What are some alternatives to Google Maps?
I'm sick of using google maps, they started putting gigantic ads for stores on the map and I'm tired of them tracking me. So I ask you Lemmy, what should I switch to?!
EDIT: Was not expecting so many replies, thank you Lemmy! I am checking out Open Street Maps currently thanks for the recommendations!
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organic maps has gotten pretty good recently
Thank you for this, I like the map design, and it claims to work with car play!
I tested it with car play the other day. Worked fine, except for a strange issue with orientation after using the UI.
Second this. It's also way better than Google maps for downloading and using maps outside of cell service too. I've noticed it's got lots of hiking trails as well
Hell yeah it does! It was originally positioned for OSM users who needed a hiking companion. The other types of navigation have been a later addition
There are no street numbers in osm for my city, Bend, OR. It has a population of 100,000+, so I'm guessing this app is really only useable for major cities.
Install StreetComplete and put some of them in. Spread the word, it's really low effort.
Low effort and just super fun. I don't know why but helping out while walking around activates the happy parts in my lizard brain.
People start contributing usually after they have used it successfully a few times. I understand "make yourself your own map" might not sound as the most appealing solution here.
True to some extent. I know there’s been a big effort to get buildings mapped in the US, but it’s not always possible to get house/street numbers from aerial imagery.
Once buildings are mapped you can either add the remainder of the details with on the ground mapping (e.g using an app like StreetComplete) or if the data (e.g from the government) becomes open and available to use.
It's all dependant on the community, if there's missing data that you can add, please do! StreetComplete is a very acessible way to contribute
I've contributed a little, but its a bit discouraging. It's not like can just map the whole city myself
Thank you for doing your part.
Did you report it? Maybe no one noticed yet.
I've used OSM while staying in a smaller town and the street data was good. It obviously depends on how much the public has contributed to data for your area, which is likely to be a lot for major cities, but there may also be people contributing decent data for less populous areas too.
OSMand maps didn’t for my neighborhood but magic earth did so check that out maybe
I like organic maps but I really need traffic data in order to plan routes around my city. As far as I can tell there is no way to get traffic data into organic maps.
I don't like that it doesn't give me alternative route options, there are times I want the shortest, not the quickest, or sometimes I want to stick to main roads, and not go through small villages even though I might save 5 minutes. Also, being offline, the routing for a long journey can be cumbersome in my potato phone/aftermarket android car radio.