@smallcircles

It is my currently favourite app when I'm out hiking.

@smallcircles been using it for a bit. it's not bad. i bet it's better in English speaking countries though.

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Sorry, not going to happen before we have a single OSM app that has worldwide traffic data and (live) public transport support.

@smallcircles I downloaded a GPX route last weekend and went on a short hike using #OrganicMaps . Great app, exactly what using software should be like. I've also used the offline maps in a country where I didn't have Internet and it got me to where I was going safely.

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FDroid "file not found" so had to resort to Google play store.

@smallcircles@social.coop What is this goggleMaps you are talking about? The relevant question is, is it better than OsmAnd (and why/how)?

@smallcircles@social.coop That looks interesting. Do you know how it compares to OsmAnd~? I have been using that for longer than I can remember as alternative to Google Maps.

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This looks great!

When I opened it for the first time (on an Android device) it presented me with two options: no GPS data, or use GPS via Google, with small print that says that it allows Google to harvest my location data and do what they like with it.

Is there a way to deal with this? It feels like the main purpose of a privacy-respecting app is lost if they can still mug me for that data via the GPS.

@smallcircles what's wrong with Google maps?

@smallcircles I use it, along with OsmAnd, and OruxMaps, sometimes Locus Map. Four map apps! (the last two not open source either, but still OSM data).

I don't have Google Maps installed at all any more.

Sometimes though I do need to open something in the Google Maps web app, the address geolocating is often very patchy in the OSM-based apps sadly.

Also, I often find very out of date business information (opening hours, etc) in OSM (partly my fault in my local area 🫣).

@smallcircles Wow, just installed, and on first impressions I love it!

I was put off at first by immediately searching my home address and nothing coming up, so it would be useful to tell people that they need to zoom into the region to download the relevant map first.

@smallcircles Only map app I use, sadly due to microG my gps is not very accurate

@smallcircles fabulous! Thanks for this!

@smallcircles Offline Organic Maps Hike Bike.
Wow, that's a terrible app name.

@smallcircles cool, looks great, I'm curious can't really test right now but does it work on android auto?

@smallcircles quick review is that you need to know the vernacular in order for it to replace Google Maps.

@smallcircles I want to use it, but it doesn’t have mass transportation options like local bus, train, and light rail.

@smallcircles I’m admittedly less concerned about privacy, but for me knowing the current traffic situation is a big part of why I use Google maps so often. I just downloaded this app and it doesn’t seem to show this, my interpretation is it maybe can’t do this due to not tracking people? If I’m missing something, please LMK. Also, would be great to see alternate routes.

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@purplepadma

@smallcircles woah! They have a waaaaay better ui now!

@smallcircles Amusing, says to use Google Play to download?

@smallcircles If only it wasn't for their ridiculous donations page full of pyramid schemes.

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When I searched for my son's school — nothing. My address — nothing.

I had to search for my town and download the map before it could search for anything.

It still can't locate an actual house, although it can find a street. This wouldn't be at all useful for navigating.

Am I missing something?

@smallcircles Maybe one day… but it is not this day. This app has a number of problems that it needs to overcome. Search is a big one.

Navigating to the nearest IKEA, for instance. Type “IKEA” into the search and get a bunch of results for airports in the Middle East. Until it has practical navigation use (among other flashy features) it won’t supplant the heavy hitters.

@smallcircles Definitely not gonna happen without a web version.

@smallcircles while I love OSM and what they're doing, it's not ready for professional use yet (I'm a courier).

@smallcircles OsmAnd has much better routing at the moment, but that's because Organic Maps routing is incomplete. It currently doesn't penalize turns or account for traffic signals (https://github.com/orgs/organicmaps/discussions/5847). Until that changes OsmAnd will continue to be my go-to Google Maps alternative.

@smallcircles Already in love with Organic Maps.

It gives you hydrants, park benches and #stolpersteine

@smallcircles Organic map goes very well with StreetComplete, an easy to use map editor. It asks simple questions about your neighbourhood, and your answer will help make the best map on earth. It's like contributing to Wikipedia.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.westnordost.streetcomplete

@smallcircles Last time I drove through LA, Google maps repeatedly threw up ads that obscured my freeway route (dangerous!) and at one point the app itself became so confused that it routed me through Riverside on my way from Santa Monica to Laguna Niguel. The acid test is the agricultural grid roads of my rural community. Get me from A to B here, and it's the death knell for Google maps.

@smallcircles Thanks for this…very cool.

@smallcircles after the headaches that I've been through in the past couple of days with Magic Earth, this looks great

@smallcircles Doesn't seem to have street address data in the US. (edit: badly stated. It doesn't seem to be able to search for street addresses)

@smallcircles I would love to leave Google Maps behind, but it's not quite there. Organic Maps is great for exploring and hiking, as it shows things people are likely to care about that Google Maps doesn't, like locked gates and bathrooms.

For any kind of public infrastructure, it's great, but Google Maps still wins when it comes to looking up a business and finding info about the business.

@smallcircles I love Organic Maps. I started biking more recently and Organic has been the only app I've used for directions, it's great !

@smallcircles was looking for something like this for so long.

@smallcircles I've been unsing #OsmAnd.for iver a decade now since it's by far superior...

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I've been using it for over a year now. The only gripe I have is that OpenStreetMap's transit line data for my city is inaccurate, with the largest station being ignored entirely.

