diff --git a/drape/hw_texture.cpp b/drape/hw_texture.cpp
index da6cedad3a..759615c7b3 100644
--- a/drape/hw_texture.cpp
+++ b/drape/hw_texture.cpp
@@ -210,8 +210,7 @@ drape_ptr<HWTexture> OpenGLHWTextureAllocator::CreateTexture()
 
 drape_ptr<HWTextureAllocator> CreateAllocator()
 {
-  if (GLFunctions::CurrentApiVersion == dp::ApiVersion::OpenGLES3 ||
-      !Platform::IsCustomTextureAllocatorSupported())
+  if (GLFunctions::CurrentApiVersion == dp::ApiVersion::OpenGLES3)
   {
     return make_unique_dp<OpenGLHWTextureAllocator>();
   }
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Categories/UIKitCategories.mm b/iphone/Maps/Categories/UIKitCategories.mm
index 333fc4ce42..aa6e8f2a63 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Categories/UIKitCategories.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Categories/UIKitCategories.mm
@@ -329,14 +329,6 @@
     return;
   }
 
-  if (isIOS8)
-  {
-    auto app = UIApplication.sharedApplication;
-    if ([app canOpenURL:url])
-      [app openURL:url];
-    return;
-  }
-
   SFSafariViewController * svc = [[SFSafariViewController alloc] initWithURL:url];
   svc.delegate = self;
   [self.navigationController presentViewController:svc animated:YES completion:nil];
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Classes/CustomViews/MapViewControls/APIBar/MWMAPIBar.h b/iphone/Maps/Classes/CustomViews/MapViewControls/APIBar/MWMAPIBar.h
index df086f82f5..e913d6390e 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Classes/CustomViews/MapViewControls/APIBar/MWMAPIBar.h
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Classes/CustomViews/MapViewControls/APIBar/MWMAPIBar.h
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 @interface MWMAPIBar : NSObject
 
-@property (nonatomic) BOOL isVisible;
-
 - (nullable instancetype)initWithController:(nonnull UIViewController *)controller;
 
 - (void)back;
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Classes/CustomViews/MapViewControls/APIBar/MWMAPIBar.mm b/iphone/Maps/Classes/CustomViews/MapViewControls/APIBar/MWMAPIBar.mm
index 4ca4741e26..557c01e925 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Classes/CustomViews/MapViewControls/APIBar/MWMAPIBar.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Classes/CustomViews/MapViewControls/APIBar/MWMAPIBar.mm
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ static NSString * const kKeyPath = @"subviews";
   return self;
 }
 
-- (void)dealloc
-{
-  self.isVisible = NO;
-}
-
 - (void)timerUpdate
 {
   self.timeLabel.text = [self.timeFormatter stringFromDate:[NSDate date]];
@@ -57,55 +52,8 @@ static NSString * const kKeyPath = @"subviews";
   f.DeactivateMapSelection(true);
   UserMarkNotificationGuard guard(f.GetBookmarkManager(), UserMark::Type::API);
   guard.m_controller.Clear();
-  self.isVisible = NO;
   NSURL * url = [NSURL URLWithString:@(f.GetApiDataHolder().GetGlobalBackUrl().c_str())];
   [UIApplication.sharedApplication openURL:url];
 }
 
-#pragma mark - Properties
-
-@synthesize isVisible = _isVisible;
-
-- (BOOL)isVisible
-{
-  if (isIOS8)
-    return _isVisible;
-  return NO;
-}
-
-- (void)setIsVisible:(BOOL)isVisible
-{
-  // Status bar in iOS 9 already provides back button if the app has been launched from another app.
-  // For iOS version less than 9 we just try to mimic the default iOS 9 status bar.
-  if (!isIOS8)
-    return;
-  if (_isVisible == isVisible)
-    return;
-  _isVisible = isVisible;
-  UIViewController * controller = self.controller;
-  if (isVisible)
-  {
-    self.backLabel.text = [NSString
-        stringWithFormat:L(@"back_to"), @(GetFramework().GetApiDataHolder().GetAppTitle().c_str())];
-    [controller.view addSubview:self.rootView];
-    [controller.view addObserver:self
-                      forKeyPath:kKeyPath
-                         options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew
-                         context:nullptr];
-    [self timerUpdate];
-    self.timer = [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:1.0
-                                                  target:self
-                                                selector:@selector(timerUpdate)
-                                                userInfo:nil
-                                                 repeats:YES];
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    [controller.view removeObserver:self forKeyPath:kKeyPath];
-    [self.rootView removeFromSuperview];
-    [self.timer invalidate];
-  }
-  [controller setNeedsStatusBarAppearanceUpdate];
-}
-
 @end
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.h b/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.h
index 20f58dc70d..d1b0f99f5b 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.h
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 - (void)updateStatusBarStyle;
 
-- (void)showAPIBar;
-
 - (void)performAction:(NSString *)action;
 
 - (void)openMigration;
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.mm b/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.mm
index 77439f340d..7005d5ac1f 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapViewController.mm
@@ -191,8 +191,6 @@ BOOL gIsFirstMyPositionMode = YES;
 
 - (BOOL)hasForceTouch
 {
-  if (isIOS8)
-    return NO;
   return self.view.traitCollection.forceTouchCapability == UIForceTouchCapabilityAvailable;
 }
 
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ BOOL gIsFirstMyPositionMode = YES;
   self.controlsManager.menuRestoreState = self.controlsManager.menuState;
 }
 
-- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden { return self.apiBar.isVisible; }
+- (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden { return NO; }
 - (UIStatusBarStyle)preferredStatusBarStyle
 {
   return [self.controlsManager preferredStatusBarStyle];
@@ -525,7 +523,6 @@ BOOL gIsFirstMyPositionMode = YES;
   return _apiBar;
 }
 
-- (void)showAPIBar { self.apiBar.isVisible = YES; }
 #pragma mark - ShowDialog callback
 
 - (void)presentDisabledLocationAlert { [self.alertController presentDisabledLocationAlert]; }
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapsAppDelegate.mm b/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapsAppDelegate.mm
index 7072f153de..25f631b48c 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapsAppDelegate.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Classes/MapsAppDelegate.mm
@@ -270,15 +270,11 @@ using namespace osm_auth_ios;
       }
 
       [self showMap];
-      [self.mapViewController showAPIBar];
       break;
     }
     case ParsedMapApi::ParsingResult::Map:
       if (f.ShowMapForURL(url))
-      {
         [self showMap];
-        [self.mapViewController showAPIBar];
-      }
       break;
     case ParsedMapApi::ParsingResult::Search:
     {
@@ -695,12 +691,8 @@ using namespace osm_auth_ios;
 
   UISearchBar * searchBar = [UISearchBar appearance];
   searchBar.barTintColor = [UIColor primary];
-  UITextField * textFieldInSearchBar = nil;
-  if (isIOS8)
-    textFieldInSearchBar = [UITextField appearanceWhenContainedIn:[UISearchBar class], nil];
-  else
-    textFieldInSearchBar =
-        [UITextField appearanceWhenContainedInInstancesOfClasses:@[ [UISearchBar class] ]];
+  UITextField * textFieldInSearchBar =
+      [UITextField appearanceWhenContainedInInstancesOfClasses:@[[UISearchBar class]]];
 
   textField.backgroundColor = [UIColor white];
   textFieldInSearchBar.defaultTextAttributes = @{
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Common/MWMCommon.h b/iphone/Maps/Common/MWMCommon.h
index 635f40102c..8f7aa9b109 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Common/MWMCommon.h
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Common/MWMCommon.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ static inline BOOL isIOSVersionLessThan(NSUInteger version)
   return isIOSVersionLessThan([NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", @(version)]);
 }
 
-static BOOL const isIOS8 = isIOSVersionLessThan(9);
-
 static inline BOOL isInterfaceRightToLeft()
 {
   return UIApplication.sharedApplication.userInterfaceLayoutDirection ==
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Core/TextToSpeech/MWMTextToSpeech.mm b/iphone/Maps/Core/TextToSpeech/MWMTextToSpeech.mm
index 886def1279..5f7a1f4bee 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Core/TextToSpeech/MWMTextToSpeech.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Core/TextToSpeech/MWMTextToSpeech.mm
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ using Observers = NSHashTable<Observer>;
   AVSpeechSynthesisVoice * voice = nil;
   for (NSString * loc in candidateLocales)
   {
-    if (!isIOS8 && [loc isEqualToString:@"en-US"])
+    if ([loc isEqualToString:@"en-US"])
       voice = [AVSpeechSynthesisVoice voiceWithLanguage:AVSpeechSynthesisVoiceIdentifierAlex];
     if (voice)
       break;
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/UI/Settings/MWMHelpController.mm b/iphone/Maps/UI/Settings/MWMHelpController.mm
index 392b261cfb..bbbd3bc5f5 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/UI/Settings/MWMHelpController.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/UI/Settings/MWMHelpController.mm
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ NSString * const kiOSEmail = @"ios@maps.me";
   UIAlertAction * cancel =
       [UIAlertAction actionWithTitle:kCancelActionTitle style:UIAlertActionStyleCancel handler:nil];
   [alert addAction:cancel];
-  if (!isIOS8)
-    alert.preferredAction = cancel;
+  alert.preferredAction = cancel;
 
   [self presentViewController:alert animated:YES completion:nil];
 }
diff --git a/platform/platform.hpp b/platform/platform.hpp
index a9209e0155..c26aab950e 100644
--- a/platform/platform.hpp
+++ b/platform/platform.hpp
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@ public:
   static bool IsFileExistsByFullPath(string const & filePath);
   static void DisableBackupForFile(string const & filePath);
 
-  /// @return true if we can create custom texture allocator in drape
-  static bool IsCustomTextureAllocatorSupported();
   /// @returns path to current working directory.
   /// @note In case of an error returns an empty string.
   static string GetCurrentWorkingDirectory() noexcept;
diff --git a/platform/platform_ios.mm b/platform/platform_ios.mm
index 944a69faf5..fb1f15311a 100644
--- a/platform/platform_ios.mm
+++ b/platform/platform_ios.mm
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ Platform::Platform()
         device.systemVersion);
 }
 
-// static
-bool Platform::IsCustomTextureAllocatorSupported() { return !isIOS8; }
-
 //static
 void Platform::DisableBackupForFile(string const & filePath)
 {
diff --git a/platform/platform_unix_impl.cpp b/platform/platform_unix_impl.cpp
index 923aae36b0..6d93476b2c 100644
--- a/platform/platform_unix_impl.cpp
+++ b/platform/platform_unix_impl.cpp
@@ -155,9 +155,6 @@ bool Platform::IsFileExistsByFullPath(string const & filePath)
 //static
 void Platform::DisableBackupForFile(string const & filePath) {}
 
-// static
-bool Platform::IsCustomTextureAllocatorSupported() { return true; }
-
 // static
 string Platform::GetCurrentWorkingDirectory() noexcept
 {