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{{short description|Offline maps & navigation Android and iOS app}}
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{{Infobox software
{{Infobox software
| name = OsmAnd
| name = OsmAnd
| logo = OsmAnd logo 2014.png
| logo = OSMAnd_Logo_2017.png
| screenshot = Osmand street routing.png
| screenshot = Osmand street routing.png
| screenshot size = 250px
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| developer = Victor Shcherb, Alexey Pelykh, Hardy Mueller and others
| developer = Victor Shcherb, Alexey Pelykh, Hardy Mueller and others
| released = {{Start date|2010|06|01}}
| released = {{Start date|2010|06|01}}
| latest release version = '''Android:''' {{wikidata|property|preferred|references|edit|Q3087512|P348|P400=Q94|P548=Q2804309}}<br>({{wikidata|qualifier|preferred|single|Q3087512|P348|P400=Q94|P548=Q2804309|P577}})
| latest release version = {{LSR}}
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| programming language = [[Java (programming language)|Java]], [[C++]]
| programming language = [[Java (programming language)|Java]], [[C++]]
| operating system = [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]]
| operating system = [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]]
| size = 39.0 [[megabyte|MB]]
| size = 82.1 [[megabyte|MB]]
| license = [[#Licensing|Licensing]]
| license = [[#Licensing|Licensing]]
| website = {{URL|https://osmand.net/}}
}}
}}


'''OsmAnd'''{{pronunciation needed|date=February 2015}} (OpenStreetMap Automated Navigation Directions) is a map and navigation app for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://osmand.net/blog.html?id=osmand-ios |title=OsmAnd for iPhone is released}}</ref> It uses the [[OpenStreetMap]] (OSM) map database for its primary displays, but is an independent app not endorsed by the [[OpenStreetMap Foundation]]. It is available in both free and paid versions; the latter unlocks the download limit for offline maps and provides access to Wikipedia points of interest [[Point of interest|(POIs)]] and their descriptions from within the app.
'''OsmAnd''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|oʊ|s|ə|m|æ|n|d}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCZBggmFkDA|title=OsmAnd Maps & Navigation - free offline maps for Android and iOS|date=March 30, 2017 |website=YouTube |access-date=October 12, 2020}}</ref> OpenStreetMap Automated Navigation Directions) is a [[free and open-source]] map and navigation app for [[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://osmand.net/blog.html?id=osmand-ios |title=OsmAnd for iPhone is released |website=osmand.net|date=3 June 2023 }}</ref> It uses the [[OpenStreetMap]] (OSM) map database for its primary displays, but is an independent app not endorsed by the [[OpenStreetMap Foundation]]. It is available in both free and paid versions; the latter unlocks the download limit for offline maps and provides access to Wikipedia [[Point of interest|points of interest]] (POIs) and their descriptions from within the app. Map data can be stored on the device for offline use. Using the device's GPS capabilities, OsmAnd offers routing, with visual and voice guidance, for car, bike, and pedestrian. All of the main functionalities work both online and offline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theappzine.com/content/osmand-maps-genius-and-helpful-maps-app|title=OsmAnd Maps: a genius and helpful MapsApp|date=May 31, 2015|publisher=theappzine.com
}}</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
OsmAnd (OSM Automated Navigation Directions) is a map and navigation application with access to the free and worldwide OpenStreetMap (OSM) data.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theappzine.com/content/osmand-maps-genius-and-helpful-maps-app|title=OsmAnd Maps: a genius and helpful MapsApp|date=May 31, 2015|publisher=theappzine.com
}}</ref> All map data can be stored on the device's memory card for offline use. Via the device's GPS, OsmAnd offers routing, with visual and voice guidance, for car, bike, and pedestrian. All the main functionalities work both online and offline.

===Navigation===
===Navigation===
Navigation provides [[Turn-by-turn navigation|turn-by-turn]] voice guidance for driving, walking, biking and public transport with route calculation made on the device. Typical features like estimated time of arrival and automatic rerouting are supported.
* Works online or offline (no roaming charges)
* Turn-by-turn voice guidance (recorded and synthesized voices)
Traffic aware routing and real-time arrival for public transport are not supported.

