Organic Maps: Latest news and updates from our team
After a one-week review delay, Organic Maps October/November update is finally available in Google Play. See the detailed list of changes and improvements on our web site. Your feedback and support are appreciated 🙏
October/November update of Organic Maps with many fixes and improvements is avaliable in FDroid. See the full list of changes on our web site or in Telegram. Many thanks to all our users and contributors. Your donations and support are motivating and helping us to improve the fastest maps app in the world 😉
For those impatient, here is the Google Play APK, the same as was uploaded several days ago in Google Play for review. It should install on top of your existing Google Play version without conflicts. And it should be 100% compatible with the upcoming Google Play release (if it is approved by Google, of course).
Finally, after fixing some critical issues, the November Organic Maps update is available in the Apple Store, Huawei AppGallery, and on our Github. Google Play and FDroid are coming soon too.
Here is the full list of improvements, kudos to our contributors and our small team:
- New OSM data as of October 29
- Minor performance improvements
- Dump corrupted KMLs to the log on startup
- Do not strip non-ASCII characters from exported bookmark files
- Simplify/smooth road altitudes chart
Routing and Navigation:
- Show "Roads to avoid" options and warnings on the route also for walking, cycling, and metro routes
- Fixed some routing issues, including wrong routing via highway exits/links
- Enable Catalan TTS
- Show speed camera on tap
Search:
- Show all found results on the map screen
- Improved villages search
- Show only matched categories if they were selected from the list, not names
- Fixed street synonyms for nordic languages
Styles:
- Use regional metro/subway icons for entrances and stations
- Added brewery, plumber, tailor, carpenter, sawmill, beekeeper, blacksmith, electrician, painter, and other craft icons
- Added natural=shrubbery, natural=desert, leisure=dance, amenity=charging_station-motorcar, and more barrier types
- Draw international airport icon on z7-9
- Draw metro for major cities starting from z12
- Do not draw railway station icon for building=train_station
- Updated icons for garden, park, forest, national park, nature reserve, power, chimney
- Add historic battlefield, gallows, pillory, memorial cross, stolperstein and war_memorial
- Fixed historic=* priority
- Support sauna=yes tags
- Better colors for natural=scrub
- Draw entrance icon instead of a dot
Android
- Improved detecting current position
- Crossed out target icon means that you need to press it to detect current position
- Suggest turning on networking location service if it is disabled
- Hide system bars in full-screen mode
- On Android 13+ you can change OM language
- Use non-bold font in the Place Page title
- Properly handle notch on Android 8.1+
- Keep transparent status bar only on the map screen
- Fix crash on exit split screen
- Fix crash on login to OSM
- Fix crash in the "Location is disabled" dialog
- Crosshair API now supports "cll=lat,lon" argument to center the map
- Remove unused BATTERY_STATS system permission
- Use numbers for transit intermediate points
- Add missing icons in the editor
- Improve Wikipedia description in the Place Page
iOS Place Page:
- Use system 12/24h time format
- Show Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons links
Mac & Linux Desktop version:
- Fixed search indicator in Viewport mode
- Fixed search table update, now old results are always replaced by new ones
Translations:
- Use larger, more geographically significant names for Oregon maps in Downloader
- Updated Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Turkish translations
Finally, the September update was approved by Google and is available in the Google Play Store. Please see the full changelog here. It was a long delay, but we didn’t wait and worked hard together with our community on many issues. Please stay tuned for the upcoming October update 😉
Organic Maps is participating in Hacktoberfest. You are welcome to contribute to the development of free, privacy-friendly, open-source maps that work offline anywhere and have so many map details thanks to OpenStreetMap. Choose any issue in our 1K+ issues list, and contribute! There are also other ways to support the project, including donations. We are very grateful for all your feedback and support.
As some of you have already discovered, a new September update of Organic Maps is already available in AppStore, AppGallery, and F-Droid. Google Play update is delayed because we hot-fixed a few interface-related issues. Hopefully, it will also be available in the upcoming days!
