After the news that Google maps will rename the gulf of Mexico to the gulf of America I finally decided to change maps app(not confirmed).
What recommendations do you have? What to look out for?
Apple maps if you have that option. Probably not the best for privacy, but better than Google maps for privacy and better than most of the alternatives for navigation.
I use OSMAnd. it just works so that’s fine for me
Organic Maps. Living in a somewhat walkable area, it gives me good walking directions. I might be a bit out of touch though since I just commit routes to memory if I’m driving.
For the occasional satellite map, Google Maps unfortunately. If anyone knows of a privacy-respecting map with satellite views, I’d be interested.
Google maps
Organic street maps just don’t have good enough public transit integration where I live
OsmAnd~ is really good and feature rich but a bit complex. I use it because it has very good navigation with the public transport where I live. I tryed Magic Earth, it’s simpler but at some point it stopped suggesting me navigation with the public transport here. And if you don’t need public transport suggestions try Organic Maps, it’s very simple. On Linux- Marbel by KDE or Gnome Maps. If I need to check something on the map I just use OpenStreetMap in a browser.
- For directions, I use OrganicMaps.
- For location bookmarks/pins, I’m currently building an app, so I use that.
- For checking business information, sometimes i’ll still use google maps
Organic maps takes next to forever to plan a route for me, if it manages at all
I used 1.5 year ago organic maps on Samsung galaxy S5, what do you mean? It’s usable even on ancient devices, and is definitely the best FOSS maps out there
I think it might be to do with the layout of the roads here. It’s not simply long highways and simple grids
Huh really? I haven’t had that issue. But we might be totally different use-cases; If I’m routing, I’m usually in major cities mapping a route via public transit. I quite like OrganicMaps for this, because it’s still quite stable in underground subways when internet is sus.
edit: To be clear, I haven’t noticed issues when I map for driving either, but I’m admittedly not driving a crazy amount.
Organic maps doesn’t appear to know public transport exists where I live. We have been trying out different apps for bicycle trips
For my ebike I use OSMAnd with Brouter
Besides organic, I use watch duty (fire tracking), MyRadar (weather) and waze (driving)
Waze is owned by Google…
Organic Maps. It is quite fast and I really like its UI.
Open street map with organic map
Organic maps
Organic Maps and FacilMap
Hola Facilmaps works! I’ll be trying it out some more soon
Actually people from OpenStreetMap are currently discussing about the renamming of the Gulf of Mexico here: https://lemmy.ml/post/25024889
What the pizza?
OSMand
This, although you should probably mention that the full version is gratis on F-droid.
Magic Earth. Organic Maps as a backup. I’ve found that Magic Earth is the happy middle ground of map apps.
Closed source client, but uses OSM for its map data. European company, so better on the data front.
I tried using Organic Maps as my main navigation app, but there were slightly too many times where it couldn’t find the address, or the navigation got stuck, etc.
My IT job requires me to get to places quickly if they need on-site support. I have to be able to depend on my map app to get me there reliably. Magic Earth does that, Organic Maps is very good, and I keep it around to use in case I have issues with Magic Earth, but at least in my region of the country, it just isn’t quite up to snuff.
Osmand
