryQuery, SearchOptions, SearchCallback) – please use searchByCategory instead; search(GeoCoordinates, SearchOptions, SearchCallback) – please use searchByCoordinates instead; searchPickedPlace(PickedPlace, LanguageCode, PlaceIdSearchCallback) – please use searchByPickedPlace instead; search(PlaceIdQuery, LanguageCode, PlaceIdSearchCallback) – please use searchByPlaceId instead; suggest(TextQuery, SearchOptions, SuggestCallback) – please use suggestByText instead.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Routing: Deprecated EVMobilityServiceProviderPreferences.excluded. Please use other pereferences levels of EVMobilityServiceProviderPreferences.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Search: Added EVChargingPool.access that represents the accessibility level of the charging pool. Also available offline for Navigate users.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Routing: Removed deprecated sdk.routing.Toll.tollSystem. Please use sdk.routing.Toll.tollSystems instead.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Map view: Removed deprecated enum value MapMeasure.Kind.distance. Please use MapMeasure.Kind.distanceInMeters instead.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Map view: Renamed building3dModels to advancedBuildings in the MapFeatures class. Also renamed building3dModelsGrayscale to advancedBuildingsGrayscale, building3dModelsTextured to advancedBuildingsTextured, and building3dModelTextureless to advancedBuildingsTextureless in the MapFeatureModes class.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Routing: Fixed an issue with returnToRoute() that may happen when using AvoidanceOptions options to avoid corridors, bounding boxes or polygons.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Search: Added EVAccessRestrictionReason that represents the restriction reason of an EVChargingPool. Added EVChargingPool.accessRestrictionReasons that contains the list of reasons for restriction, accessible by offline search when access is EVAccessType.restrictedAccess.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Routing: Removed the previously deprecated RouteOptions.occupantsNumber property. Please use occupantsNumber in corresponding transport mode options instead.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Routing: Removed the previously deprecated Waypoint.isChargingStation property. Please use chargingStop property instead.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

The following countries have been deprecated from the CountryCode enum: ala, atf, bvt, ggy, hmd, jey, umi. Please use fin, fra, nor, gbr, aus, gbr, and usa respectively instead.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Map view: Removed the beta label for MapPolyline.setRepresentaion(). The API is now considered to be stable.

4.23.0.0

2025-07-08

Documentation: Since the Explore Edition is a subset of the Navigate Edition, we plan to merge the developer guides for both into a single developer guide. Features such as HERE Positioning, Navigation, Indoor Maps, and offline capabilities will remain exclusive to Navigate users. Editions will be referenced to as "licenses". Your existing Explore and Navigate credentials will continue to work as before, and we will continue to maintain support for both licenses through dedicated frameworks and API references. This change is planned for an upcoming release and will only affect the documentation.

4.22.5.0

2025-06-10

No new features for this release of the Explore Edition.

4.22.4.0

2025-05-28

Routing: Added support for Waypoint.currentWeightChangeInKilograms for changing the current weight of the vehicle at waypoints. For example, this can be used when the vehicle takes additional cargo or unloads its cargo along the route. Note that this is also supported offline for the users of Navigate Edition.

4.22.3.0

2025-05-13

Map style update: Added improved pedestrian and walkway path styling by adjusting color and width to enhance visual clarity. Note that this feature was already introduced with HERE SDK 4.21.4.0.

4.22.3.0

2025-05-13

Map style update: Updated walkway and pedestrian road styles to ensure appropriate visibility at zoomed-out levels. Note that this feature was already introduced with HERE SDK 4.22.2.0.

4.22.3.0

2025-05-13

Routing: Added new APIs to better support Electric Light Commercial Vehicles (eLCVs) and various types of trucks, such as light trucks under 7.5 tons. Extended the RoutingEngine and OfflineRoutingEngine to accept the new RoutingOptions class, which consolidates several existing option classes - including CarOptions, TaxiOptions, TruckOptions, and RefreshRouteOptions - into a unified configuration model. While the existing RouteOptions class can still be used as before, RoutingOptions provides the same capabilities in a more generic structure suitable for all supported transport modes. When creating a new route, make sure to specify RoutingOptions.transportMode. The new class also introduces extended routing configurations via the new classes CommonRouteOptions, VehicleSpecification, ElectricVehicleOptions with the new EmpiricalConsumptionModel and PhysicalConsumptionModel, and TransportedCargo. For example, it is now possible to specify whether a car is carrying cargo. Previously, this was only available for trucks. The existing RouteOptions can now be set under CommonRouteOptions. Note that this is a beta release of the new feature. Also, the OfflineRoutingEngine is only available in the Navigate Edition.

