You must be using another Google Maps than me. I'm looking at it right now and I have exactly zero ads: A search bar, buttons to show gas stations etc. the map

You must be using another Google Maps than me. I'm looking at it right now and I have exactly zero ads: A search bar, buttons to show gas stations etc. the map itself and then Explore, Go, Saved, Contribute and Updates buttons. This reeks of Apple FUD.