The coolest change is a fresh new look for Android (kudos to Arnaud Vergnet and all other contributors!), but let's check the full list of changes (and don’t forget to support us in many ways, including donations):
- New OSM maps data as of September 12
- Fixed wrong elevation data between -1,-1 and 1,1 latitudes and longitudes
- Fixed crash on startup after editing some OSM objects
- Bookmark lists are now sorted by recently modified time (sorting by name is planned!)
- Improved displaying of the next street name directions
Search:
- Show features in the viewport at the top of search results
- Significantly speedup some search scenarios
- Improved category ranking & address search.
- Fixed highlighted hotel search results icon on the map
- Improved German category search
Android:
- Replaced bottom toolbar with buttons for better UX and map visibility (now you see more map than before!)
- Improved toolbars, buttons and their positioning in different modes (please report any misalignment, we’ll fix it!)
- Fixed "gray location arrow" when device's time is incorrect (it’s better to sync your device’s time with network servers)
- Splash screen respects the dark mode
- Themed icon for Android 13
- Fixed displaying hotel rating in search results
- Fixed Search dialog appearance animation
- Note to OSM editors is not covered by a keyboard anymore
- Increased the font size of the exit number
- Improved OSM login page UX and OSM profile
iOS:
- Partially fixed annoying "Continue detecting location" dialog when returning to OM
- Use the same system font everywhere
- Use the default mail app on iOS 14 to report a bug
- Enabled Catalan translations
Localizations:
- Added missing translations for craft=* and residential gardens
- Added/fixed Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Catalan, Turkish, Belarusian translations
- Enabled Catalan TTS (Text-To-Speech)
- Localized some Telegram and Instagram links
Styles and icons:
- Added driving_school, music_school, language_school, archaeological_site, craft-painter
- Removed backgrounds from historic cemetery icons
- Added different castle types: castrum, fortified_church, fortress, hillfort, kremlin, manor, palace & shiro
- Increased visibility of education & some sports
- Separated furniture & kitchen types
- Better looking leisure=track
- Fixed vending=fuel icon
We have updated donation methods, now it’s even easier to support the development of Organic Maps! https://organicmaps.app/donate/
🤖Finally, Organic Maps August update is also available in Google Play, Fdroid, Huawei AppGallery, and Flathub (iOS version passed review earlier). Thanks to all our contributors, supporters, and users, the app goes better and better with each update 😉
Highlights:
- New data as of August 16
- Longer routes are calculated faster
- Search should work way better and faster now
- Reduced size of mwm files
- Restored WunderLINQ support (yes, we have an API! Check omaps.app/api)
- Disabled Vulkan for Mali-G71 to fix path rendering
- Support wikimedia_commons tag
- Fixed crash when selecting some objects on the map
User Interface:
- Unified Place Page and Editor UI layout
- Replaced altitude difference to ascent and descent
- Show POI level in Place Page
- Show "Map data from OpenStreetMap" in the splash screen. Yes, many users don't get it.
- Fixed advanced timetable editor layout
Navigation:
- Fixed roundabout number
- Increased visibility of next street
- Fixed font in navigation progress bar
Search improvements:
- Fixed issue when some found objects were not highlighted on the map
- Removed common street search synonyms like parkway, path, line, walk, trail, etc.
- Fixed coordinates search if the query contains a newline
- Ignore non-relevant search results for coordinates
- Better search for capitals
- Treat 'emergency' as a last-choice feature type
- Added Catalan street search synonyms
- Properly filter equal streets in search results
Map styles:
- Improved visibility of military areas and boundaries
- Show disabled parking spaces
- Do not draw icon for residential gardens
- Render farm yard
- Add parking_entrance
- Add playground and internet cafe icon
- Add second_hand and charity
- Add table_tennis, volleyball, beachvolleyball, skateboard, chess, padel, handball, futsal, hockey, badminton, pelota
- Removed background circles from non-business icons
Translations:
- Updated Arabic translations and TTS texts
- Added missing translations for place=*
- Belarusian translations of countries
- Added missing Turkish translations
🍏 Meet many improvements in the Organic Maps update for iOS!
Highlights:
- New data as of August 16
- Longer routes are calculated faster
- Search should work way better and faster now
- Reduced size of mwm files
- Restored WunderLINQ support (yes, we have the API!)
