Apple Maps’ built-in ratings and photos system is rolling out to the US and Canada, letting users add their own information to points of interest on the map. The system uses a thumbs up / thumbs down rating, and currently exists alongside Apple Maps’ existing integrations like Yelp, Tripadvisor, and Foursquare.

Apple Maps has always relied on third-party platforms like Foursquare, Yelp, and TripAdvisor to show reviews of a place on the map. While this came with the benefit of having thousands of reviews from these partners’ databases, users had to download other apps to submit their own reviews.

According to Apple, the feature has already started rolling out in the US and Canada on Monday, so there aren’t many places that have ratings yet. However, an Apple spokesperson told The Verge that the feature launched with iOS 14 and has been available in other countries like Japan or Australia for some time. That makes it possible to see how they show up by looking at point of interest cards abroad, where we can see the number of ratings and what percentage of them are positive for the location overall, as well as for any specific amenities that users rated.

According to Apple’s introduction screen for the feature, Maps will suggest contributions for you based on your device’s location history, as well as photos in your photos library. Your name also doesn't appear to be publicly linked to the ratings you provide.

According to MacRumors, Apple’s own system of ratings for points of interest on Apple Maps is finally available in the United States. Apple uses a thumbs-up or thumbs-down system for these reviews, with questions asking users whether they recommend the place, its products, and services.

The company also provides an option to upload a photo of the place of business, which will appear alongside the reviews provided by Yelp or other platforms. Unfortunately, there is still no option to write a text review using Apple’s new system. In order to get access to the new Apple Maps ratings system, users must have a device running iOS 14 or later.