Hey all! I’m wondering if someone can help me pick between these two apps. They seem to be the most commonly recommended Android front-ends for OpenStreetMaps, but I’m wondering what the pros/cons/differences are. Thanks in advance!
(I haven’t used osmand in a minute)
Osmand has a buttload of features but the UI is kinda complicated, whereas OrganicMaps has a simple UI but less features.
If you want car navigation I’d recommend MagicEarth because it has traffic info
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Magic_Earth
It’s proprietary.
For some people, not getting stuck in traffic is worth using proprietary software.
Are there any FOSS navigation apps with (paid?) traffic info?
Thanks, that’s a nice and concise summary!
Where does MagicEarth get its traffic data from? Also is it FOSS? I couldn’t find much about it.
Big pro for Organic Maps is rendering speed. So smooth and perfect…
Everything else is on the OsmAnd side. It’s loaded with features, everything you may want and more. But rendering lag is so annoying that I’m using Organic by default.I thinl they are intended for very different kind of users and use cases: Organic Maps is a simple and traightforward navigtaion app. It does not do much, but does it very well. OsmAnd is a feature-rich app for power users who want to tinker and customize.
I have both on my phone :)
Also checkout !openstreetmap@lemmy.ml
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