The May 2024 Organic Maps update with bookmarks and tracks sorting by name, better paved/unpaved paths colors, GPX import fixes, drive-through, and many other changes
The May 2024 Organic Maps update with bookmarks and tracks sorting by name, better paved/unpaved paths colors, GPX import fixes, drive-through, and many other changes
The May 2024 Organic Maps update (get it here) supports bookmarks and tracks sorting by name, paved paths are white, and unpaved ones are brown. And there are s…
What are some reasons as to why I would want to use this over, say, OSMAnd?
OsmAnd may have lots of features but it's heavy and clunky. Organic Maps on the other hand is quite light and very fast. If you don't need the some features OsmAnd has, Organic Maps is a way better experience.
It is way way lighter weight and is overall a better experience. I use osmand for routing because the voice is much better tuned (OM just says barely-useful things like "turn left" instead of "turn left at Broadway". I think both have their uses. If the voice was better I would use OM exclusively.
I see, that's very useful for lower end devices then. If I ever need voice, I'll stick to OSMAnd then for now.
What are some reasons as to why I would want to use this over, say, OSMAnd?
Osmand isn't fully free software. Some parts are under CC Non-Commercial license that forbids derivatives to make life harder for potential forks: https://github.com/osmandapp/OsmAnd/blob/master/LICENSE#L39 That's both against the Open Source Definition and Free Software.
Not that big of a deal to me personally, the app is still brilliant and open to the community. But given the community this is posted in I understand the concern and alternatives like Organic Maps are great for that.
Both are great but I find Organic better for searches and has a simpler UI (so a good replacement for google maps) but OsmAnd has more technical features and better for using offline, importing GPS tracks etc. I use Organic maps in the car and OsmAnd for hiking, cycling and sharing GPS coordinates.
I use both all the time. Organic Maps rendering and navigation feels snappier, even with 2.5D support, and less cluttered, but since I do contribute to OpenStreetMap, OsmAnd is unmatched for editing and access to power tools like up-to-date data, GPS tracking, PDI editions, etc.
Unfortunately, in my country the map is not as complete as the proprietary options, so, using OsmAnd is more practical for me. As a regular user, though, I'd prefer Organic Maps.
@selokichtli @warm Ever used #StreetComplete?
f-droid.org/de/packages/de.wes…It is really helpfull If you wish enhancing OSM
I wish Organic Maps had up-to-date maps. If there is any possibility for that please let me know!
If the maps in your area are incomplete, you have the power to change that by editing OpenStreetMap. Organic Maps updates its maps about once a month by pulling data from OpenStreetMap.
Oh, I very much know that! But only on OsmAnd I can see those changes being applied a few hours later instead of a month later.
Best osm map!
Doesn't do bus routes. Guess I'm still stuck with Google.
You could try: https://transportr.app/
Bus routes should be there. But it does not do routing for buses if that is what you are after?
Will Android auto be able to use this?
Yes it works on android auto in my car anyway
Is this what Komoot uses?
I've been so impressed with the pathways etc, it's amazing
Komoot uses openstreetmap, yes. Organic maps is a different client for openstreetmap.