MapQuest's refusal to comply with a government order to rename Lake Ontario led to a surge in app downloads and a top navigation ranking.

MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/mapquests-app-surges-to-no-1-in-navigation-after-refusing-to-rename-lake-ontario/

MapQuest, the "OG of online mapping," is now soaring in the app charts after refusing to call Lake Ontario "Lake America" in its product. Here's more from @Sarahp for @Techcrunch. https://flip.it/nFwMH7 #MapQuest #LakeOntario #TrumpAdministration

"MapQuest stood up to President Donald Trump, and now its app is reaping the rewards. The “OG of online mapping,” as the company calls itself, announced on Thursday that it would not change the name of Lake Ontario on its maps to Lake America, despite Trump’s executive order directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to update the lake’s name in the U.S. geographic naming service. As a result, MapQuest’s mobile app downloads soared, sending the iOS app to the No. 4 position on the U.S. App Store’s Top Charts for apps (not including games) as of Monday morning on the U.S. east coast. MapQuest also reached the No. 8 position overall in the U.S. App Store across both apps and games, and it became the No. 1 Navigation app in the United States. In Canada’s App Store, the app reached No. 2 overall as of Sunday evening." https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/mapquests-app-surges-to-no-1-in-navigation-after-refusing-to-rename-lake-ontario/ #USA #Trump #MAGA #Canada #Google #MapQuest #LakeOntario #BigTech

MapQuest's App Surges to No. 1 In Navigation After Refusing to Rename Lake Ontario https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/08/31/1646204/mapquests-app-surges-to-no-1-in-navigation-after-refusing-to-rename-lake-ontario?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon

MapQuest is getting an unexpected boost from its decision to defy President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/mapquests-app-surges-to-no-1-in-navigation-after-refusing-to-rename-lake-ontario/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

MapQuest Sticks With Lake Ontario, Sees Surge in App Downloads https://uk.pcmag.com/gps-navigation/166989/mapquest-sticks-with-lake-ontario-sees-surge-in-app-downloads MapQuest's app ranking hits number one for navigation as it keeps Lake Ontario's name intact. Meanwhile, Google Maps is facing some backlash for displaying the 'Lake America' name.

MapQuest's app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/mapquests-app-surges-to-no-1-in-navigation-after-refusing-to-rename-lake-ontario/ #google #uspol #geopol #canada