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cross-posted from: https://psychedelia.ink/post/526072

My impression of Organic Maps immediately improved when I started driving. It talks! It knows exit numbers! It can tell you which lanes to use! Sure, it isn’t as polished as Google Maps, but all of the functionality is present. The UI is high-contrast and easy to read, although I wish the text showing exit numbers/street names was a little bigger. When you’re simply on the road and following directions, Organic Maps feels every bit as intuitive as Google Maps.

As my fiancee and I prepared to set off into the boonies, I plugged in the address of our hotel. About 45 seconds later, Organic Maps returned the 300-mile route to our destination. It can take a lot longer to calculate longer routes using your phone’s processor instead of a huge cloud server. It didn’t really bother me though; 45 seconds is nothing compared to the 6-hour trip ahead. If that’s the cost of using a maps app that doesn’t spray your personal data all over the internet, I’ll pay it.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sadly I can't get voice prompts working with Organic Maps on GrapheneOS. Will stick with OsmAnd+ for now

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

As great as all these open source gmaps alternatives are, I always end up having trouble getting directions on which bus I need to take to get somewhere. Both OsmAnd~ and this don't have bus route information for my city, which sucks. Otherwise, they work just fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

So what is it like compared to Guru maps? I've been using that as my primary for a while.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

too bad it doesn't have Android Auto support

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

"Offline Organic Maps Hike Bike"

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