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submitted 2 months ago by vatlark@lemmy.world to c/openstreetmap@lemmy.ml

When I first tried OsmAnd a few years ago it was overwhelming, there is so much to customize.

I tried it again recently and it really impresses me.

My OsmAnd ski profile shows me slope for avalanche risk and 3D relief so I don't need Fatmap, plus OsmAnd let's you download 7days of weather.

OsmAnd doing routing on hiking trails replaces my need for Gaia.

Really impressive work by the OsmAnd team.

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[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago

It's the best trails app I know. Has got me out of a pickle more than once.

[-] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

This is the one Android app I have used without discontinuity since almost the very beginning. So, around 13 years. The team behind it are fairly well organised and responsive, and the app continues to improve steadily. The fact that so few normies have even heard of it is still a source of mystery to me. It's a treasure.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

The UI is rather old fashioned and complicated and scales badly, scaring people away before they start.

[-] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 months ago

Wow, how did you get Osmand to look like this?

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not OP, but this looks like 3D Relief (requires OpenGL render) + Terrain (Avalanche mode) + Contour Lines + Weather Plug-in. My setup is quite similar, and I also have an optional satellite/aerial imagery layer, a Hiking map style, and quick actions set up to toggle all those on or off when I need to declutter the map. AFAIR all require Premium/Plus to use.

Here's my profile if you want to quickly set it up in your app: https://share.balsoft.ru/OsmAnd-profile-balsoft.osf

[-] vatlark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Oh I didn't know you could setup quick options.

[-] vatlark@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

You can share profiles?! Sweet thanks.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

3D works for me without premium.

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

Best app on my phone

[-] CheesyFox 6 points 2 months ago

once i've fallen into osm pit, i can't use google maps anymore, they're effing braindead

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Yep, happy that more and more people recognize it for a treasure of features and customization that it is. For me, it's the best app for trekking, hiking, and offroading there is, even if we consider proprietary stuff like Fatmap and such.

[-] zout@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago

I used it for the first time last week on a hike. It worked, but not intuitively at all. I had downloaded a GPX file which I imported in Osmand, and before I got the navigation working I had inadvertly added two waypoints.

[-] vatlark@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Yeah it doesn't have the friendliest user interface, but it does have an enormous amount of functionality when you eventually find the menu you are looking for.

[-] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

The nice slick interface of Organic Maps makes me wish it loaded and zoomed smoother. But yeah the things you can do in OSMand as a fully offline app is incredible once it's set up how you want it.

[-] palitu@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

I wonder if there are simple interfaces, basically just a setup in osmand that simplifies it for people like my wife that does want complex

It is powerful enough that I reckon it can do it.

[-] pietervdvn@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

I contributed the "skiing" profile a few years ago :)

[-] vatlark@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

You pushed it to OsmAnd? Thank you!

[-] pietervdvn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

I created the routing profile and put it online, some other person then took it and actually integrated it and got it merged. So, I did the fun part and they did the boring (but also important) work.

So I'm not able to claim the full credit, but close enough to get a lot of bragging rights.

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