Select platform: [Android](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-customization/poi-behavior-customization.md.txt "View this page for the Android platform docs.") [iOS](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/cloud-customization/poi-behavior-customization.md.txt "View this page for the iOS platform docs.") [JavaScript](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/cloud-customization/poi-behavior-customization.md.txt "View this page for the JavaScript platform docs.") [Web Service](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/maps-static/cloud-customization/poi-behavior-customization.md.txt "View this page for the Web Service platform docs.")

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To use cloud-based maps styling on Android, you must use the latest renderer for Maps SDK for Android. [Follow these instructions](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/renderer.md.txt).

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Availability: This feature is visible on Android, iOS, Maps JavaScript API, and Maps Static. It's not available for 3D Maps.

You can control the density of points of interest (POIs) on the map. POIs, which
include parks, schools, and recreation, appear on the map with their
corresponding icons by default.

If you want to control the visibility of specific map features, including POIs,
see [Filter which map features to display](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-sdk/cloud-customization/viz.md.txt).

> [!WARNING]
> **Experimental:** This feature can only be set for light map styles. When you link a light map style that has POI density settings to a map ID, these settings also apply to the dark map style.

## Control POI density

You can adjust the density to control how many points of interest are displayed
on a map.

1. Zoom in on the map enough to see points of interest shown.
2. In **Map features** , select the gear icon to open the **Map Settings** menu.  
   ![The gear selected with the Map Settings menu expanded to show the POI Density options](https://developers.google.com/static/maps/images/cloud-customization/gear-mnu.svg)
3. Select the density you want. The **Map Settings** menu closes and you should see the density of points of interest adjust on the map.