diff --git a/ios/app/MBXCustomCalloutView.h b/ios/app/MBXCustomCalloutView.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43dfac414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/app/MBXCustomCalloutView.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+#import <mbgl/ios/MGLCalloutViewProtocol.h>
+
+/*
+ * Basic custom callout view to demonstrate how to
+ * add your own on your app. Will only show the
+ * callout title for demonstration purpose.
+ */
+
+@interface MBXCustomCalloutView : UIView <MGLCalloutViewProtocol>
+
+@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *title, *subtitle;
+@property (nonatomic, strong) UIView *leftAccessoryView, *rightAccessoryView;
+@property (nonatomic, weak) id<MGLCalloutViewDelegate> delegate;
+
+@end
diff --git a/ios/app/MBXCustomCalloutView.m b/ios/app/MBXCustomCalloutView.m
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa83dc602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/app/MBXCustomCalloutView.m
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#import "MBXCustomCalloutView.h"
+
+static CGFloat const tipHeight = 10.0;
+static CGFloat const tipWidth = 10.0;
+
+@interface MBXCustomCalloutView ()
+
+@property (strong, nonatomic) UILabel *mainLabel;
+
+@end
+
+@implementation MBXCustomCalloutView
+
+- (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
+{
+    self = [super initWithFrame:frame];
+    if (self)
+    {
+        self.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
+        _mainLabel = [[UILabel alloc] initWithFrame: CGRectZero];
+        _mainLabel.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
+        
+        [self addSubview: _mainLabel];
+    }
+    return self;
+}
+
+
+#pragma mark - API
+
+- (void)presentCalloutFromRect:(CGRect)rect inView:(UIView *)view constrainedToView:(UIView *)constrainedView animated:(BOOL)animated
+{
+    [view addSubview:self];
+    // prepare title label
+    self.mainLabel.text = self.title;
+    [self.mainLabel sizeToFit];
+    // prepare our frame
+    CGFloat frameWidth = self.mainLabel.bounds.size.width;
+    CGFloat frameHeight = self.mainLabel.bounds.size.height * 2.0;
+    CGFloat frameOriginX = rect.origin.x + (rect.size.width/2.0) - (frameWidth/2.0);
+    CGFloat frameOriginY = rect.origin.y - frameHeight;
+    self.frame = CGRectMake(frameOriginX, frameOriginY,
+                            frameWidth, frameHeight);
+}
+
+- (void)dismissCalloutAnimated:(BOOL)animated
+{
+    if (self.superview)
+        [self removeFromSuperview];
+}
+
+#pragma mark - internals
+
+- (void)drawRect:(CGRect)rect
+{
+    UIColor *fillColor = [UIColor colorWithWhite:0.7 alpha:1.0];
+    
+    CGFloat tipLeft = rect.origin.x + (rect.size.width / 2.0) - (tipWidth / 2.0);
+    CGPoint tipBottom = CGPointMake(rect.origin.x + (rect.size.width / 2.0), rect.origin.y +rect.size.height);
+    CGFloat heightWithoutTip = rect.size.height - tipHeight;
+    
+    // draw the white background with tip
+    CGContextRef ctxt = UIGraphicsGetCurrentContext();
+    
+    CGMutablePathRef tipPath = CGPathCreateMutable();
+    CGPathMoveToPoint(tipPath, NULL, 0, 0);
+    CGPathAddLineToPoint(tipPath, NULL, 0, heightWithoutTip);
+    CGPathAddLineToPoint(tipPath, NULL, tipLeft, heightWithoutTip);
+    CGPathAddLineToPoint(tipPath, NULL, tipBottom.x, tipBottom.y);
+    CGPathAddLineToPoint(tipPath, NULL, tipLeft + tipWidth, heightWithoutTip);
+    CGPathAddLineToPoint(tipPath, NULL, CGRectGetWidth(rect), heightWithoutTip);
+    CGPathAddLineToPoint(tipPath, NULL, CGRectGetWidth(rect), 0);
+    CGPathCloseSubpath(tipPath);
+    
+    [fillColor setFill];
+    CGContextAddPath(ctxt, tipPath);
+    CGContextFillPath(ctxt);
+    CGPathRelease(tipPath);
+}
+
+
+@end
diff --git a/ios/app/MBXViewController.mm b/ios/app/MBXViewController.mm
index 21a6a2aea..e67003b39 100644
--- a/ios/app/MBXViewController.mm
+++ b/ios/app/MBXViewController.mm
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #import "MBXViewController.h"
+#import "MBXCustomCalloutView.h"
 
