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?

  • CedarA64@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    6 days ago

    I don’t really understand the logic, but there are plenty of reasons to not be using Google Maps, so I will give my two cents.

    I have had the best luck with MagicEarth. I still use Google Maps sometimes when I need to use the most reliable navigation or if MagicEarth can’t find something. When I was driving professionally I found out that sometimes MagicEarth (OSM) got residential addresses right when Google Maps did not but also vice versa. I have used HERE Maps (HereWeGo) in the past and also tried OSMAnd.

  • monovergent 🛠️@lemmy.ml
    12·
    8 days 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.

  • mox@lemmy.sdf.org
    12·
    10 days ago

    Mainly Organic Maps

    Occasionally OsmAnd~, though I mostly avoid it because I found building it from source to be more annoying than it should have been, and didn’t care for a marketing campaign they ran a while back.

  • gomp@lemmy.ml
    131·
    10 days ago

    Google has many faults, but the one responsible for this one is someone else :)

    The FOSS google maps alternatives I hear recommended most often are OsmAnd+ and, especially, Organic Maps.

    Personally I don’t use maps very often (I know my way around my area pretty well, so I usually just lookup the location of wherever I want to go before leaving home), but I’d say Organic Maps is simpler and more user friendly than OsmAnd+.

    Both can work offline if you download the maps for your area.

    The maps are pretty good (at least in my area), but compared to Google Maps you’ll have to rely more on street addresses as there aren’t as many points of interest.

    • perfectly_boiled_pizza@lemmy.world
      20·
      10 days ago

      Google in 2008:

      By saying “common”, we mean to include names which are in widespread daily use, rather than giving immediate recognition to any arbitrary governmental re-naming. In other words, if a ruler announced that henceforth the Pacific Ocean would be named after her mother, we would not add that placemark unless and until the name came into common usage.

      -OSNews

    • SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      10 days ago

      The maps are pretty good (at least in my area)

      For the unfamiliar that’s another cool thing about using OSM data. If some of your favorite places are missing from the map you can just add it!

      There’s several ways to do it but if you have a laptop the easiest way is to use the editor on openstreetmap.org. They have a quick and easy interactive tutorial to show you the ropes and then you are free to add what you feel is important!

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      10 days ago

      Google has many faults, but the one responsible for this one is someone else :)

      No, the executive order only applies to the federal government. Google chooses to follow it.

  • Lettuce eat lettuce@lemmy.ml
    10·
    10 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.

    • yannock@lemmy.mlFrançais
      1·
      12 hours ago

      You can use GMAPS VW, an app that uses the Google Maps web version. It cannot provide navigation, but it allows you to find any address just like on Google Maps, while maintaining your privacy.

      Then, you click on “Share”, copy the link, and paste it into another app called GeoShare. This app converts a Google Maps link into GPS coordinates.

      Finally, you copy and paste the GPS coordinates into Organic Maps, which will locate the place for you.

      All of these apps are open source.

  • letraset@feddit.dk
    7·
    10 days ago

    I tried to like Magic Earth, but I haven’t gotten used to it yet.

    Organic Maps is great. Although addresses can sometimes be a bit iffy to search for, unless you type them exactly as they are written. Probably also depends on where in the world you are searching.

  • SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    5·
    10 days ago

    If you are trying to minimize google maps use Organic Maps is the way to go imo. Fast loading, simple slick interface with minimal fuss. It’s a beautiful thing!

    OSMand is not nearly as slick and polished and is kind of clunky by comparison. That is because it isn’t trying to be like Google maps at all. It runs fine straight from the app store but the real beauty of it is the tinkering it allows. You can make multiple map presets fine tuned the way you like it. It’s the midpoint between Organic Maps and ATAK