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

Just installed and it thinks I'm in Kansas. I'm in PA. I wasn't asked for any permissions. I skipped downloading the Kansas maps. Browsing screen came up white, showing only the controls. Figured it wasn't connecting to Wi-Fi. Searched my home town but it would only search within 20 miles of the mystery location. Increased radius, repeat, wouldn't go bug enough to get my location. SMH. Not the app I remember.

I finally found out how to change the rendering engine to OpenGL, and it is so much better than when I last reviewed this, making this an unquestionable keeper now. (In short, I was disappointed coming from OsmAnd on iPhone.) If first time, I highly recommend going into OsmAnd settings and changing this. Although this isn't my app of choice for looking up addresses, offline maps and offline navigation do work excellently, esp. for urban/utility cycling. Also fun to explore around in sometimes.

A flexible, powerful navigation app. My only real complaint—and it's becoming a deal breaker—is the inability to gracefully handle skipped waypoints when I'm following a route and there's a detour or I've missed a turn. I'll keep using the app, but if I find an app that handles missed/skipped waypoints better, that'll be the one that ultimately wins me over. I'm tired of the app relentlessly instructing me to make a u-turn and then another u-turn just to stay "on route."

What's new

• New terrain colorization option "Altitude"
• Custom color palettes for terrain, tracks, and routes
• 3D variant for location position icons
• Quick Actions can now be assigned to external keyboards
• Weather: UI refresh, added wind animation
• 3D Track Improvements: new visualization and colorization options
• Expanded selection of tourist routes on the map
• Added app theme option to follow map mode
• Fixed track stats, sorting & search