Organic Maps Reviews and details

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• 2024: The year of the OpenStreetMap vector maps

  There is a beta of Organic Maps for Linux. Check out bottom of this page: https://organicmaps.app/ I would still want to to know if I can selfhost something of similar, low complexity in my home network. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Apple Maps wrongly lists restaurant permanently closed, costing owner thousands

  I live in a country in Europe where roaming is prohibitively expensive, so use offline OpenStreetMap abroad a lot, with different apps, mostly https://organicmaps.app. - Source: Hacker News / 3 months ago

• Quairading shire erects signs telling travellers to ignore Google Maps

  Https://organicmaps.app/ is well suited for (completely) offline routing. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• Osmapp – A Universal OpenStreetMap App

  Personally I am using [organicmaps](https://organicmaps.app/) which is using OpenStreetMap data, and it works really well. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• Why do maps apps have essentially no caching?

  Organic Maps is offline until it needs to download updated map information from Open Maps data. https://organicmaps.app/ Search just finds whatever matches sorted by distance so it may not fit one's needs. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Why do maps apps have essentially no caching?

  Try this may give you much better control. https://organicmaps.app. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Plan route trip app with a 3D map

  Maps.me (iOS, Android), or the 'non-commercial' version of it Organic Maps (iOS, Android). Both apps are free. Source: 5 months ago

• 15 years ago, I helped design Google Maps

  If you don't rely heavily on car navigation (sorry, no live traffic) then hive Organic Maps (https://organicmaps.app) a try. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• There's a new map style on OpenStreetMap.org

  OSMand is powerful but the UI can ve overwhelming. Organic maps seem popular https://organicmaps.app/ but I prefer the style of Mapy.cz https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.seznam.mapy. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Organic Maps

  > And how do you make money? From what I see, https://organicmaps.app/ is asking for donations ( https://organicmaps.app/donate/ ). - Source: Hacker News / 8 months ago

• Use Organic Maps as a replacement that's still free and nearly identical!

  Organic Maps is a fork of what Maps.Me used to be, but without all the crud that was added recently. It starts up quickly and lets you download as much as you want for free. Source: 8 months ago

• Google Maps has become an eyesore

  I heavily recommend you switch to https://organicmaps.app/, a privacy-focused, open-source fork of Maps.me, not by a payment processor. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• Google Maps has become an eyesore

  You can use Open Street Mmap and a suitable app of your choice. OSM is strong on the local level. Check out https://organicmaps.app/. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• Google Maps has become an eyesore

  Organic Maps is a fork of Maps.me from before they started to make it worse. https://organicmaps.app/. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• Mass changes to locations in Artsakh with fake Azerbaijani names on Google maps

  Just found ghe organic maps, which is the privacy-oriented version of maps.me. I will also switch to this. Source: 10 months ago

• Ask HN: Has Google search switched to infinite scrolling for you too now?

  I found the OsmAnd+ user experience quite irritating, and OpenStreetMap is just a fancy database and not a competing product to Google Maps for the user who wants live directions/navigation. That said, for mobile use Organic Maps is pretty good: https://organicmaps.app/. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago

• LA hikes and cell reception?

  Organic Maps - free offline route planning and track recording. Open source, no account required. Source: 11 months ago

• Is map-reading a lost art? In era of GPS, here's what map fans say we're losing

  I'm hoping to move to something like OrganicMaps [0], now that it supports importing GPX files. [0] https://organicmaps.app. - Source: Hacker News / 11 months ago

• What is the best app through which I can contribute to Open Street Maps?

  As /u/ValdemarAloeus says, MAPS.ME is getting more and more broken, switch to https://organicmaps.app/. Source: 11 months ago

• ⟳ 1 apps added, 30 updated at f-droid.org

  Organic Maps Offline Hike, Bike, GPS Navigation (version 2023.06.04-13-FDroid): Open-source, community-driven maps for travelers, tourists, cyclists & hikers. Source: 11 months ago

• Reddit Alternative for /r/flashlight

  Organic Maps - maps app using Open Street Map, fully functional without an internet connection with turn-by-turn navigation (including biking, walking, and public transit). Source: 11 months ago