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?

  • monovergent 🛠️@lemmy.ml
    10·
    19 小时前

    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.

  • potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fish
    4·
    3 天前

    Also note that the order only designates the northern part of the gulf as the Gulf of America. The executive order stated “extending to the seaward boundary with Mexico and Cuba.”

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

    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.

  • Lyubo@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    20 小时前

    OsmAnd~ is really good and feature rich but a bit complex. I use it because it has very good navigation with the public transport where I live. I tryed Magic Earth, it’s simpler but at some point it stopped suggesting me navigation with the public transport here. And if you don’t need public transport suggestions try Organic Maps, it’s very simple. On Linux- Marbel by KDE or Gnome Maps. If I need to check something on the map I just use OpenStreetMap in a browser.

  • bpev@lemmy.world
    4·
    1 天前
    • For directions, I use OrganicMaps.
    • For location bookmarks/pins, I’m currently building an app, so I use that.
    • For checking business information, sometimes i’ll still use google maps
      • lemmus@szmer.info
        1·
        15 小时前

        I used 1.5 year ago organic maps on Samsung galaxy S5, what do you mean? It’s usable even on ancient devices, and is definitely the best FOSS maps out there

        • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
          1·
          15 小时前

          I think it might be to do with the layout of the roads here. It’s not simply long highways and simple grids

      • bpev@lemmy.world
        1·
        20 小时前

        Huh really? I haven’t had that issue. But we might be totally different use-cases; If I’m routing, I’m usually in major cities mapping a route via public transit. I quite like OrganicMaps for this, because it’s still quite stable in underground subways when internet is sus.

        edit: To be clear, I haven’t noticed issues when I map for driving either, but I’m admittedly not driving a crazy amount.

        • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
          2·
          17 小时前

          Organic maps doesn’t appear to know public transport exists where I live. We have been trying out different apps for bicycle trips

          • bpev@lemmy.world
            1·
            8 小时前

            Hmmm I’m not as familiar with how routing works with OSM, but I wonder if those transits routes show up in other OSM apps, or if Organic Maps is flitering/sorting that in a way where it isn’t used? Like is the data missing, or is the app doing something poorly?