MapQuest's refusal to adopt the 'Lake America' name led to it becoming the number one app in the U.S. App Store.

Technology Politics App StoresSep 3, 2026score 1.662 posts · 81 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses MapQuest's rise to the top of the U.S. App Store following its refusal to adopt a government-mandated name change. It highlights the app's significant download surge as a direct result of this political stance.

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Parent: TechnologyEntity: MapQuestSub-entity: App Store rankingsImpact: mixedDate: Sep 3, 2026Target: MapQuest's refusal to adopt the 'Lake America' name

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MapQuest is now the No. 1 U.S. app after bucking Trump’s ‘Lake America’ renaming https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/mapquest-is-now-the-no-1-u-s-app-after-bucking-trumps-lake-america-renaming/

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The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/mapquest-is-now-the-no-1-u-s-app-after-bucking-trumps-lake-america-renaming/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

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"MapQuest is now the most-downloaded free app in Apple’s App Store after it publicly refused to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' on its map."

https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/tech/mapquest-app-store-lake-ontario-america-trump-apple-google/

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