User Interface:
- Unified Place Page and Editor UI layout
- Replaced altitude difference to ascent and descent
- Show POI level in Place Page
- Social media contacts are displayed on Place Page and Editor
- Show "Opens in"/"Closes in" in Place Page
- Fixed animation for side buttons
Navigation:
- Improved speed limit displaying for CarPlay (red for overspeed)
- Fixed roundabout number
- Increased visibility of next street
Search improvements:
- Fixed issue when some found objects were not highlighted on the map
- Removed common street search synonyms like parkway, path, line, walk, trail, etc.
- Fixed coordinates search if a query contains a newline
- Ignore non-relevant search results for coordinates
- Better search for capitals
- Treat 'emergency' as a last-choice feature type
- Added Catalan street search synonyms
- Properly filter equal streets in search results
Map styles:
- Improved visibility of military areas and boundaries
- Show disabled parking spaces
- Do not draw icons for residential gardens
- Render farm yard
- Add parking_entrance
- Add playground and internet cafe icon
- Add second_hand and charity
- Add table_tennis, volleyball, beachvolleyball, skateboard, chess, padel, handball, futsal, hockey, badminton, pelota
- Removed background circles from icons
Translations:
- Updated Arabic translations and TTS texts
- Added missing translations for place=*
- Belarusian translations of countries
- Added missing Turkish translations
Finally, Organic Maps 2022.07.27 is also available on Google Play. Release notes are here.
New update 2022.07.27 is already available in AppStore and Huawei AppGallery but is still reviewed in other stores. The detailed changelog for all platforms:
- New OSM data as of July 18, 2022
- Added missing shop types from OpenStreetMap tags: antiques, art, baby_goods, bag, boutique, charity, cheese, craft, dairy, deli, electrical, farm, fishing, grocery, health_food, houseware, interior_decoration, kitchen, lottery, medical_supply, nutrition_supplements, paint, pastry, perfumery, second_hand, sewing, storage_rental, tobacco, trade, watches, wholesale
- Properly select max speed in some routing cases
- sport=* tags have higher priority than leisure=pitch
- Fill transit mark place page with feature info
- Show text info about the next turn's street longer
- Use building:min_level for 3D buildings
- Allow removing cuisines from selection in the Editor
- Fix Belarusian, German, Russian, and Ukrainian translations
- Add missing translations for OSM natural=* and amenity=events_venue types
Android:
- Fixed and updated API support. Now you can select a point on the map and return it back to your app. See https://omaps.app/api for more details, check our API examples for Android, or let us know if you are interested in integrating Organic Maps with your app.
- Fixed invisible paths and trails on Mali-G72 Huawei devices
- Fix Facebook URLs validation
- Limited bottom sheet menu title to max 3 lines
- Show only one back arrow in bookmark search
- Fixed padding of bookmark categories
iOS:
- Show "Open"/"Opens in"/"Closes in" in search results
- Show speed limit near the current speed in navigation mode
Linux:
- Fix assertion failure in ES3 scenario on Linux, now OM should work on mobile Linux too
FDroid update 2022.07.01-6-FDroid with a crash fix for Public Transport is finally available. We also got several reports from users that paths/tracks are not drawn in some map areas in the most recent version. Please let us know if you encounter it.
Google Play and FDroid updates are also available. Please note that FDroid build is not the latest one, it crashes with public transport routes. The fix should be available in upcoming days. The changelog is here.
New app update 2022.07.01 is available on AppStore and AppGalery.