 #import <mbgl/ios/Mapbox.h>
 #import <mbgl/util/default_styles.hpp>
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
 #import <OpenGLES/ES2/gl.h>
 
 static UIColor *const kTintColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.120 green:0.550 blue:0.670 alpha:1.000];
+static NSString * const kCustomCalloutTitle = @"Custom Callout";
 
 static const CLLocationCoordinate2D WorldTourDestinations[] = {
     { 38.9131982, -77.0325453144239 },
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ static const CLLocationCoordinate2D WorldTourDestinations[] = {
                                                                 @"Add 10,000 Points",
                                                                 @"Add Test Shapes",
                                                                 @"Start World Tour",
+                                                                @"Add 1 custom Point",
                                                                 @"Remove Annotations",
                                                                 @"Toggle Custom Style Layer",
                                                                 nil];
@@ -261,9 +264,13 @@ static const CLLocationCoordinate2D WorldTourDestinations[] = {
     }
     else if (buttonIndex == actionSheet.firstOtherButtonIndex + 9)
     {
-        [self.mapView removeAnnotations:self.mapView.annotations];
+        [self presentAnnotationWithCustomCallout];
     }
     else if (buttonIndex == actionSheet.firstOtherButtonIndex + 10)
+    {
+        [self.mapView removeAnnotations:self.mapView.annotations];
+    }
+    else if (buttonIndex == actionSheet.firstOtherButtonIndex + 11)
     {
         if (_isShowingCustomStyleLayer)
         {
@@ -377,6 +384,18 @@ static const CLLocationCoordinate2D WorldTourDestinations[] = {
     [self.mapView removeCustomStyleLayerWithIdentifier:@"mbx-custom"];
 }
 
+- (void)presentAnnotationWithCustomCallout
+{
+    [self.mapView removeAnnotations:self.mapView.annotations];
+    
+    MGLPointAnnotation *annotation = [MGLPointAnnotation new];
+    annotation.coordinate = CLLocationCoordinate2DMake(48.8533940, 2.3775439);
+    annotation.title = kCustomCalloutTitle;
+    
+    [self.mapView addAnnotation:annotation];
+    [self.mapView showAnnotations:@[annotation] animated:YES];
+}
+
 - (void)handleLongPress:(UILongPressGestureRecognizer *)longPress
 {
     if (longPress.state == UIGestureRecognizerStateBegan)
@@ -475,7 +494,11 @@ static const CLLocationCoordinate2D WorldTourDestinations[] = {
 
 - (MGLAnnotationImage *)mapView:(MGLMapView * __nonnull)mapView imageForAnnotation:(id <MGLAnnotation> __nonnull)annotation
 {
-    if ([annotation.title isEqualToString:@"Dropped Marker"]) return nil; // use default marker
+    if ([annotation.title isEqualToString:@"Dropped Marker"]
+        || [annotation.title isEqualToString:kCustomCalloutTitle])
+    {
+        return nil; // use default marker
+    }
 
     NSString *title = [(MGLPointAnnotation *)annotation title];
     if (!title.length) return nil;
@@ -576,4 +599,16 @@ static const CLLocationCoordinate2D WorldTourDestinations[] = {
     }];
 }
 
+- (UIView<MGLCalloutViewProtocol> *)mapView:(__unused MGLMapView *)mapView customCalloutViewForAnnotation:(id<MGLAnnotation>)annotation
+{
+    if ([annotation respondsToSelector:@selector(title)]
+        && [annotation.title isEqualToString:kCustomCalloutTitle])
+    {
+        MBXCustomCalloutView *calloutView = [[MBXCustomCalloutView alloc] init];
+        calloutView.title = annotation.title;
+        return calloutView;
+    }
+    return nil;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ios/app/mapboxgl-app.gypi b/ios/app/mapboxgl-app.gypi
index def04cdc3..4fa0ba664 100644
--- a/ios/app/mapboxgl-app.gypi
+++ b/ios/app/mapboxgl-app.gypi
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
         './main.m',
         './MBXAppDelegate.h',
         './MBXAppDelegate.m',
+        './MBXCustomCalloutView.h',
+        './MBXCustomCalloutView.m',
         './MBXViewController.h',
         './MBXViewController.mm',
       ],