Organic Maps: Latest news and updates from our team

July 2, 2022

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

June 29, 2022

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! 🗺️

June 28, 2022

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

June 20, 2022

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

June 5, 2022

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.

May 24, 2022

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.

May 2, 2022

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
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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

April 18, 2022

GSoC 2022 reminder: Tomorrow, April 19, is the last day to send your proposals.

April 11, 2022

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.

March 25, 2022

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.

March 16, 2022

From the AppStore review.

March 11, 2022

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 22, 2022

🤖 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.

February 21, 2022

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!

February 14, 2022

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

February 12, 2022

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 😉

February 2, 2022

We've created a Telegram group for Turkish users, moderated by @MetehanOzyurek Join @OrganicMapsTR or use this link.

January 23, 2022

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/

January 18, 2022

Finally, FDroid update is available too: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps/

January 15, 2022

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.

January 14, 2022

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

December 3, 2021

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

November 21, 2021

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/

November 21, 2021

Tell your stories to us and other users. They ignite and inspire us!

November 9, 2021

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

November 1, 2021

Please help with translating Organic Maps into $your_language 🗺️

https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/discussions/1489

October 21, 2021

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.

October 14, 2021

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

October 9, 2021

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

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 or https://cdn.organicmaps.app/apk/21100902-Google.apk

September 26, 2021

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:

https://github.com/alexey-zakharenkov/subways/

September 15, 2021

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

September 5, 2021

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 🤞

August 30, 2021

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

August 27, 2021

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

August 23, 2021

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!

August 21, 2021

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!

August 16, 2021

Organic Maps is back on Google Play after a temporary problem 🎉

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.organicmaps

August 15, 2021

We have a temporary issue with Google Play app availability. Hopefully it will be fixed soon 🤞

August 13, 2021

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/

August 7, 2021

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!

July 10, 2021

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

June 28, 2021

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

🍃 🗺

June 24, 2021

A list of maps data mirrors (supported by community enthusiasts) for those in need is available here: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/

June 23, 2021

🚗 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.

June 20, 2021

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: https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/blob/master/docs/EXPERIMENTAL%5FPUBLIC%5FTRANSPORT%5FSUPPORT.md

June 20, 2021

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

June 20, 2021

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.

June 17, 2021

🍃 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

June 6, 2021

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:

👉 Reject surveillance - spread the word about Organic Maps!

May 25, 2021

Organic Maps app is now available on F-Droid!

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.organicmaps/