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Here are the best Google Maps alternatives for finding your way: With a number of community-driven, open-source mapping projects, picking a navigation app without ads or tracking has never been easier (tuta.com)

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repeated media reports of Google’s disregard for the privacy of the general public led to a push for open source, community driven alternatives to Google Maps. The biggest contender, now used by Google’s direct competitors and open source projects alike is OpenStreetMap.

OsmAnd

OsmAnd is a fantastic choice when searching for an alternative to Google Maps. It is available on both Android and iOS devices with both free and paid subscription options. Free accounts have full access to maps and navigation features, but choosing a paid subscription will allow you unlimited map downloads and increases the frequency of updates.

All subscriptions can take advantage of turn-by-turn navigation, route planning, map markers, and all the favorite features you expect from a map and navigation app in 2024. By making the jump to a paid subscription you get some extra features like topo maps, nautical depths, and even point-of-interest data imported from Wikipedia.

Organic Maps

Organic Maps is a great choice primarily because they offer support for all features of their iOS and Android apps completely offline. This means if you have an old phone laying around, you can install the app, download the maps you need and presto! You now have an indepth digital map in the palm of your hand without needing to worry about losing or damaging your primary mobile device when exploring the outdoors.

Organic Maps tugs our heartstrings by their commitment to privacy. The app can run entirely without a network connection and comes with no ads, tracking, data collection, and best of all no registration.

Locus Maps

Our third, and last recommendation today is Locus Maps. Locus Maps is built by outdoor enthusiasts for the same community. Hiking, biking, and geocaching are all mainstays of the Locus App, alongside standard street map navigation as well.

Locus is available in its complete version for Android, and an early version is available for iOS which is continuing to be worked on. Locus Maps offers navigation, tracking and routes, and also information on points-of-interest you might visit or stumble upon during your adventures.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Quality is more important than features.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Recommendation for German-speakers who want the best bicycle routing available:
bikerouter.de

It comes with lots and lots of routing profiles.
My favorite for getting somewhere quickly and safely is "Trekking-Tertiaries", which ignores the horrible German bike-paths and leads you over quiet back streets that aren't thoroughfares for car traffic.
You can also customize the routing to your heart's content if you're into scripting.
The routes can be exported as GPX tracks to use them anywhere you like.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (9 children)

The biggest drawback is not being able to project on my car's display. Organic maps is great but man i need the extra display.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

But I really like satellite view.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

In OSMAnd you can make a map with aerial tiles from bing. You have to configure the map view yourself but it is doable.

Edit: Enable Online maps plugin. Then enable Microsoft Earth as a base or overlay map.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Here’s the thing. I hate Google’s privacy nightmare. There is no alternative to the Google Maps.

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