OsmAnd — Maps & GPS Offline

OsmAnd

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About this app

OsmAnd is an offline world map application based on OpenStreetMap (OSM), which allows you to navigate taking into account the preferred roads and vehicle dimensions. Plan routes based on inclines and record GPX tracks without an internet connection.
OsmAnd is an open source app. We do not collect user data and you decide what data the app will have access to.

Main features:

Map view
• Choice of places to be displayed on the map: attractions, food, health and more;
• Search for places by address, name, coordinates, or category;
• Map styles for the convenience of different activities: touring view, nautical map, winter and ski, topographic, desert, off-road, and others;
• Shading relief and plug-in contour lines;
• Ability to overlay different sources of maps on top of each other;

GPS Navigation
• Plotting a route to a place without an Internet connection;
• Customizable navigation profiles for different vehicles: cars, motorcycles, bicycles, 4x4, pedestrians, boats, public transport, and more;
• Change the constructed route, taking into account the exclusion of certain roads or road surfaces;
• Customizable information widgets about the route: distance, speed, remaining travel time, distance to turn, and more;

Route Planning and Recording
• Plotting a route point by point using one or multiple navigation profiles;
• Route recording using GPX tracks;
• Manage GPX tracks: displaying your own or imported GPX tracks on the map, navigating through them;
• Visual data about the route - descents/ascents, distances;
• Ability to share GPX track in OpenStreetMap;

Creation of points with different functionality
• Favourites;
• Markers;
• Audio/video notes;

OpenStreetMap
• Making edits to OSM;
• Updating maps with a frequency of up to one hour;

Additional features
• Compass and radius ruler;
• Mapillary interface;
• Night theme;
• Wikipedia;
• Large community of users around the world, documentation, and support;

Paid features:

Maps+ (in-app or subscription)
• Android Auto support;
• Unlimited map downloads;
• Topo data (Contour lines and Terrain);
• Nautical depths;
• Offline Wikipedia;
• Offline Wikivoyage - Travel guides.

OsmAnd Pro (subscription)
• OsmAnd Cloud (backup and restore);
• Cross-platform;
• Hourly map updates;
• Weather plugin;
• Elevation widget;
• Customise route line;
• External sensors support (ANT+, Bluetooth);
• Online Elevation profile.

Ratings and reviews

Excellent for hiking, erratic with Android Auto: When connected to the car, Osmand does not take keyboard input for the destination, even if the car is not moving. When the destination is entered before connecting the phone to the car, route and progress are sometimes shown correctly on the car's screen and sometimes not. Sometimes omly the route on the map is shown but the icon does not move on the map while driving. Apart from that, I enjoy using Osmand when I am hiking or exploring a city.

Overall, the app has potential and with the plus(?) extension, it is really useful. In addition to the following, the biggest issue with the app is it's battery usage. However worse, the cloud service never worked for me. I could not register. I recommend everyone trying before buying. I got the monthly subscription because I wanted to use it for a special hike in the South American outdoors... that money was wasted. I had to use komoot...

Maps and navigation generally works great, also when audio only. You can additionally add information about the vehicle, eg top speed, height, etc and the routing will take it into account. Otherwise, the app is also great for general navigation - I just wish it would load on adjacent "chunks" while they're off-screen. The main reason I still have Google maps installed is that there's no restaurant reviews available, for obvious reasons.

What's new

• New "Speedometer" widget compatible with Android Auto
• Configure the map screen by adding multiple "Quick Action" buttons
• Improved readability of data in graphs
• Added filters by sensor data for tracks
• Improved appearance customization for group of tracks
• Added support for additional GPX tags
• Customize "Distance during navigation": choose between precise or round up numbers
• Unified UI for track selection
• OpenStreetMap login switched to OAuth 2.0