StreetComplete
streetcomplete.app
OpenStreetMap surveyor app

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26246923

Currently there’s only 3 big players when it comes to maps. You’ve got Google, Apple and Microsoft.

Let’s try to make OpenStreetMap the best map there is. Go grab StreetComplete and start mapping your surroundings when you’re out and about.

All the data is under a public license and managed by a non-profit foundation in the UK.

It’s very easy to get started, and quite addictive.

  • freebee
    3·
    7 hours ago

    I love OSM. Way more than google.

    For hiking and cycling it is absolutely supreme to google in every way. Google will often just send you a “car-path” by foot or bike, while OSM will try to steer you to smaller, slower roads/paths (and way more of those are mapped on OSM then on google).

    The main issue on OSM for me is the lacking up-to-date business information… If OSM shows shops on maps: don’t rely on it. It would be very interesting if the business/reviews/pictures etc part of google maps could somehow make it (open source version) to OSM.