diff --git a/android/src/main/old-arch/com/facebook/react/viewmanagers/RNMBXMapViewManagerDelegate.java b/android/src/main/old-arch/com/facebook/react/viewmanagers/RNMBXMapViewManagerDelegate.java
index 6e92af4df6..63e6d3d159 100644
--- a/android/src/main/old-arch/com/facebook/react/viewmanagers/RNMBXMapViewManagerDelegate.java
+++ b/android/src/main/old-arch/com/facebook/react/viewmanagers/RNMBXMapViewManagerDelegate.java
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ public void setProperty(T view, String propName, @Nullable Object value) {
       case "compassImage":
         mViewManager.setCompassImage(view, new DynamicFromObject(value));
         break;
+      case "mapViewImpl":
+        mViewManager.setMapViewImpl(view, new DynamicFromObject(value));
+        break;
       default:
         super.setProperty(view, propName, value);
     }
diff --git a/android/src/main/old-arch/com/facebook/react/viewmanagers/RNMBXMapViewManagerInterface.java b/android/src/main/old-arch/com/facebook/react/viewmanagers/RNMBXMapViewManagerInterface.java
index 3f48245856..d6c1139a38 100644
--- a/android/src/main/old-arch/com/facebook/react/viewmanagers/RNMBXMapViewManagerInterface.java
+++ b/android/src/main/old-arch/com/facebook/react/viewmanagers/RNMBXMapViewManagerInterface.java
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ public interface RNMBXMapViewManagerInterface<T extends View> {
   void setAttributionViewMargins(T view, Dynamic value);
   void setAttributionViewPosition(T view, Dynamic value);
   void setCompassImage(T view, Dynamic value);
+  void setMapViewImpl(T view, Dynamic value);
 }
diff --git a/ios/RNMBX/RNMBXMapView.swift b/ios/RNMBX/RNMBXMapView.swift
index 215024f948..d45d24b2cd 100644
--- a/ios/RNMBX/RNMBXMapView.swift
+++ b/ios/RNMBX/RNMBXMapView.swift
@@ -2,6 +2,26 @@
 import Turf
 import MapKit
 
+public typealias RNMBXMapViewFactoryFunc = (String, UIView) -> MapView?;
+
+/**
+ * Experimental MapView factory for advanced usecases
+ */
+public class RNMBXMapViewFactory {
+  private static var factories: [String: RNMBXMapViewFactoryFunc] = [:];
+  
+  static func get(_ id: String) -> RNMBXMapViewFactoryFunc? {
+    if let id = id.split(separator: ":", maxSplits: 1).first {
+      return factories[String(id)]
+    }
+    return nil
+  }
+  
+  public static func register(_ id: String, factory: @escaping RNMBXMapViewFactoryFunc) {
+    factories.updateValue(factory, forKey: id)
+  }
+}
+
 class FeatureEntry {
   let feature: RNMBXMapComponent
   let view: UIView
@@ -132,6 +152,9 @@ open class RNMBXMapView: UIView {
 
   @objc
   public var deselectAnnotationOnTap: Bool = false
+
+  @objc
+  public var mapViewImpl : String? = nil
   
 #if RNMBX_11
   var cancelables = Set<AnyCancelable>()
@@ -149,19 +172,32 @@ open class RNMBXMapView: UIView {
   
   var _mapView: MapView! = nil
   func createMapView() {
-#if RNMBX_11
-    _mapView = MapView(frame: self.bounds, mapInitOptions:  MapInitOptions())
-#else
-    let resourceOptions = ResourceOptions(accessToken: RNMBXModule.accessToken!)
-    _mapView = MapView(frame: frame, mapInitOptions: MapInitOptions(resourceOptions: resourceOptions))
-#endif
-    _mapView.autoresizingMask = [.flexibleWidth, .flexibleHeight]
-    addSubview(_mapView)
+    if let mapViewImpl = mapViewImpl, let mapViewInstance = createAndAddMapViewImpl(mapViewImpl, self) {
+      _mapView = mapViewInstance
+    } else {
+  #if RNMBX_11
+      _mapView = MapView(frame: self.bounds, mapInitOptions:  MapInitOptions())
+  #else
+      let resourceOptions = ResourceOptions(accessToken: RNMBXModule.accessToken!)
+      _mapView = MapView(frame: frame, mapInitOptions: MapInitOptions(resourceOptions: resourceOptions))
+  #endif
+      _mapView.autoresizingMask = [.flexibleWidth, .flexibleHeight]
+      addSubview(_mapView)
+    }
     
     _mapView.gestures.delegate = self
     setupEvents()
   }
-  
+
+  func createAndAddMapViewImpl(_ impl: String, _ view: RNMBXMapView) -> MapView? {
+    if let factory = RNMBXMapViewFactory.get(impl) {
+      return factory(impl, view) as? MapView;
+    } else {
+      Logger.log(level:.error, message: "No mapview factory registered for: \(impl)")
+      return nil
+    }
+  }
+
   var mapView : MapView! {
     get { return _mapView }
   }
diff --git a/scripts/autogenHelpers/DocJSONBuilder.mjs b/scripts/autogenHelpers/DocJSONBuilder.mjs
index 5beec38579..eb5439044e 100644
--- a/scripts/autogenHelpers/DocJSONBuilder.mjs
+++ b/scripts/autogenHelpers/DocJSONBuilder.mjs
@@ -55,12 +55,18 @@ class DocJSONBuilder {
   }
 
   postprocess(component, name) {
-    // Remove all private methods and parse examples from docblock
+    // Remove all private methods, and properties and parse examples from docblock
 
     if (!Array.isArray(component.methods)) {
       return;
     }
 
+    for (const [propName, prop] of Object.entries(component.props)) {
+      if (prop.description.includes('@private')) {
+        delete component.props[propName];
+      }
+    }
+
     component.name = name;
 
     // Main description
diff --git a/src/components/MapView.tsx b/src/components/MapView.tsx
index 36e1541f83..8aaa7ba96e 100644
--- a/src/components/MapView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MapView.tsx
@@ -433,6 +433,11 @@ type Props = ViewProps & {
    * the onPress event for the taps that deselect the annotation. Default is false.
    */
   deselectAnnotationOnTap?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * @private Experimental support for custom MapView instances
+   */
+  mapViewImpl?: string;
 };
 
 type CallbablePropKeys =
diff --git a/src/specs/RNMBXMapViewNativeComponent.ts b/src/specs/RNMBXMapViewNativeComponent.ts
index 2804a63a7b..57cef9e6d8 100644
--- a/src/specs/RNMBXMapViewNativeComponent.ts
+++ b/src/specs/RNMBXMapViewNativeComponent.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ export interface NativeProps extends ViewProps {
   onLongPress?: DirectEventHandler<OnPressEventType>;
   onMapChange?: DirectEventHandler<OnMapChangeEventType>;
   onCameraChanged?: DirectEventHandler<OnCameraChangedEventType>;
+
+  mapViewImpl?: OptionalProp<string>;
 }
 
 export default codegenNativeComponent<NativeProps>(