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It is a side-by-side comparison of OSM data from 2012 (left) and the current OSM data. In my local area the difference is massive: the 2012 data has some roads

It is a side-by-side comparison of OSM data from 2012 (left) and the current OSM data. In my local area the difference is massive: the 2012 data has some roads but that's about it, no buildings, house numbers, etc. That's all present on the 2022 version (disclaimer: partly because I spent several months walking around mapping things with the StreetComplete app [1]). For me it isn't down, just taking a very long time (multiple minutes) to load the 2012 data. [1] https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

capableweb 4y ago
Is there something like StreetComplete for iOS?
- Zverik 4y ago
  There are few editors for iOS, but all quite good. Try Every Door (https://apps.apple.com/app/every-door/id1621945342 https://apps.apple.com/app/every-door/id1621945342) and Go Map (https://apps.apple.com/app/id592990211 https://apps.apple.com/app/id592990211).
  - habi 4y ago
    Every Door is by Zverik, and it’s very good!
Semaphor 4y ago
I can’t open it, but here it’s the opposite :( OSM used to be amazing, better than google, now it’s horribly outdated. It shows several stores in my street that have closed over 6 years ago. I actually found StreetComplete a few days ago and have started fixing issues, at least for my neighborhood.
- pwg 4y ago
  > now it’s horribly outdated. It shows several stores in my street that have closed over 6 years ago OSM is mostly volunteers, and if no one has happened by on your street in the last 6 years, then no one has noticed to update the map. > I actually found StreetComplete a few days ago and have started fixing issues, at least for my neighborhood. This is the expected outcome, locals fixing local issues. Given a sufficient amount of that, and you have a better map than googles offering. Of course, as you discovered, if no one is around to make the fixes, the data also goes stale.
- Varyag 4y ago
  Cool. you're being the change you wish to see in the world :)
- beej71 4y ago
  Well done on fixing those issues. I've been updating stores in my area, too. And OSM is the only map that shows the new roundabouts near my house. I just put them in yesterday after riding my bicycle around them several times to get a track. We are OSM! If it has shortcomings, we've no one to blame but ourselves.

capableweb 4y ago

Is there something like StreetComplete for iOS?

Zverik 4y ago
There are few editors for iOS, but all quite good. Try Every Door (https://apps.apple.com/app/every-door/id1621945342 https://apps.apple.com/app/every-door/id1621945342) and Go Map (https://apps.apple.com/app/id592990211 https://apps.apple.com/app/id592990211).
- habi 4y ago
  Every Door is by Zverik, and it’s very good!

Semaphor 4y ago

I can’t open it, but here it’s the opposite :( OSM used to be amazing, better than google, now it’s horribly outdated. It shows several stores in my street that have closed over 6 years ago. I actually found StreetComplete a few days ago and have started fixing issues, at least for my neighborhood.

pwg 4y ago
> now it’s horribly outdated. It shows several stores in my street that have closed over 6 years ago OSM is mostly volunteers, and if no one has happened by on your street in the last 6 years, then no one has noticed to update the map. > I actually found StreetComplete a few days ago and have started fixing issues, at least for my neighborhood. This is the expected outcome, locals fixing local issues. Given a sufficient amount of that, and you have a better map than googles offering. Of course, as you discovered, if no one is around to make the fixes, the data also goes stale.
Varyag 4y ago
Cool. you're being the change you wish to see in the world :)
beej71 4y ago
Well done on fixing those issues. I've been updating stores in my area, too. And OSM is the only map that shows the new roundabouts near my house. I just put them in yesterday after riding my bicycle around them several times to get a track. We are OSM! If it has shortcomings, we've no one to blame but ourselves.