Changelog for all platforms:
- Prettify pattern lines drawing (also fixes crash on some older devices)
- Icons for information=board/map
- Fixed categories search with stop words
- Made all existing sports searchable
- amenity=parking can be added on the map via Editor
- Fixed place=square visibility at 16+ zoom level
- Made streams & rivers visible on the beach
- Made hedges and power lines less contrast
- Improved Portuguese (Brasil), Spanish, Italian, French, and Euskara translations
- Enabled Marathi translation
Also for Android:
- Updated Place Page style
- Show "Opens in"/"Closes in" in search results
Fdroid and Google Play updates are finally available. Please let us know about any issues. And even better, please, contribute and donate! Organic Maps is Open Source, and there are many ways to support the development. Have a safe traveling! 🗺️
The June release is available only in the AppStore and Huawei AppGallery, the FDroid update is delayed for technical reasons and the Google Play update is still in review for more than one week. Maybe it’s not so bad, as we expect potential crashes on some older Android devices in that release and forgot to activate Marathi translations. No worries, these and other issues have already been fixed and soon will be available in another update 😉
Here is the changelog for the June update:
- New OSM data as of June 13, 2022
- Improved routing and fixed many cross-region issues when the route failed with the error
- Nicer fences, city walls, paths/tracks, waterfalls, fountains & drinking_water
- Added icons for guidepost, plaque, bicycle rental
- Typing category like "food" in the search also matches features' names
- Added cliffs, embankments, bicycle repair stations, graves, water tunnels, craft=*
- Townhalls and some crafts can be added in the Editor
- Road shields for Cyprus
- Better displaying of the next turn street
- [iOS] Layers of area styles are rendered properly
- [Android] Logs fallback to internal storage
Please send us some examples of KMZ and GPZ files with embedded icons, it will help to properly implement custom icons feature: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/issues/2785
A hotfix Android release (May 31) is available in stores:
- Fixed disappearing of downloaded maps files bug introduced in the last release. If you were affected, please open "Save maps to" in OM settings and switch to "Internal private storage" (with a /data/data/... path). Then tap OK to move maps, and all your disappeared maps will be back shortly! After that, you can switch to a storage option of your choice.
- Fixed crash for some routes.
- Do not draw place=region on the World map.
Please see previous release notes for more details.
Meet the May Organic Maps update! Here is the changelog:
All platforms:
- New OSM data as of May 15, 2022
- Improved car and pedestrian directions
- Improved cross-region routing
- Fixed some pedestrian/bike/car routing issues
- Some performance optimizations
- Fixed some translations
- Added Marathi language
- Added Devanagari font
Android:
- Allow using emulated storage for downloads
- Fixed GPS search on start
- Fixed accidental position jumps near WiFi
iOS:
- Fixed low memory crash for car routing
- Fixed opening non-ASCII URLs and URLs without http(s)
Note that the FDroid version is still not published, we're working on it.
A new April update of Organic Maps is live in all stores!
Here is the changelog:
- Updated OSM maps data as of April 15, 2022
- Experimental Wikipedia articles everywhere
- Improved car route directions
- Some speed and battery optimizations
- Many routing improvements
- Fixed subway routing in some cities
- Added Euskara (Basque) translations
- Improved Italian and DE translations
- More often oneway arrows
- Removed town halls and gardens from sightseeing
- Get phone from "mobile" OSM tag
- Add more vending_machine types
- Added landuse=education
- Fixed school and kindergarten area priorities and fills
- Fixed Recycling category search
- Fixed Internet access displaying
- Fixed descriptions serialization in the edits.xml
- Fixed text heights rendering
- Follow our news in "?"
Android
- Show SD card even if there is not enough space on it
- Fixed check for free space when updating maps
- Fixed annoying "location disabled" dialog
- FDroid users now can update World files
- Fixed button to view search results on a map on Android 8 and lower
- Fixed menu colors and the refreshed navigation menu
- editor.config can be overridden (if you have root)
- Added matrix, email, OSM links
- Don't mirror the next turn sign in the LTR layout
- Fixed RTL zoom buttons covered by Search and Bookmarks in Routing mode
Desktop (yes, Organic Maps can run on Mac and Linux, Windows is almost ready too)
- Improved Routing settings dialog
- Flathub, AppStream, Repology support
- Improved selection toolbar layout
- Use XDG path for settings
Some guidelines for Google Summer of Code 2022 (GSoC) participants who want to become open-source contributors to Organic Maps:
- Check the list of our ideas for GSoC and the long list of issues and feature requests from our users. Select what you like or propose your own idea. Discuss it with us if you have any questions.
- Start by reading Organic Maps project documentation.
- Set up the development environment. Try to build the project and run unit tests or run it on your device/simulator.
- Optionally, try to fix or debug an existing issue.
- If you are ready to proceed, please register as a contributor on the GSoC website and create a formal proposal to participate. Some guidelines are available here.
