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When Maps.me went open source, there was a clamour to get it onto F-Droid, but there were issues, perhaps including access to the company's data servers, and th

When Maps.me went open source, there was a clamour to get it onto F-Droid, but there were issues, perhaps including access to the company's data servers, and the topic eventually petered out. Then (IIRC back in February or so), somebody forked it, and (from comments) apparently pointed it to a separate data website (not sure how they pay for it if that's the case). At any rate: "Maps": https://f-droid.org/app/com.github.axet.maps https://f-droid.org/app/com.github.axet.maps Compred to OSMAnd: It's much simpler to use. Smoother scrolling around the map, and nice 3d perspective. It has some stalling problems that OSMAnd doesn't have, but is otherwise smoother I think. Sometimes searching for streets seems to not be as good as OSMAnd. Missing a lot of OSMAnd features but that is what makes it simpler.

Kliment 8y ago
Sigh, I wish osmand was available for iOS. A friend is using, and constantly frustrated with, maps.me (only reasonable option for a low-data-usage plan on iOS I'm aware of, recommendations for others welcome, requirements: no tracking, non-evil, fully offline).
- orblivion 8y ago
  Why do you suppose they'd be less frustrated with OSMAnd?
  - Kliment 8y ago
    Because they've used it on another device and it was okay. Sure it has its own warts but it basically works and seems to have better routing.
- pwg 8y ago
  osmand is available for iOS (or at least now it is): http://osmand.net/blog?id=osmand-ios http://osmand.net/blog?id=osmand-ios https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/osmand-maps/id934850257?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/osmand-maps/id934850257?mt=8
- SSLy 8y ago
  >requirements: no tracking, non-evil, fully offline is Here Maps available on Apple App Store?
dingaling 8y ago
I've just tried Maps but one big issue is that it can't be directed to a cache of already-downloaded OSM maps. In fact I can't get past the initial download screen to do any configuration. I already have an 8GB card full of map data, I don't want to redownload. Osmand at least will open normally, just with a blank map area and I cam fidget about with it. Maps also has an unhelpful name for tryimg to search for bugs or howtos. Mapz or Mapapp would have been better.

Kliment 8y ago

Sigh, I wish osmand was available for iOS. A friend is using, and constantly frustrated with, maps.me (only reasonable option for a low-data-usage plan on iOS I'm aware of, recommendations for others welcome, requirements: no tracking, non-evil, fully offline).

orblivion 8y ago
Why do you suppose they'd be less frustrated with OSMAnd?
- Kliment 8y ago
  Because they've used it on another device and it was okay. Sure it has its own warts but it basically works and seems to have better routing.
pwg 8y ago
osmand is available for iOS (or at least now it is): http://osmand.net/blog?id=osmand-ios http://osmand.net/blog?id=osmand-ios https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/osmand-maps/id934850257?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/osmand-maps/id934850257?mt=8
SSLy 8y ago
>requirements: no tracking, non-evil, fully offline is Here Maps available on Apple App Store?

dingaling 8y ago

I've just tried Maps but one big issue is that it can't be directed to a cache of already-downloaded OSM maps. In fact I can't get past the initial download screen to do any configuration. I already have an 8GB card full of map data, I don't want to redownload. Osmand at least will open normally, just with a blank map area and I cam fidget about with it. Maps also has an unhelpful name for tryimg to search for bugs or howtos. Mapz or Mapapp would have been better.