diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Core/NetworkPolicy/MWMNetworkPolicy.h b/iphone/Maps/Core/NetworkPolicy/MWMNetworkPolicy.h
index f8944d478d..2a1ca90ef7 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Core/NetworkPolicy/MWMNetworkPolicy.h
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Core/NetworkPolicy/MWMNetworkPolicy.h
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ void CallPartnersApi(platform::PartnersApiFn fn, bool force = false);
 
 void SetStage(platform::NetworkPolicy::Stage state);
 platform::NetworkPolicy::Stage GetStage();
+
+bool CanUseNetwork();
 }  // namespace network_policy
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Core/NetworkPolicy/MWMNetworkPolicy.mm b/iphone/Maps/Core/NetworkPolicy/MWMNetworkPolicy.mm
index 1f48844198..508f6441a4 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Core/NetworkPolicy/MWMNetworkPolicy.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Core/NetworkPolicy/MWMNetworkPolicy.mm
@@ -78,4 +78,16 @@ np::Stage GetStage()
     return np::Stage::Never;
   return np::Stage::Session;
 }
+
+bool CanUseNetwork()
+{
+  auto const connectionType = GetPlatform().ConnectionStatus();
+  if (connectionType == Platform::EConnectionType::CONNECTION_NONE)
+    return false;
+  if (connectionType == Platform::EConnectionType::CONNECTION_WIFI)
+    return true;
+  NSUserDefaults * ud = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
+  NSDate * policyDate = [ud objectForKey:kNetworkingPolicyTimeStamp];
+  return [policyDate compare:[NSDate date]] == NSOrderedDescending;
+}
 }  // namespace network_policy