The last day to submit a proposal is April 19.
A new Organic Maps update is available in all stores.
AppStore | Google Play | Huawei AppGallery | FDroid
- New OSM data as of March 14, 2022
- Wikipedia articles for well-known places
- Search for organic shops, cafes and restaurants!
- Improved search suggestions
- Brighter roads in night mode
- Darker farmlands and parkings
- Properly display parkings and parks over hospital grounds
- Synced visibility for steps and footways
- Fixed visibility of community_centre
- Display parkings, parks, etc. over hospital grounds
- Added bubble_tea and water_well
- Removed transparent circles from some icons
- Fixed museum icons
- Fixed some routing issues
- Improved and fixed Arabic, Romanian, Spanish translations
Android 🤖
- Use Material3 style for bottom sheet menus
- GPS waits for a few seconds for accurate locations on device unlock
- Fixed layers button overlapping the compass in RTL layout
- Improved show on map behavior in search and bookmarks
iOS
- Fixed appearance of date pickers when editing opening hours
- Fixed rare crashes after downloading maps
- Select a proper light/dark CarPlay theme on the startup
- Automatically switch CarPlay dark/light mode based on the system notification
- Add date and time to My Position bookmarks
- Fixed crash on the menu click after hiding the interface
Known issues: Recycling search doesn't work properly. We'll fix it in the next update.
From the AppStore review.
Organic Maps is participating in the Google Summer of Code 2022 program. It motivates university students (and anyone else) to contribute to open-source software.
We started to make a list of features you can work on as a student. You can also add your ideas! We have many other feature requests on our GitHub.
- Android Auto
- Track Recorder
- GPX Format
- Alternative Routes
- Public Transport
Please read more details about GSoC and let us know if you are interested.
🤖 February update of Organic Maps is finally also available in Huawei AppGallery and FDroid! The changelog is the same as for the Google Play version.
Finally, meet the updated Organic Maps in Google Play!
Here is the list of most important changes:
- New OSM data as of February 4, 2022
- Fixed an old and annoying issue with a broken place information page on Android 11
- Fixed invalid routes for car & bike
- Respect "Avoid" setting for bike & walking routes
- No unlock is needed when OM is active (you can disable it from settings)
- Search for Water, RV Facilities, and Recycling categories
- Added some new types: parcel pickup, excrement bags, quay, marina, caravan, dump station, mast, flag pole, funeral directors
- Fixed not rendered HTML in some bookmark's description
- Store date and time for My Position bookmarks
- Refresh AGPS data once per day for faster GPS positioning
- Fixed some capitals incorrectly marked as cities on a World map
- Improved German, Italian, and Turkish translations
- Added FAQ in Turkish 🇹🇷
- Draw fewer house numbers in navigation mode
- Fixed towns and cities visibility/priorities on 10-11 zoom levels
- Prioritized parking over other areas like forests
- Improved rendering of piers, dams, cutlines
- Improved train stations and highways visibility
- Made national parks & military fills less obtrusive
…and many other changes and improvements from our contributors!
Meet new Organic Maps update 2022.02.11 for iOS!
Android update is delayed by Google reviewers, we hope it becomes available soon too.
Here is the changelog:
- New OSM maps data as of February 4, 2022
- New Help/About dialog on the main screen
- Hide bottom toolbar on tap at the empty map
- Transparent bottom toolbar background
Routing:
- Fixed routing bugs with unnecessary exits from the highway
- Fixed some cyclist routing bugs
- Respect "Avoid roads" setting for bicycle and pedestrian routes
- Fixed bug with invalid cross-region routing
Map:
- Added search categories for Water, RV Facilities and Recycling
- Added parcel pickup, excrement bags, quay, marina, caravan, dump station, mast, flag pole, funeral directors
- Better displaying of house numbers in navigation
- Select linear objects instead of area ones on long tap
- Towns and cities are properly prioritized on 10-11 zoom levels
- Prioritize parking over other areas like forests
- Improved rendering of piers, dams, cutlines
- Improved train stations visibility
- Made national parks & military fills less obtrusive
- Adjusted highways visibility
- Fixed some capitals incorrectly marked as cities on a World map.
