TobySep 2, 2023
Robin Opletal
@organicmaps actually seem like a usable alternative to Google Maps. Will default to them for a bit for driving and walking navigation and come back later with some thoughts, but first impressions are great!
Sep 2, 2023 at 9:00amWeb
Show threadLauma Pret ♡ ᪲᪲᪲🌈Sep 2, 2023
@fourstepper @organicmaps @peteriskrisjanis
A bit depends on the country. Where I live, there is an active OSM community and lots of places are waaay more detailed than in Google Maps. When traveling abroad out of city, quality varies. But the fact that maps can be predowloaded (just in case there is no internet later) is important feature itself.
Show threadsander76Sep 2, 2023
@fourstepper @organicmaps I like it so far. But in my car I use Android auto, which Organic Maps doesn't seem to support (?)
Show threadRobin OpletalSep 2, 2023
@sander @organicmaps I am not sure about Android Auto support in Organic Maps - I've read that Car Play is supported and is what I use right now, but I will still have to actually test it
Show threadOrganic MapsSep 2, 2023
@fourstepper @sander AA is in development.
Show threadOrganic MapsSep 2, 2023
@sander @fourstepper our contributors are working on Android Auto right now. It was actually one of the tasks of the GSOC 2023. Please stay tuned!
Show threadHeinzSep 2, 2023
@fourstepper @organicmaps
It must be great because it is based on "our" @openstreetmap data.
Show threadOrganic MapsSep 2, 2023
@heinz_hjo @fourstepper @openstreetmap you deserve all fame. Organic Maps would not be possible without the OpenStreetMap.org community.
Show threadSimonSep 2, 2023
@fourstepper @organicmaps The only thing I'm missing from Organic Maps is realtime traffic updates. I had some construction sites in my area and they weren't reflected in OMs routing. Magic Earth on the other hand showed them.
Show threadOrganic MapsSep 2, 2023
@cmooon @fourstepper how they were shown? Live traffic updates are cool, we would gladly help to build such a project, or integrate with a privacy-friendly one.
Show threadSimonSep 2, 2023
@organicmaps @fourstepper
Blocked roads have a red line in Magic Earth and are ignored in in the routing. They also display highly used roads and offer alternative routes. I guess they are using their own service called Magic Lane (https://magiclane.com) for the updates, which seems to be focused on privacy.