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Google removed Organic Maps from the Play Store (fosstodon.org)

submitted 3 months ago by randomaccount43543 to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 3 months ago (3 children)

That just convinced me to download and try it lol

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I've been using it for a good while and it's solid! I just wish I could integrate traffic updates, somehow

[–] gedaliyah 4 points 3 months ago

Possibly the app you are looking for is Magic Earth. It uses OSM map data, but includes optional live traffic

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Where are the advertised bike & hiking paths? I know OSM has layers of varying quality for that but I can't seem to find it in this app.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Same, but lack of public transit support in my city is a dealbreaker. And although it's better for servers and privacy, needing to download the map for any city you would otherwise quickly browse the map of is annoying.

[–] slickgoat 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I tried it and am very happy with it. Reminds me of map.me before it went to shit.

[–] absquatulate 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Serious question: in what way did maps.me get shitty? I've been using it for years as a gps replacement and other than being closed source and having a paid tier found no issue with it ( or at least no extra issues compared to other OSM apps )

[–] slickgoat 1 points 3 months ago

It may not bother anyone else, but I detest subscriptions. I'd pay a reasonable once-off price, like in the old days, but continually seeking rent for software shits me to tears.