@smallcircles I see they're working on Android Auto support! Can't wait for that.

@smallcircles it is great but somehow my GPS isnt working properly with it, while its fine with osmand. Does anyone know the issue?

@smallcircles but can I zoom down to street level and see what my neighbor was doing when the panopticon-mobile drove thru last Tuesday?

@smallcircles I really like the app for #hiking and #trailrunning. The only problem I have is that when I zoom out the hiking trails disappear, which makes it hard to scope out a long route.

But I really like that I don't need to remember (mostly) to download the map before leaving for a hike - except sometimes, when I discover that I have crossed a map boundary.

#organicmaps

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I need to try more OSM-based apps, but so far *nothing* i've tried has been able to replace Google Maps for me for the use case of a pedestrian using exclusively public transit. The closest has been OSMAnd, which once recommended me a route that included buses that only run from midnight onward, in the middle of the afternoon, not to mention how damn long it can take to suggest a route, not very useful. Might have improved since then though, should check.

@smallcircles Wrong! I actually ditched google maps over 5 years ago.

Unfortunately, I am running waze alongside organic maps from time to time, because waze keeps me safe from council scams here and there.

@smallcircles Doesn't really change anything, since I can't deinstall Google apps on Android, but bike lanes! :owi:

@smallcircles Are you able to upload your own base map layers? #OpenStreetMaps is fine for urban navigation but not particularly useful in the wilderness.

@smallcircles definitely be looking into this.

so, @smallcircles told us straight up in the post "...feel good about a #privacy-respecting app that doesn't suck you dry of your personal information." "feel good about" is lawyereze for "we didn't say 'you are' ;-)" and "a" pairs well in court with "not this particular app." So, listen to what they are saying and move along. Reading comprehension has been successfully degraded, yeah?

@smallcircles holy crap :morty:

@smallcircles I love it! Thanks for sharing

@smallcircles I've been using it for about 6 months for my running routes. I've found so many interesting routes and destinations, plus it doesn't drain my battery whilst running.

@smallcircles this is really cool! I can unfortunately not use it for public transport in Stockholm, however, since some parts of the public transport system doesn’t seem to be available despite it already being mapped by OSM. Hopefully that’ll get there eventually. :)

@smallcircles @ColesStreetPothole hmm. not fit for use yet (no transit maps for my area) and the inability to do anything whatsoever without downloading maps for offline use is confusing. keeping an eye on this for the future tho!

@smallcircles @Peternimmo Simple question, if I am to ditch Google Maps: how do I search for a UK location in OrganicMaps using a UK postcode? Thanks.

@smallcircles IT HAS ELEVATION CHANGES? In my backwater town? Google maps doesn't offer this in my country's capital....... OSM data is amazing, now I just wish this app had a GPS logger to replace Google's location history

testing it in the mountains in croatia, will test it in bosnia (mountains) and serbia too. Till now it works out great!

@smallcircles #OsMand is available too of course :awesome:

@smallcircles @organicmaps
Neat. The map of my neighborhood is better than Google Maps, even after this week's GMaps update.

Three notes:
1. A persistent on screen icon just for the about menu item is disrespectful waste of screen space.
2. I'd like to export and import GPX on mobile, in order to both use routing in my Garmin, and to correct road marking. Current tools for that are not convenient enough for either to happen.
3. Alternative routes, when the first pick isn't satisfactory.

@smallcircles The problem is websites linking all their location to Google maps.

I have been Google free for my whole life, but avoiding these map links is impossible sadly.

@smallcircles on hiking trips this app has saved the day a few times already.

@smallcircles mooi initiatief. Ziet er goed uit.

@smallcircles seems basic compared to OsmAnd?

@smallcircles I’ve been using maps.me for ages. On first glance this fork looks the same. Is the main difference the privacy thing or can I expect other benefits over maps.me?

@smallcircles also on mastodon @organicmaps

@smallcircles I really wanted to like organic maps but their lack of transit info for my city is the deal breaker for me. Until then, I'll stick to magic earth 🤷🏽‍♂️

@smallcircles Organic Maps is great and I use it A LOT - but right now it cannot replace my TOMTOM - or I occasionally have to "cheat" and look at google maps on someone elses phone - because it does not have street numbers in Australia (or Thailand?).

I understand the street number thing is a limitation of the underlying OSM data set apparently.

@smallcircles They’re here, too! @organicmaps

@smallcircles wow

@smallcircles had a looksee. I like the low power usage, but will stick with Komoot for it's cycling navigation (the route navigation can be set to bike touring, mountain biking, road cycling, gravel riding or enduro)

@smallcircles tried this. Rendering is pleasant and the lack of settings and menus in comparison to Osmand. Navigation was absolutely unusable though and the search aswell if I remember correctly so I threw it out again and stay with mapy.cz and Osmand for now. I also agree about the waste of screenspace with their logo for feedback

@smallcircles From @organicmaps

@smallcircles Thanks for this, it's incredibly good.

@smallcircles I like that you can download a map and it won’t expire.

@smallcircles looks good

@smallcircles No one wants off Google's predatory ecosystem more than me but let's not kid ourselves. Nothing is going to displace google maps unless it has similar features: live traffic and public transport info, retail listings, etc.

@smallcircles i have been WAITING for this

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It looks really good but doesn't give the best routes. Then again, I wouldn't say Google did, either.

@smallcircles Not until UK post codes are supported: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/717