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Is there a good, paid gps app? I mean for driving and walking? Google Maps etc is getting worse by the day (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by Mr_Blott@lemmy.world to c/android@lemdro.id
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I use Komoot for wild walking and biking, and it's incredible. Hugely more accurate and reliable. Just wondering if there's something like that for city and intercity travel. Thanks for suggestions!

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[-] raptir@lemdro.id 10 points 8 months ago

Since you're talking about city travel, do you care about traffic? That has been my main issue with any alternatives.

  • Osmand: solid overall, you do need to buy Osmand+ in the play store if you need Android Auto functionality though (the f-droid version does not work with AA). But no traffic data so you'll get the best route if there was no traffic. Another quirk is that you need to download the region you're navigating in - you can view maps online but can't navigate without the downloaded maps. And downloads are large chunks - it is by country or state/province so you're likely using a lot of storage that you don't need.
  • OrganicMaps: a cleaner interface than Osmand while using the same map data. No Android Auto support. It still needs to download maps but can auto download as you go and uses smaller chunks so you can download more locally.
  • MapFactor: one of the early offline options on Android before Google Maps offered the option to download. It has traffic data but I've found routing to be mediocre. It's also subscription based rather than a purchase.
[-] fievel@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Definitely for osmand+, I think this is one of the best opensource app on Android (and the fact being openstreetmap based is a definitive plus because you can correct the map for benefit of the community).

[-] governorkeagan@lemdro.id 1 points 8 months ago

Magic Earth is really nice as well.

[-] fievel@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Didn't knew this one, still a fan of osmand but why not give a try

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