- Corrected some icons
Translations:
- Fixed German, Italian and Turkish translations
- FAQ in Turkish
There are many ways to help us and other users of Organic Maps: https://organicmaps.app/support-us/ Spread the word and share your ideas with us, let's make this World 🌎 a bit more Organic 😉
We've created a Telegram group for Turkish users, moderated by @MetehanOzyurek Join @OrganicMapsTR or use this link.
The latest data update also includes an updated subway/metro map. Please check issues in your cities and fix them in OpenStreetMap for the next data update: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/subway/
Finally, FDroid update is available too: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps/
There is a regression with KML import on Android. No worries, the fix is already in review.
Update: it’s already available as of January 16.
Meet new January Organic Maps app update, with many improvements from our beloved contributors 🙏!
- New OSM maps data as of January 3, 2022
- Improved search results ranking
- Fixed hundreds of "capitals" on the World map
- Fixed some invalid inter-region routes (more fixes in the next update!)
- Search recognizes rd/st/ct=road/street/court synonyms
- Consistent naming for Bookmark Lists
- Updated German, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish translations
- Added incomplete Hebrew and Swahili translations
Also for Android:
- Duck played music when announcing directions
- Copy most of the POI info using a long tap
- Fix non-working FAQ on Android 5 and 6
- Added Bulgarian translation
Also for iOS:
- Added Belarusian and Persian translations
- Slightly changed Find map in Download Maps dialog
Meet Organic Maps app update 21.12.01 🤖 + 🍏
- New OSM maps data as of November 22
- Fixed routing between map regions, please test and report to us any issues!
- Type "water" or "drinking water" in search to find it around yourself
- Updated Russian, Finnish, German, French, Spanish, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Chinese translations
🤖 Android:
- Long tap on a POI/bookmark name/address to copy them into clipboard
- Reworked opening hours UI
- Restored "maps update is available" indicator
- Added LINE contacts to the place page
- Reduced APK size
- Updated Vulkan driver libraries
iOS:
- Fixed opening of https://omaps.app/ and om:// links on the cold start
Here is the link to hourly updated OSM data validator related to Public Transport in Organic Maps (subways and light rails). Please, help us to fix red cities in OpenStreetMap and include their subways into the next maps update: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/subway/
Tell your stories to us and other users. They ignite and inspire us!
Meet November 4 Organic Maps update!
- New OSM maps data as of October 22
- Added mountain saddle, mountain pass, silo, storage tank, chain barrier, swing gate map types
- Fixed some icons and translations
🤖 Android-only:
- Moved❓Help dialog on the main toolbar for a better new user experience, and to avoid negative feedback from non-geeks. We'll add news there too!
- APK now has x86_64 arch for Chromebooks and some old Intel Atom devices
Please help with translating Organic Maps into $your_language 🗺️
In 21.10.15 Google Play update we:
- Fixed crash for Public Routing in some cities
- Added workaround for the nasty Android 11 layout bug when the bottom toolbar was screwed up
- Fixed some translations
- barrier=swing_gate is now visible on the map
Fdroid is not ready yet, stay tuned.
A new app update is available!
- New OSM maps data as of 02.10.2021
- Added healthcare=laboratory type
- Fixed some map icons and their visibility
- Fixed rare routing crash
- Fixed junction, building=hotel, power=substation, railway=subway, tourism=artwork types
- Fixed missing addresses for some buildings
- Minor localization fixes
Also for Android:
- Editable Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and VK links for places
- Copy OSM and Open Location Code coordinates links
- Fixed black screen on PowerVR Rogue G6110 chips
Sorry, the latest 21.10.07 release for Android has a bug: if you clicked before on coordinates in the place info (to switch coordinates format), then you'll have a crash on startup. Only reinstall can help (but you'll loose your bookmarks!). If you have root access, then close the app and delete /data/data/app.organicmaps.app/files/settings.ini file.
If you didn't click on coordinates before, then it should work.
Good news: the fix is already on it's way into app stores! After updating to the latest 21.10.09 version everything will work back again.
