After the news that Google maps will rename the gulf of Mexico to the gulf of America I finally decided to change maps app(not confirmed).

What recommendations do you have? What to look out for?

  • Actionschnils@feddit.org
    3·
    3 hours ago

    For car navigation: The in the eOS implemented Version of Magic Maps. Im using it on a daily basis in a professional Context and in my Area (Hamburg, Northern Germany) it works as reliable as googlemaps. (My colleagues are using gm) Traffic-Data is mostly not that accurate. And if you need information about special Adresses like opening hours, ill just look it up otherwise, like on their websites.

    For Navigation by bike or for hiking I use the paid German App “komoot”. As a bike Commuter - its the (in my opinion) by far best app for Biking But to be honest, I dont know their privacy rules. And i cant tell if they have a translated version for their app

  • monovergent 🛠️@lemmy.ml
    9·
    6 hours ago

    Organic Maps. Living in a somewhat walkable area, it gives me good walking directions. I might be a bit out of touch though since I just commit routes to memory if I’m driving.

    For the occasional satellite map, Google Maps unfortunately. If anyone knows of a privacy-respecting map with satellite views, I’d be interested.

  • Evotech@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 hours ago

    Google maps

    Organic street maps just don’t have good enough public transit integration where I live

  • Lyubo@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    7 hours ago

    OsmAnd~ is really good and feature rich but a bit complex. I use it because it has very good navigation with the public transport where I live. I tryed Magic Earth, it’s simpler but at some point it stopped suggesting me navigation with the public transport here. And if you don’t need public transport suggestions try Organic Maps, it’s very simple. On Linux- Marbel by KDE or Gnome Maps. If I need to check something on the map I just use OpenStreetMap in a browser.

  • bpev@lemmy.world
    4·
    17 hours ago
    • For directions, I use OrganicMaps.
    • For location bookmarks/pins, I’m currently building an app, so I use that.
    • For checking business information, sometimes i’ll still use google maps
      • lemmus@szmer.info
        1·
        2 hours ago

        I used 1.5 year ago organic maps on Samsung galaxy S5, what do you mean? It’s usable even on ancient devices, and is definitely the best FOSS maps out there

        • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
          1·
          1 hour ago

          I think it might be to do with the layout of the roads here. It’s not simply long highways and simple grids

      • bpev@lemmy.world
        1·
        6 hours ago

        Huh really? I haven’t had that issue. But we might be totally different use-cases; If I’m routing, I’m usually in major cities mapping a route via public transit. I quite like OrganicMaps for this, because it’s still quite stable in underground subways when internet is sus.

        edit: To be clear, I haven’t noticed issues when I map for driving either, but I’m admittedly not driving a crazy amount.

        • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
          2·
          3 hours ago

          Organic maps doesn’t appear to know public transport exists where I live. We have been trying out different apps for bicycle trips

  • WhatSay@slrpnk.netEnglish
    2·
    17 hours ago

    Besides organic, I use watch duty (fire tracking), MyRadar (weather) and waze (driving)

  • Lettuce eat lettuce@lemmy.ml
    10·
    2 days ago

    Magic Earth. Organic Maps as a backup. I’ve found that Magic Earth is the happy middle ground of map apps.

    Closed source client, but uses OSM for its map data. European company, so better on the data front.

    I tried using Organic Maps as my main navigation app, but there were slightly too many times where it couldn’t find the address, or the navigation got stuck, etc.

    My IT job requires me to get to places quickly if they need on-site support. I have to be able to depend on my map app to get me there reliably. Magic Earth does that, Organic Maps is very good, and I keep it around to use in case I have issues with Magic Earth, but at least in my region of the country, it just isn’t quite up to snuff.