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Maps: opening hours API / Property
I’m currently developing an iOS app that relies heavily on location details. I'm using MapKit and MKMapItem as my primary data source, which works perfectly for standard metadata. However, I’ve hit a roadblock: I want to display opening hours inline within my location details, but it seems Apple doesn't expose a public API or property for this in MKMapItem (even though the data is clearly visible in the native Apple Maps app). Since I'm building this as an indie developer/startup, the Google Places API is unfortunately too expensive for my current budget. ⁠Is there any legitimate, native way to get opening hours from Apple that I might have missed? ⁠If not, what are your best practices or recommended indie-friendly alternatives (e.g., Yelp Fusion API, OpenStreetMap, Foursquare)? Any tips on how to handle this elegantly and cost-efficiently would be highly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
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Significant Location Change Event in two apps running on same device
I am using Significant Location Change (SLC) monitoring to relaunch my app after it has been terminated. I have implemented SLC in two separate apps installed on the same device, and I would like to understand how the system delivers SLC events in this scenario. Specifically: Will both apps receive the SLC event at the same time, or can there be differences in the timing of delivery? If there are differences, what factors influence when each app receives the event? What criteria or system conditions determine how and when SLC events are delivered to different apps on the same device? Any clarification on the event delivery behavior would be greatly appreciated.
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Maps: opening hours API / Property
I’m currently developing an iOS app that relies heavily on location details. I'm using MapKit and MKMapItem as my primary data source, which works perfectly for standard metadata. However, I’ve hit a roadblock: I want to display opening hours inline within my location details, but it seems Apple doesn't expose a public API or property for this in MKMapItem (even though the data is clearly visible in the native Apple Maps app). Since I'm building this as an indie developer/startup, the Google Places API is unfortunately too expensive for my current budget. ⁠Is there any legitimate, native way to get opening hours from Apple that I might have missed? ⁠If not, what are your best practices or recommended indie-friendly alternatives (e.g., Yelp Fusion API, OpenStreetMap, Foursquare)? Any tips on how to handle this elegantly and cost-efficiently would be highly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
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Significant Location Change Event in two apps running on same device
I am using Significant Location Change (SLC) monitoring to relaunch my app after it has been terminated. I have implemented SLC in two separate apps installed on the same device, and I would like to understand how the system delivers SLC events in this scenario. Specifically: Will both apps receive the SLC event at the same time, or can there be differences in the timing of delivery? If there are differences, what factors influence when each app receives the event? What criteria or system conditions determine how and when SLC events are delivered to different apps on the same device? Any clarification on the event delivery behavior would be greatly appreciated.
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