Paper map?
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I can never find anything on OSM based maps by themselves. My current method is to search via the Apple Maps web beta then use geoshare to copy the location to CoMaps for turn-by-turn. I have magic earth installed as a fallback if I have problems with comaps.
Oh wow that's an excellent app, now I don't have to suffer when friends send me google links
Osmand is so good, Maps is a shittier alternative these days. I only use Osmand and occasiobaly "gmaps wv" wrapper for google maps from fdroid if I need traffic density.
The problem with Here Wego maps and MapQuest that they do contain outdated information, but in Osmand and CoMaps, you can just login and add this information yourself.
Vela Maps
I've tried several over the past few weeks. There aren't any that can even do the basic job of mapping from point a to b consistently for some reason. Mapquest came the closest, but 3 issues.
- It won't stay in landscape mode unless I put my tablet on Dex
- It often can't find addresses based on business names, and sometimes not at all.
- It doesn't have wide enough categories to find a good amount of places if you don't know the address or name of what you're wanting
I like the interface, it looks nice, but it's missing key map things, that should be the basics over things like a unicorn icon, which is cute, but useless.
I use Comaps on my phone and OpenStreetMap data on a Garmin Nuvi I got from the thrift store for $8.
I pay to use Sygic for turn by turn driving directions and it's been worth it. Can even pay through their website and bypass paying through Google Play, which I feel is a big blind spot for a lot of these services.
Also it's a euro based company, so data sovereignty is possible.
I love Osmand+. it's so much more than just google maps. it also has public transport, but it's in beta state right now.
@InterestingUsername +1 for #CoMaps and #OSM . Also started using #NuNav as a replacement for Magic Earth for Car Navigation. It also uses Maps from #OpenStreetMap .
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I tried most of the ones mentioned here but they rarely include any ratings or additional features. For me what comes close enough to a Google/apple maps alternative is mapy.com . Its not Foss and some features are behind a subscription. But its European and 19€ a year is OK with me. Some features that might be interesting:
- Sport/Activity tracking
- Traffic / speed camera info
- Way finding using public transport
- Integrated navigation voices
- Live location sharing