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The critical issue I've always had with OSM-based map apps has been stale data. If I were to update something on OSM, then how long could I reasonably expect it
by evantbyrne 3y ago
The critical issue I've always had with OSM-based map apps has been stale data. If I were to update something on OSM, then how long could I reasonably expect it to take for that change to make it onto my phone with Organic Maps? And would it happen automatically in the background while I'm on WiFi, or would I have to do something manually?
- SushiHippie 3y agoIf you change something on OSM it takes a few minutes to a day to be visible on the *online* map. And in their faq they state, that they update their maps 1-4 times per month. Automatic updates are planned https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/5679 https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/5679
- evantbyrne 3y agoYeah, such massive delays will be the one thing preventing me from using Organic Maps. OSM being community-editable is where these map apps get most of their value. Letting the data go that stale defeats the purpose. Thanks for the link I'll keep an eye on that issue.
- eisa01 3y agoI don't think monthly updates is letting the data go stale, and there's a bandwidth cost of updating e.g., every day. Maybe they would update more often if they got more donations ;) Google often takes longer than that to process edits...
- evantbyrne 3y agoA month+ is incredibly stale. OSM releases full dumps on a weekly basis for free, so cost is not a reasonable excuse. It is also not normal for updates to Google Maps from business owners to take that long. I have on multiple recent occasions seen businesses push update same day in my small city. It's a shame they went through the trouble of rebranding without addressing users' most common complaint, which is that data is oftentimes wrong. Keeping it up-to-date with OSM and pushing people to contribute would help significantly.