News

How the beta is going, in plain words: the numbers, the costs, the mistakes and what we are doing about them.

1. September 8, 2026News

   Where your data actually goes

   A tester asked how the traffic data works and whether Canadians' locations get shared with TomTom. It is a better question than our own home page was answering, so here is the whole picture: what we keep, what leaves, what never leaves, and the one gap we have not closed yet.

2. September 7, 2026News

   Let's talk about money

   Maple Maps exists to keep Canadians' maps and data out of American hands, which is exactly why it cannot be free to run. No ads, no selling data. Two ways to cover the cost, and I want your thoughts before choosing.

3. September 6, 2026News

   The first week: 1,600 sign-ups, one outage, and what it all costs

   We planned for a hundred testers and got sixteen hundred sign-ups in five days. Here is what that did to the app, to the map provider's bill, and to the way we will talk to you from now on.