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Retro-Hax
feddit.org
RetroHax@feddit.orgJoined: 2026-01-26 |
So ive been using OSMAnd~ on F-Droid so far and im quite Happy with it :D |
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testman
lemmy.ml
testman@lemmy.ml Joined: 2020-10-28 |
CoMaps is gaining popularity. |
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illusionist
lemmy.zip
illusionist@lemmy.zip Joined: 2025-06-30 |
Osmand has a very bad search function - or very good, it returns exactly what you look for and nothing else. Sometimes you have to look it up somewhere else, add it to osm and be happy that the person after you can find it. |
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MaxMalRichtig
discuss.tchncs.de
maxmalrichtig@discuss.tchncs.deJoined: 2023-06-11 |
CoMaps is an app that focuses on user friendliness. But it might lack some "power features". Osmand is great when you really want to tweak your map experience. But it can be a little complicated for the occasional user. An somewhat complete overview off apps & tools that are using OSM data can be found here: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Android_applications If you can't find a location/address with your OSM app, check if the data even exists on OSM. If it is not there yet, you can check out StreetComplete, which is a cool way to add, check & fix the upstream OSM data. |
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Retro-Hax
feddit.org
RetroHax@feddit.orgJoined: 2026-01-26 |
CoMaps is gaining popularity.
oooo this one looks cool :0 |
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Gieselbrecht
feddit.org
Gieselbrecht@feddit.org Joined: 2024-06-23 |
CoMaps is gaining popularity.
It looks nice, but is there a technical reason why every OSM based App needs me to downlad map data before using it, rather than loading it "on the fly" like Google Maps does? |
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Danitos
reddthat.com
Danitos@reddthat.com Joined: 2024-01-17 |
It looks nice, but is there a technical reason why every OSM based App needs me to downlad map data before using it, rather than loading it "on the fly" like Google Maps does?
I think they are more focused on being offline apps. |
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Retro-Hax
feddit.org
RetroHax@feddit.orgJoined: 2026-01-26 |
I think they are more focused on being offline apps.
which i also prefer personally tho itd do love to have something like setting up "an Instance" and then pointing it to that map data url simply instead of local device storage :P |
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shortwavesurfer
lemmy.zip
shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zipJoined: 2024-01-08 |
Just a tip for you op, I found the most reliable way to find destinations on OSM is to use GPS coordinates. And you can use something like gps-coordinates.net to turn street addresses into sets of coordinates. |
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