4.22.3.0

2025-05-13

Search for EV charging stations: The APIs EVChargingPool, Details.evChargingPool, EVChargingStation, EMobilityServiceProvider, EVChargingPool.eMobilityServiceProviders, EVChargingPool.cpoId, and EVChargingPool.evseInfo are now available to all customers and work with your standard credentials. Previously, these APIs were available only to our closed alpha group. Note that these APIs are also supported for the OfflineRoutingEngine, if available for your edition.

4.22.3.0

2025-05-13

Removed the beta label from the horizontalAccuracyInMeters field of MapMatchedLocation. The API is now considered to be stable.

4.22.2.0

2025-04-30

Map view: Added support for changing font in MapMarker. Added initializer to MapMarker.TextStyle with font name parameter and a read-only fontName property.

4.22.2.0

2025-04-30

Fixed the mapping between certain HTTP client status codes and the corresponding SDK error messages.

4.22.2.0

2025-04-30

Map style update: Added pedestrian path styling by removing dash patterns and improving visual clarity. Reviewed unpaved walkway relevance within driving-related use cases to ensure appropriate representation. Note that this feature was already introduced with the HERE SDK 4.21.4.0.

4.22.2.0

2025-04-30

Routing: Added BatterySpecifications.maxPowerAtLowVoltageInKilowatts to allow vehicles which support 800V to use lower voltage charging stations.

4.22.2.0

2025-04-30

Search: Added PassThroughFeature enum with ONLINE_SEARCH value. Enabling of this passthrough feature allows usage of online search in offline mode.

4.22.1.0

2025-04-16

Map view: Added gradient support for MapPolyline with adjustable length progress. Transition between MapPolyline.lineColor and MapPolyline.progressColor now renders gradually. The length of that transition can be specified with MapPolyline.progressGradientLength property specified in zoom-level dependent pixels.

4.22.1.0

2025-04-16

Map view: Fixed the behavior of MapLayer.setPriority() to correctly remove any previously applied priorities before applying new ones. Fixed internal behaviour of MapLayerPriorityBuilder and the resulting MapLayerPriority when a layer (category) is defined more than once with MapLayerPriorityBuilder.
Previously, when chaining priorities, only in the case of two consecutive priority definitions for the same layer (category), the first one was overriden. Now, any previously defined priority in the chain for the same layer (category) is overriden.

4.22.1.0

2025-04-16

Search: Fixed the behavior of Place.deserialize to handle missing enum PlaceType. If the PlaceType is missing in the serialized data, it is now set to PlaceType.unknown in the deserialized object. These features are also supported for the OfflineSearchEngine, if available for your edition.

4.22.1.0

2025-04-16

Map style update: Removed the Microhood city labels from the map display because they cluttered the map and exist in just a few countries.

4.21.4.0

2025-05-13

Map view: After losing internet connection and then reconnecting, some roads on the map now render correctly and no parts of the map will appear incomplete.

4.21.4.0

2025-05-13

If an application runs in a memory-constrained environment, enable SDKOptions.lowMemoryMode to reduce the HERE SDK's memory footprint. When set to true this configures the internal memory caches to consume less memory. Note that enabling the low memory mode may also reduce the performance of the HERE SDK.

4.21.4.0

2025-05-13

When the application detects increased memory pressure, you can call the SDKNativeEngine.purgeMemoryCaches(...) method to clear the HERE SDK's in-memory caches and reduce its memory footprint. Note that calling this method may temporarily impact performance. Currently, only PurgeMemoryStrategy.full is supported, which clears all cached content without preserving any data.