* Optional lane guidance, street name display, and estimated time of arrival
* Optional lane guidance, street name display, and estimated time of arrival
* Supports intermediate points
* Supports intermediate points
* Automatic re-routing
* Search for places by address, by type (e.g.: restaurant, hotel, gas station, museum), or by geographical coordinates


===Map viewing===
===Maps===
Map files are downloaded to the device by selecting which countries or regions are wanted and what data you want for that region. The files are updated monthly based on OpenStreetMap. Searching files by address, name or coordinates offline is supported.
* Display the position and orientation on the map

* Optionally align the map according to compass or the direction of motion of the device
Tile and raster maps can be viewed by enabling the Online Maps plugin. This allows viewing tiles from a server when online or viewing locally saved tiles when offline. Notably, this allows satellite views from Microsoft and Yandex to be used.

⚫
Street-level imagery can be viewed using [[Mapillary]], Wikidata or Wikimedia Commons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Soloviova |first1=Anna |title=Navigating with Images: Mapillary Plugin in OsmAnd |url=https://blog.mapillary.com/update/2017/08/18/mapillary-plugin-in-osmand.html |website=The Mapillary Blog |accessdate=23 July 2018 |language=en |date=18 August 2017}}</ref> The imagery is user-submitted for each source so quality and coverage will vary.

* Places can be saved as favorites
* Places can be saved as favorites
* Display POIs (point of interests)
* Display POIs (point of interests)
* Can display online tile maps
* Can display satellite view (from Bing)
* Can display different overlays like touring/navigation GPX tracks and additional maps with customizable transparency
* Optionally display place names in English, local, or phonetic spelling
* Optionally display place names in English, local, or phonetic spelling
⚫
* With the [[Mapillary]] layer enabled (built-in plugin), view user-submitted street view images, play photo sequences<ref>{{cite web |last1=Soloviova |first1=Anna |title=Navigating with Images: Mapillary Plugin in OsmAnd |url=https://blog.mapillary.com/update/2017/08/18/mapillary-plugin-in-osmand.html |website=The Mapillary Blog |accessdate=23 July 2018 |language=en |date=18 August 2017}}</ref>


===Use OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia data===
===Wikipedia Data===
[[File:OsmAnd Wikivoyage Integration 2019.png|thumb|OsmAnd interface for downloading Wikivoyage articles offline]]
[[File:OsmAnd Wikivoyage Integration 2019.png|thumb|OsmAnd interface for downloading Wikivoyage articles offline]]
Wikipedia POIs can be downloaded and viewed offline in the app.
* Global maps from OpenStreetMap, available per country or region

* Wikipedia POIs (not available in the free version)
[[Wikivoyage]] travel guides have been supported since 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=OsmAnd 3.0 |url=https://osmand.net/blog/osmand-3-0-released |access-date=2021-02-13 |archive-date=2020-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109031145/https://osmand.net/blog/osmand-3-0-released |url-status=dead }}</ref> They can be downloaded and used offline from within the app.
⚫
* Unlimited free download, directly from the app (download limit 7 map files in free version - updates count as downloads<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://osmand.net/|title=OsmAnd - Offline Mobile Maps and Navigation|website=osmand.net|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/osmand/WriuEG4JC1g/Jm7cUv-AMioJ|title=Google Groups|website=groups.google.com|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/256387/osmand-how-to-update-a-map|title=OsmAnd: How to update a map?|website=Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>)

* Always up-to-date maps (usually 1-2 updates per month)
=== Customization ===
* Compact offline vector maps
OsmAnd allows customization of most things through the user interface, user-editable xml files or creating plugins. Navigation can be changed to avoid certain roads or types of roads, avoiding size and weight restricted roads and announcing traffic warnings and crosswalks.
* Select between complete map data and just road network (Example: All of Japan is 700 MB, or 200 MB for the road network only)
The rendering style of maps can be changed or custom maps can be created using your own data. OsmAnd publishes a standalone program called OsmAnd Map Creator that creates map files from data in the OSM format.
* Also supports online or cached tile map

=== OsmAnd Plus ===
⚫
OsmAnd Plus is the paid version of the app. It unlocks unlimited maps, hillshades, slopes and more frequent updates for certain map features through OSMAnd Live.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://osmand.net/|title=OsmAnd - Offline Mobile Maps and Navigation|website=osmand.net|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/osmand/WriuEG4JC1g/Jm7cUv-AMioJ|title=Google Groups|website=groups.google.com|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/256387/osmand-how-to-update-a-map|title=OsmAnd: How to update a map?|website=Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>


