What Reddit Says About Maps Apps
We compiled 15 Reddit discussions about Maps apps from 12 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.
Reddit Threads
r/gis
Waze is cool. Apple Maps is smooth
r/drivingUK
I think that problem is with all the apps though and more of a problem caused by the app not being notified ... Waze. If nothing else, because it more often than not has the up to date speed limits while Google Maps seems way more likely to ...
r/degoogle
App Name | Free/Paid | Platforms | Offline Capable | Privacy Summary | Key Features | OsmAnd | Free (F-Droid) / Paid (Play+) | Android, iOS | ✅ Yes |…
r/wildcampingintheuk
Organic Maps. Free, can download offline maps for the whole country. OsmAnd is also good, though have to pay for some features. ... Everything's got OpenStreetMap at heart as well: https://www.reddit.com/r/UKhiking/comments/1hbzfmx/why_does...
r/androidapps
Almost perfect app. ... Try countries been on play store , i think that is what you need. ... Bump ... Amazing for this ... You can record activities on Strava. Then link it to Squadrats, to see how many squares you have visited. Or try Wandrer, for walking/cycling every street, ... You can try CoMa...
r/Maps
Don’t believe the history books, Columbus didn’t discover the new world. More replies More replies More replies ... Apple Maps, Yandex Maps if you’re not on iPhone but it might not have good mapping outside of Russia
r/hiking
Locus Maps + openandromaps.org Also if you have the space on your phone, make sure to get the detailed (LIDAR-based) elevation models from Sonny! Also, OsmAnd+nwith offline maps! Basically, any app that offline-displays Openstreetmap, and can ...
r/backpacking
If it’s for driving directions I recommend downloading the areas you’ll be in on google maps for offline use. ... The free app Organic Maps does this great with no need for cellular data.
r/cartography
The simplest way to do this is to use an app such as Strava or MapmyRide that will display your hikes on an existing basemap.
r/openstreetmap
I used Maps me but these ain't much detailed ... OsmAnd. I have been using it for years. You download each region as you need them. You can also customize the "walking" layers to what you use it for. ... Many apps use OSM data.
r/degoogle
It has now become Here maps. Probably worth a try. ... Bing is OK, but if you are here to boycott the Gulf of America thing, I have bad news. ... Bing is owned by Microsoft, so if boycotting for ethical reasons or just trying to do your part breaking oligarch monopolies determining our rights, I wou...
r/degoogle
Their mapping and traffic services are sold to other companies. They are pretty transparent about how their business works. More replies ... I think OSMAnd is the best alternative that I've tried. It's certainly not as good as gMaps in some areas, but it's actually better in others. W...
r/Android
Aloha all. I wanted to share my experience with Gaia maps. It's one of the first applications I've used that seems to be a viable alternative to Google Maps.
r/degoogle
Personally I found Organic Maps to be useful on Android, it uses OpenStreetMap data. It's on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/packages/app.organicmaps/
r/opensource
It is also great if you walk in a forest and are looking for a bench to sit on. You won't find those on Google Maps 😃 ... Yeah I've noticed that OSM has a much greater focus on fully featured maps with every kind of detail. Especially · nature areas. While Google Maps is more just roadway...
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