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I used to use and contribute a lot to OMS, then affordable data plans happened, and I realised that map is a small part of the issue, navigation is a bigger dea
by dorfsmay 9y ago
I used to use and contribute a lot to OMS, then affordable data plans happened, and I realised that map is a small part of the issue, navigation is a bigger deal, and where google has a huge advantage.
- Mediterraneo10 9y agoThat depends what part of the world you are in. There are places where OSM coverage of local ways is superior to Google’s. It is hard for Google to provide navigation through an area when it doesn’t even know about the streets there.
- fyfy18 9y agoI’ve found MAPS.ME to be a good alternative for navigation. It’s not perfect (especially with time estimates) and the UI is a bit clunky, but as long as the OSM data is correct it should get you to where you need to go.
- rmc 9y agoSome open source apps like OSMAnd and Maps.me have offline routing. It's probably not as good as google, which is in the top 3 largest companies in the world.
- jadavies 9y agoData plans have certainly got cheaper. However for me living in the UK with a phone plan that doesn't include much data then roaming in Europe can still be expensive. I very much appreciate the ability to download OSM maps to my phone with something like OsmAnd and be able to use them offline.