===Safety features===
===Safety features===
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* Optional speed limit display, with a reminder if the user exceeds it
* Optional speed limit display, with a reminder if the user exceeds it
* Optional speed-dependent map zooming
* Optional speed-dependent map zooming
* Location sharing
* Location sharing and customizable transparency


===Bicycle and pedestrian features===
===Bicycle and pedestrian features===
* The maps include foot, hiking, and bike paths
* The maps include foot, hiking, and bike paths
* Special routing and display modes for bike and pedestrian
* Optional public transport stops (bus, tram, train) including line names
* Optional trip recording to local GPX file or online service
* Optional trip recording to local GPX file or online service
* Optional speed and altitude display
* Optional speed and altitude display
* Display of contour lines and hill-shading (via additional plugin)


===Turn on screen on turn feature===
===Turn on screen on turn feature===
Until version 3.2.7 OsmAnd had a feature allowing the screen to be automatically turned on, when arriving at a turn and shut down after the turn.
Until version 3.2.7 OsmAnd had a feature allowing the screen to be automatically turned on, when arriving at a turn and shut down after the turn.
This significantly reduced the phone's electrical consumption, allowing it to be used as a navigation tool when biking and hiking and competing with specialised GPS devices (which are still used due to their low power consumption).
This significantly reduced the phone's electrical consumption, allowing it to be used as a navigation tool when biking and hiking and competing with specialised GPS devices (which are still used due to their low power consumption).
Google modified the Play store (not Android) guidelines to no longer allow applications to turn the screen on or off and deleted the paying application OsmAnd+ from the store on March 2, 2019.<ref>https://twitter.com/osmandapp/status/1101771221493002240 OsmAnd+ deletion from Google Play Store on March 2, 2019</ref>. As a result, this feature was removed from the free and paying versions and OsmAnd was reinstated to the Play store. People can still download the free 3.2.7 version as an APK, while turning off the Play Store's auto-update for this application, in order to use this feature.
Google modified the Play store (not Android) guidelines to no longer allow applications to turn the screen on or off and deleted the paying application OsmAnd+ from the store on March 2, 2019.<ref>https://twitter.com/osmandapp/status/1101771221493002240 OsmAnd+ deletion from Google Play Store on March 2, 2019</ref> As a result, this feature was removed from the free and paying versions and OsmAnd was reinstated to the Play store. People can still download the free 3.2.7 version as an [[Android application package|APK]] file, while turning off the Play Store's auto-update for this application, in order to use this feature.


===Directly contribute to OpenStreetMap===
===Directly contribute to OpenStreetMap===
The app comes with a plugin that can be enabled for OpenStreetMap contributions. This allows editing of POIs, opening Notes and uploading gpx tracks to OSM. The edits can then be stored until online and uploaded to OSM using a previously created OSM account.
* Report map bugs
* Upload GPX tracks to OSM directly from the app
* Add POIs and directly upload them to OSM (or later if offline)
* Optional trip recording also in background mode (while device is in sleep mode)

=== Public Transport ===

* Calculate public transport routes based off openstreetmap public transport data.
* Can avoid certain types of public transport (e.g. avoid buses, trams, trains etc.)

== 2020 Roadmap ==

* Place Reviews
* Travel + Wikivoyage improvements
*Local GPX-access
* iOS improvements: Public Transport, Measure Distance, GPX
* OpenGL-rendering + 2.5D<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://osmand.net/blog/2020-ny-resolutions|title=2020 New Year resolutions|last=|first=|date=December 31, 2019|website=OsmAnd|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref>


