Just like organicmaps, it’s great for offline hiking trail maps. Search is terrible compared to gmaps though, unfortunately, which is understandable. Good, context-sensitive search is hard, and Google has decades of experience in refining (and ruining) it. But whenever I’m in doubt about mobile data coverage I reach for ~~organicmaps~~ comaps

[–] GarbadgeGoober@feddit.org 10 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

There was some controversy about Organicmaps and Comaps ended up as fork afterwards.

So better to use Comaps.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oh, I had no idea. Thanks. I’ll look into it. I use OM.

Edit: I’ve switched to the new app. Thanks again!

[–] general_kitten@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

can you give a tldr of the contorversy, i havent heard of it until now

[–] waldfee@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

The shareholders basically tried to enshittify it

https://itsfoss.com/news/organic-maps-fork-comaps/

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 weeks ago

Basically concerns from contributors about the governance structure of the project and how their drive for profit may impact it. And how this FOSS project with significant community contributions has it's shareholders (yes it has shareholders) considering it their sole property.

There's a little on Wikipedia here.

And an open letter: https://openletter.earth/open-letter-to-organic-maps-shareholders-a0bf770c

[–] GargleBlaster@feddit.org 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I switched from gmaps (ugh, google) to magic earth (bit clunky) to osmand+ (super customisable but that also quickly overloads daily use) to CoMaps and am very happy with this app. It's easy to use, looks nice and still gives me the options to easily upload changes to OSM.

[–] broom@piefed.social 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for this summery. I'll try the app. An easy way to add something to OSM "on the go" is appreciated.

[–] Lucki@feddit.org 5 points 3 weeks ago

https://streetcomplete.app/

[–] huppakee@piefed.social 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I use it am really happy with it, it can't compete with Google Maps on all areas (planning a trip that requires multiple kinds of public transport is big one for me), but it's good enough als daily driver, can definitely recommend to anyone wanting to exit big tech.

[–] Aufgehtsabgehts@feddit.org 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

In other areas it is much better than google maps: if you use the "Outdoor" layer in Comaps, you will see all the small paths mapped by openstreetmap enthusiasts. Great for hiking and finding new ways.

Of course OSMand+ is king for planning hiking routes, but also quite complex.

[–] chmod755@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's crazy how you can install a street map of the entire planet on a phone if you want to.