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@peteorrall@mastodon.bsd.cafe

2026-04-24 01:33 UTC

As part of de-Googling last year, I moved from Google Maps to OSMAnd+. Oh man. OSMAnd+ is less of a Google Maps replacement and more of a full-on mobile #GIS tool that also happens to do (offline) navigation, #GPX recording/exporting, and a seemingly endless amount of configuration. As the name suggests, it uses #OpenStreetMap. I am genuinely impressed. It does have a couple quirks. The #navigation and #route planning sections could be more intuitive. But those aside, OSMAnd+ has become my default mapping/navigation app. #osmand #osmandplus #map

Replies (7)

  • @peteorrall Oh, thanks for mentioning this. I use OSMAND in the forest, and hsave been thinking that I should use it in other places, too.

    Open ##1641888

  • @aimee@mastodon.nz 2026-04-24 02:40

    @peteorrall checking out now! Also, GMap gets worse and worse. Like, some of the routes are CLEARLY not optimal. I keep thinking they're gonna release a paid version for "actually good routes", and the free one is shit and burns energy...which will be sponsored by energy companies etc. #doubletapping #ahaha

    Open ##1641900

  • @Taska@mastodon.uno 2026-04-24 04:03

    @peteorrall same for me

    Open ##1641902

  • @danbrotherston@types.pl 2026-04-24 05:28

    @peteorrall see, this is my problem. I don’t want a mobile GIS tool, nor do I want configuability. I just want a convenient accurate map. Apple Maps isn’t great but it’s closer than OSMAnd.

    Open ##1641903

  • @sebsauvage@framapiaf.org 2026-04-24 07:15

    @peteorrall OsmAnd+ is impressive for its wealth of features, but for navigation I prefer CoMaps, which is both lighter and easier to use (and I find that route calculation works better in CoMaps).

    Open ##1641908

  • @jacketpotato@mastodon.me.uk 2026-04-24 09:06

    @peteorrall if you’re ever looking for something more simple, I can highly recommend CoMaps, it’s a fork of another project and I’ve found it really useful for walking directions, as well as being able to download entire countries.

    Open ##1641914

  • @eigen@mattstodon.panar.ooo 2026-04-24 13:10

    @peteorrall does it offer realtime traffic? I feel like that's one of G-Maps' still killer features (one of the only ones, at this point).

    Open ##1641915