Here is the fixed Google Play apk which can be installed manually (the same as is waiting for review now): https://t.me/organicmaps/8486
Here is the list of OpenStreetMap metro/subways validation results:
https://cdn.organicmaps.app/subway/ (hourly) or https://maps.mail.ru/osm/tools/subways/latest/ or https://alexey-zakharenkov.github.io/subways/rapid/
You can help us by fixing red metro lines directly in OpenStreetMap. Then every @OrganicMaps user will have an updated Public Transport map (subways and S-Bahn at the moment).
Some general instructions are here:
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Metro%5FMapping
And here is info how to validate a separate city:
21.09.14 app update is available in Google Play. We:
- Fixed missing buttons on the toolbar after the search on Android 11, very annoying bug 🐞!
- Updated some translations, thanks to our contributors ❤️
- Fixed incorrectly toggled WiFi when editing a phone number
ℹ️ The latest 21.09.01 update is available in Google Play, App Store and AppGallery with updated OSM maps 🗺️ data snapshot, made on 25th of August. FDroid version is not available yet, because there are some build issues. But with the help of the community they should be resolved soon 🤞
With the help of our community ❤️, in the 21.08.26 update we:
- Increased maximum number of intermediate stops from 3 to... try to guess 🙂
- Fixed rare crash when downloading maps
- Made farmlands more visible on the map
- Updated 🇧🇷 Brazil and 🇵🇹 Portuguese translations
On Android, in addition:
- Finally, maps download should work for everyone! You don't need to enable Internet access for Download Manager anymore!
- Bookmark button ⭐ shows "Save" and "Delete" instead of just "Bookmark"
Get it here: https://omaps.app/get
Some highlights about Organic Maps in the French article: https://start.lesechos.fr/au-quotidien/voyage-expatriation/organic-maps-lappli-de-navigation-gratuite-qui-respecte-votre-vie-privee-1340970
A new experimental Android beta version with improved map downloader is available for testing:
https://appdistribution.firebase.dev/i/9ec3bca5e2b47373
This version should fix 0% problem once and for all! Please let us know if you still have any issues with maps downloading, or any other issues. We will fix them ASAP!
A minor update is available in Google Play https://omaps.app/gp
- Fixed download progress stuck at 0% and made it fractional
- Fixed metro/subway entry icons in some cities
- Added "Report a bug" button in the main menu
- Fixed invisible button in the navigation panel on Android 6+
Please let us know if you still have any issues with maps downloading, or any other issues. We will fix them ASAP!
Organic Maps is back on Google Play after a temporary problem 🎉
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps
We have a temporary issue with Google Play app availability. Hopefully it will be fixed soon 🤞
News for anyone who wants to support the development of free, open-source, offline, privacy-focused maps for travelers, hikers, motorists, and cyclists. We're accepting 💰donations for servers and new features for your favorite app. Read more here: https://organicmaps.app/donate/
Meet a new app update with:
- 🗺️ Updated OpenStreetMap data
- Added 🇧🇬Bulgarian and 🇧🇷Brazil translations (thanks to our contributors!)
- 🍖Picnic tables are on the map!
- Wrong regions are not offered anymore for cross-region routing
- Improved ETA for remote tracks and roads
- Fixed FAQ
🍏 iOS:
- You can now edit/move/delete tracks and bookmarks
- CarPlay map is properly aligned
- Failed downloads are now resumed
- Aligned bottom bar buttons
🤖 Android:
- Fixed layout bugs, including RTL languages
- Fixed some non-working search queries
- Fixed wrong encoding in bookmark description
- Fixed import of KML/KMZ files
- Silence media volume while announcing navigation directions
- Display and edit multiple phone numbers
- Reduced apk size
As always, we're counting on your feedback about bugs and issues. Have a happy weekend!
Updated OM 🧘 version 2021.07.08 is here!
Both platforms:
- Finally, meet the updated OSM map data!
