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Need a replacement for Apple/Google Maps on your phone? Organic Maps is FOSS and the company behind it is Estonian (organicmaps.app)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Lazycog@sopuli.xyz to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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Sadly there is no browser view, but they have selection of app stores on their page for the app (and IIRC they are working on a desktop version).

It has routing, searching, more map details (e.g. park benches, trash bins on the map), OSM editing, and pretty slick look in my opinion.

I recently switched to Organic Maps after learning about it here on Lemmy and haven't touched Google Maps as much. I know it is not a perfect 100% replacement, but while it lacks certain things (e.g. public transport, but I use local public transport app anyway for better accuracy), it has so many features google lacks:

hiking trail overlay that is more up-to-date
stores maps on your phone in vector format (offline use is so much nicer)
privacy focused

There is more to this than I know and write here, and probably many here already know about Organic Maps since there was the whole fiasco of google removing this app from play store awhile back, but thought it's cool that the company behind it is in Estonia (man I still remember Skype, thanks Estonia ❤️ I've spent so much time on skype before it was aquired by Microsoft).

Edit to add extra info from website: Company is based in Tallinn, Estonia - Organic Maps OÜ

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[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 43 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Just in case there are map nerds looking at this thread who might not know about a related app to fill OpenStreetMap attributes while having fun doing it: check out StreetComplete; PokemonGo but instead catch wrong / outdated / unmarked map information and get credited for it!

[–] CAVOK@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

StreetComplete is awesome. I've been using it for well over a year now and it's my go-to app for "playing outside". To do some of the tasks you probably need the "Street measure" app as well.

https://streetcomplete.app/

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago

Ah dammit forgot to link it, thanks for the link! Also great recommendation with the Street measure; I was ignoring measurement update "quests" because I didn't have the means of checking them.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Worth posting to !osm@feddit.uk

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just crossposted a really good thread from 3 months ago to !osm@feddit.uk!

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 3 weeks ago

Cheers.

[–] Shyze3D@feddit.nl 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, no iOS app.. looks cool though

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah sadlt :( they have started working on an iOS app but it desperately needs more contributors.

Let's hope they manage to find help.