OsmAnd
Offline OpenStreetMap maps and navigation for Android and iOS, with a setting for nearly everything.
Instead of Google Maps
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OsmAnd is a map and navigation app that uses OpenStreetMap data and says it works totally offline, with no roaming charges abroad. It is made by OsmAnd BV, its code is public, and it runs on Android and iOS.
OsmAnd scores a 4 on footprint, lock-in, power and longevity and a 3 on self-direction and delivery.
It pays its way by selling the paid OsmAnd+ app and an OsmAnd Pro subscription, and it takes donations. The free version caps you at 16 map downloads and leaves out Wikipedia points of interest, and contour lines need a paid plugin. The app is dense and takes longer to learn than CoMaps. We could not confirm its licence from the pages we read, and we have not checked its privacy claims.
- Offline OpenStreetMap maps and navigation, with no roaming charges abroad
- The free version caps map downloads at 16 files
- Dense, with a setting for nearly everything
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For comparison, we also reviewed Google Maps (17/30) as a benchmark.
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