- Fixed failing OSM login due to OSM backend changes
- Resized car repair, charging station, museum icons
- Updated hostel, kindergarten, clothes, dentist icons with a white filling
- Reduced timeouts for map downloads
- Fixed crash in the search on regions boundaries
- Fixed routing crash when point doesn't belong to any map file (in a gap between)
- Fixed texts in the FAQ
Android:
- Removed annoying top panel when selecting a place on the map
- Fixed issue when new bookmark set is not assigned to the bookmark after creation
- Enabled DownloadManager notifications
- Replaced icons for adding and removing bookmarks
- Fixed "Mobile Internet" settings
iOS:
- Disabled backup for map files
- Removed non-working traffic button in Navigation mode
- Added gradient to the app icon
A new 2021-06-24 update is available on Google Play 📦
In this update we:
- Improved maps downloading speed for certain regions
- Fixed uploading of map edits to OpenStreetMap
- Fixed bookmark sharing from Bookmarks (Categories) screen
🍃 🗺
A list of maps data mirrors (supported by community enthusiasts) for those in need is available here: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/
🚗 iOS update with a (finally!) working CarPlay is live. Happy driving!
Please don't forget, as there are 0 (zero, none) analytics and statistics libraries in Organic Maps, we rely entirely on your detailed feedback about issues you encounter.
There are already many requests from users to add public transport support. It would be great to start using that existing OpenStreetMap data and add/update transport schedules directly from the app. For anyone interested to volunteer, there is also a good starting point here: docs/EXPERIMENTAL%5FPUBLIC%5FTRANSPORT%5FSUPPORT.md
To import bookmarks from MapsMe and other apps which support KML/KMZ on Android, open Bookmarks menu from the bottom toolbar and press Import button.
Automated import from iOS is not technically possible, so here is a small guide
Android 5 support, OSM login, bookmarks export, and some other fixes are already in review, as the CarPlay for iOS. Please be patient, or install the latest betas.
🍃 Organic Maps is live!
iOS:
- Apple AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/app/organic-maps/id1567437057
- Beta: https://testflight.apple.com/join/lrKCl08I
Android:
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps
- Huawei AppGallery: https://appgallery.huawei.com/#/app/C104325611
- F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps/
- Beta: https://appdistribution.firebase.dev/i/3c5fcf9cd72f775f
GitHub: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps
Please give us ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ on AppStore and Google Play to help this project survive! 🔥
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Organic Maps is an open-source Android & iOS offline maps app for travelers, tourists, hikers, and cyclists based on top of crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and curated with love by MAPSME founders.
Organic Maps is pure and organic, and free from trackers and other bad stuff:
✅ No ads ✅ No tracking ✅ No data collection ✅ No phoning home ✅ No annoying registration ✅ No mandatory tutorials ✅ No noisy email spam ✅ No push notifications ✅ No crapware ✅ No pesticides 😇
https://t.me/OrganicMaps https://t.me/OrganicMapsRu (для русскоговорящих) https://organicmaps.app/ https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps
New GitHub page 🗺
https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps#readme
Organic Maps is pure and organic, made with love:
☘ Respects your privacy 🌱 Saves your battery 🍃 No unexpected mobile data charges
Organic Map is free from trackers and other bad stuff:
✅ No ads ✅ No tracking ✅ No data collection ✅ No phoning home ✅ No annoying registration ✅ No mandatory tutorials ✅ No noisy email spam ✅ No push notifications ✅ No crapware ✅ No pesticides 😇
👉 Reject surveillance - spread the word about Organic Maps!
Organic Maps app is now available on F-Droid!
A new beta version 2021-05-21 is out.
The version contains bug fixes and stability improvements.
Please use updated links:
Android:
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps Huawei AppGallery: https://appgallery.huawei.com/#/app/C104325611 GitHub APK: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/releases/tag/2021-05-21 Firebase APK: https://appdistribution.firebase.dev/i/9ec3bca5e2b47373
iOS:
Apple TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/lrKCl08I
A new version 2021-05-08 is availiable for iOS and Android.
This update fixes several bugs and includes the latest May data.
iOS:
- Fix a crash in bookmarks
Install from TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/62l4Qh2K
Android:
- Fix a crash in Settings. - Fix random crashes in the background.
Get it on Google Play (Beta) - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps Download APK from GitHub - https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/releases/tag/2021-05-08
No more trackers according to the latest Exodus Privacy Report!
https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/176462/
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps App Store: https://testflight.apple.com/join/62l4Qh2K
