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[-] NeonWoofGenesis@l.henlo.fi 26 points 10 months ago

I use this for everything except driving. Organic Maps also makes it easy to add new new points to openstreetmaps :)

For driving I use Magic Earth. Not open source but their privacy policy states they don't sell your data or store PII.

[-] sanpo@sopuli.xyz 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Seems like Organic Maps aren't saints either.

Apparently the recent lack of updates on F-Droid is due to them including referral links for hotels and refusing to remove it or make it an opt-out feature...

Here's a relevant issue if anyone's interested: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/7218

//edit
Looking at the discussions it's even worse, the devs try to argue that F-Droid is being unfair and referral links shouldn't be "misclassified" as ads...

[-] verysoft@kbin.social 17 points 10 months ago

Yeah they advertise no ads, but then have referral links to Kayak in their app. Seems like the main devs have gone off their rockers.

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

While I agree that is not a great look, as long as they aren’t selling my location data and such I don’t really care. I only use it to go from a specific point A to point B, not look things up/find things.

[-] raptir@lemdro.id 1 points 10 months ago

They're also doing the same thing with Google Play - arguing that collecting user emails for osm login doesn't count as collecting data.

[-] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I always worry with Magic Earth... What's their business plan then? How are they making money?

[-] runwaylights@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I tried using Magic Earth and especially the driving mode is great and sometimes it worked flawlessly but I regularly had freezes and crashes. Do you have any issues with it?

[-] NeonWoofGenesis@l.henlo.fi 4 points 10 months ago

No unfortunately I haven't had crashes during my 2 years of using it, running on LineageOS with and without microg.

[-] runwaylights@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I'm on a Fairphone 4 with e/os, maybe it's just not quick enough

[-] Blaze@lemmy.zip 11 points 10 months ago

Thanks for posting it. Nice alternative to GMaps

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I’ve been using Organic Maps for about six months now and I would say it is my go to for 80% of my trips. It’s pretty solid, but it definitely has limitations. One major thing you have to get use to is it doesn’t track traffic patterns at all, so you’re not always going to get the best routes and your trip estimates are generally off by a fair bit. I keep Apple Maps as my back up since I trust them slightly more than Google.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Organic maps is just damn great, the default any time I need to use map for routes or just whatever on phone

Also osm (and Organic maps using osm) has so much better coverage for smaller trails and forest roads than gmaps it's crazy

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I like Organic Maps, but I am sometimes really surprised at the locations that are not on it that have been around in my city for several years. And I don’t live in a particularly small/unknown place. The routes can also be a little questionable at times, but I would say it works pretty well 90% of the time for me. Since I have small kids, I don’t depend on it if I’m at all questioning its ability to navigate me. But when I’m driving by myself I pretty much use it exclusively.

[-] NeonWoofGenesis@l.henlo.fi 10 points 10 months ago

It's not Organic Maps' fault, but that users haven't added those places to https://www.openstreetmap.org

Be the change you want to see, it's easy to add either through OM or the OSM website.

[-] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

I’m not casting blame. I’m just mentioning a limitation/something people should expect

[-] neosheo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago

Is there a guide somewhere on how top do that?

[-] petrescatraian@libranet.de 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

@neosheo

  1. Log in with your OpenStreetMap account in the settings.
  2. Long tap the place you want to add on the map.
  3. Pull up the pop-up that appears from below.
  4. Tap the second option (that prompts you to add a place or a company).
  5. Fill in as many details as you can get.
  6. Save.

It will first be available only for you, then at the next update it will be available for everyone (as it updates the maps themselves form OSM).

@NeonWoofGenesis

[-] KLISHDFSDF@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'd advise you to jump right in. Create an account on osm.org and then click the "edit" button. There's quick demo that runs you through the basics and any time you're making changes you can tag them with "needs review" so that others can check your changes.

The documentation is pretty great and I've found it really easy to update/add new info around my area as-needed, which helps not just yourself but everyone else around you.

The data eventually makes it to https://www.qwant.com/maps, because they also use open street map data, which is a really nice UI to use on the desktop.

[-] speck@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago

My quibble with it is the way that parks and such aren't properly delineated. And they disappear depending on your zoom level

[-] ashtrix@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

Organic maps is great. Google maps needs data to open even when you have offline maps stored lol

[-] bitwolf@lemmy.one 4 points 10 months ago

If you like Organic Maps.

Consider installing StreetComplete , it makes it very easy to contribute to OpenStreetMaps!

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago
[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

I just wish they would have android auto. It's been years since it was a summer of code thing and it never gets done.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Has anyone also used maps me as a comparison?

That's what I usually use, I haven't heard of organic maps until recently.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago

"They're the same picture"

Organic maps is a continuation of the old Maps.me as far as I understand.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Oh, haha, I'm still using maps me, have they stopped updating? I always manage to keep using an app that I haven't noticed hasn't updated in forever.

Thanks

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 points 10 months ago

I wish there was a way to get satellite view

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

Osm gets aerial data from bing. I'm not sure its licensable though

[-] bitwolf@lemmy.one 1 points 10 months ago

This app has saved my tail so many times. I tell everyone to install it

[-] Imhotep@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

When I zoom out it crashes

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 months ago

Did you loom to see if there is a issue open?

this post was submitted on 08 Feb 2024
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