We are evaluating CarPlay support for Waidruf, an iPhone app for managing private hunting territories. Our intended in-car scope is limited to selecting a previously saved access point, parking location or hunting stand and handing driving directions to Apple Maps. We would also like to understand whether showing the territory and current location on a map is permitted. No territory editing, hunting administration or account configuration would be exposed in CarPlay. We do not currently provide our own turn-by-turn navigation.
After reviewing section 3.10 of the CarPlay Entitlement Addendum and the CarPlay Developer Guide dated October 13, 2026, we understand that Driving Task must not primarily be a POI/location finder and cannot use custom maps. The guide also requires Navigation apps to provide turn-by-turn directions with upcoming maneuvers. Parking would not cover our mixed destination types.
Is there a supported CarPlay entitlement category for this exact destination-selection and Apple Maps handoff use case? If not, can you confirm that we should keep destination selection on the iPhone and limit any CarPlay-facing extension to supported widgets or Live Activities, subject to their own restrictions? We are asking for eligibility guidance before applying for an entitlement or implementing a CarPlay interface, and are not seeking to bypass category requirements.
Thank you.