Dropping a pin on Google Maps allows you to mark a location on the map for sharing with others, for saving that spot for yourself to reference later, or even for getting directions to that pinned location. It’s a very useful feature of Google Maps that has wide applications, so if you’re a Google Maps user for iPhone or iPad, you’ll almost certainly want to know how to drop pins in the Google Maps app.

Obviously you’ll need the Google Maps application for iPhone or iPad on your device to use this feature. While you can also drop pins and mark spots in…