What does HackerNews think of organicmaps?

🍃 Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for travelers, tourists, hikers, and cyclists. It uses crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and is developed with love by MapsWithMe (MapsMe) founders and our community. No ads, no tracking, no data collection, no crapware. Your donations and positive reviews motivate and inspire our small team!

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Organic Maps: An Open-Source Maps App That Doesn't Suck | Sep 2023
Organic Maps is the OSS fork of Maps.me, which was basically the best maps app ever made, but was sold. Both use OSM but also can load other map sources (iirc). I used to use Maps.me extensively when traveling abroad as it provided way better maps than Google, and all offline.

This is a tried and tested platform that works great, led by people who know their stuff and care deeply about the user. Please donate if you like it: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps

Uninstall the NightOwl app | Aug 2023
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OrganicMaps is a FOSS fork of maps.me I believe.

I've been using it and it is great.

https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps
Magic Earth: OSM based map and routing with crowd sourced traffic data | Aug 2023
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An open-source alternative is Organic Maps: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps
I became the #1 mapper in New Zealand | Jan 2023
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As far as using OSM - I highly recommend Organic Maps, it doesn't offer editing features but It's great to use, the maps are all downloadable for 100% offline use and open source. It was made by the devs behind the original maps dot me (before it changed hands).

https://organicmaps.app

https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps
Google Maps' Moat Is Evaporating (2020) | Aug 2022
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Organic Maps is close: https://organicmaps.app

It's open source, development is very active, and there's much more of a focus on user experience (2/3 of the pinned issues).

Though it does notably lack public transportation routing.

https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps
The day I discovered that Apple Maps is Kind of Good now | May 2022
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For OpenStreetMap data I am using the https://organicmaps.app/

"Organic Maps is pure and organic, made with love: Respects your privacy ; Saves your battery ; No unexpected mobile data charges"

And OpenSource: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps

But the "usable review integration" is not a solved problem yet.
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Organic maps is pretty good: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps