Jeremy ⁂Feb 20, 2023

Is there an app as complete as Google Maps that could replace it?

By complete, I mean an app that shows vector data, imagery, has performant search and tinerary engines, and (icing on the cake) could show bonus data like info about amenities, traffic, etc.

Show threadCarlos CámaraFeb 20, 2023
@jeremy I usually use #OsmAnd and #OrganicMaps which are based on #OpenStreetMap. Their search may not be as good, but it's pretty good and has other features that make them more useful for me (such as configuring basemap or select which pois I want to see. Not to mention that both are #FLOSS
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@ccamara

Have you tried #Acastus Photon as a companion app / search front-end for #OsmAnd / #OrganicMaps ?

@jeremy

Feb 21, 2023 at 3:14amWeb
Show threadCarlos CámaraFeb 21, 2023
@gowin @jeremy I didn't know about it. Is the search any better than osmand or organic maps?
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@ccamara
Often, much better search results than internal search function, especially with POIs.

@jeremy

Show threadCarlos CámaraFeb 21, 2023
@gowin @jeremy 👍 installing
Show threadJeremy ⁂Feb 21, 2023
@ccamara Thanks for the suggestion @gowin, I didn't know about this app. Let's try it!
Show threadCarlos CámaraFeb 21, 2023
@jeremy @gowin I see it uses #photon which is the best geocoder using osm data I've used so far
Show threadJeremy ⁂Feb 21, 2023
@ccamara @gowin Yeah just finding out as well. ElasticSearch based. Makes sense!