== Licensing ==
== Licensing ==
OsmAnd development is on [[GitHub]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/osmandapp |title=Osmand |accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref> and the source code is available under the [[GNU General Public License|GPLv3]] license.<ref name="GPLv3">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/blob/master/LICENSE |title=Osmand License |accessdate= 6 September 2014}}</ref> The application is available on Google Play in both a free<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand |title=OsmAnd Maps & Navigation |accessdate= 6 September 2014}}</ref> and a paid version (OsmAnd+)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand.plus |title=OsmAnd+ Maps & Navigation |accessdate= 6 September 2014}}</ref> which works as a donation to the developer, unlocks the download limit for offline maps, and provides access to Wikipedia [[Point of interest|POIs]] and their description from within the app. A community-compiled version of the full OsmAnd+ named OsmAnd~ without Google Play services dependency is also freely available on [[F-Droid]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/|title=OsmAnd~ |website=F-Droid |language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}}</ref>
OsmAnd development is on [[GitHub]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/osmandapp |title=OsmAnd |website=GitHub |access-date=6 September 2013}}</ref> and the source code is available under the [[GNU General Public License|GPLv3]] license.<ref name="GPLv3">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/blob/master/LICENSE |title=OsmAnd License |website=GitHub |access-date= 6 September 2014}}</ref> The application is available on Google Play in both a free<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand |title=OsmAnd Maps & Navigation |website=Play Store |access-date= 6 September 2014}}</ref> and a paid version (OsmAnd+)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand.plus |title=OsmAnd+ Maps & Navigation |website=Play Store |access-date= 6 September 2014}}</ref> which works as a donation to the developer, unlocks the download limit for offline maps, and provides access to Wikipedia [[Point of interest|POIs]] and their description from within the app. A community-compiled version of the full OsmAnd+ named OsmAnd~ without Google Play services dependency is also freely available on [[F-Droid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/|title=OsmAnd~ |website=F-Droid |language=en|access-date=2018-06-29}}</ref>


Some of the artwork – such as icons, banners, etc. – is licensed under [[Creative Commons license#Types of licenses|Creative Commons Non-commercial No Derivative Works License]] (CC-BY-NC-ND) with an exception forbidding publishing a fork to main marketplaces.<ref>{{cite web|title=FAQ|url=http://osmand.net/help-online|website=osmand.net|accessdate=24 June 2017}}</ref>
Some of the artwork, such as icons and banners, is licensed under [[CC BY|Creative Commons Non-commercial No Derivative Works License]] with an exception forbidding publishing a fork to main marketplaces.<ref>{{cite web|title=FAQ|url=http://osmand.net/help-online|url-status=dead|access-date=24 June 2017|website=osmand.net|archive-date=1 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701043228/http://osmand.net/help-online}} "Publishing applications using the OsmAnd GPLv3 code to Google Play, Amazon Market or Apple Store should be done with written permission."</ref>


[[Pull request]]s from outside contributors – for both the Android and iOS versions – may be accepted under [[MIT license]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/osmandapp/OsmAnd-ios/blob/master/PULL_REQUEST.MIT.LICENSE|title=OsmAnd-ios/PULL_REQUEST.MIT.LICENSE at master · osmandapp/OsmAnd-ios · GitHub|work=[[GitHub]]|accessdate=20 July 2017}}</ref>
[[Pull request]]s from outside contributors – for both Android and iOS versions – may be accepted under [[MIT license]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/osmandapp/OsmAnd-ios/blob/master/PULL_REQUEST.MIT.LICENSE|title=OsmAnd-ios/PULL_REQUEST.MIT.LICENSE at master · osmandapp/OsmAnd-ios · GitHub|work=[[GitHub]]|access-date=20 July 2017}}</ref>


==Developer==
==Developer==
OsmAnd is developed by a Dutch private limited company, OsmAnd B.V. located in Amstelveen, the Netherlands <ref>[https://osmand.net/help-online/privacy-policy Osmand privacy policy on osmand.net]</ref><ref>[https://github.com/osmandapp/Osmand/blob/master/LICENSE License on Github]</ref>
OsmAnd is developed by a Dutch private limited company, OsmAnd B.V. located in [[Amstelveen]], the [[Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://osmand.net/help-online/privacy-policy |title=Privacy Policy |website=osmand.net}}</ref><ref name="GPLv3" />

==Reception==
The app has been well rated on the major mobile app stores, particularly for its offline utility. The free version of the Android app has over 184,000 reviews on Google Play with an aggregate rating of 4.4 stars.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 March 2024 |title=OsmAnd — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand&hl=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325185523/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand&hl=en |archive-date=25 March 2024 |access-date=25 March 2024 |website=Play Store}}</ref> The iOS app has 4,300 reviews and an aggregate rating of 4.6 stars.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 March 2024 |title=OsmAnd Maps Travel & Navigate |url=https://apps.apple.com/us/app/osmand-maps-travel-navigate/id934850257 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240325185612/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/osmand-maps-travel-navigate/id934850257 |archive-date=25 March 2024 |access-date=25 March 2024}}</ref>

OSMAnd has been well regarded when talking about FOSS Android navigation apps.<ref>{{cite web |title=The best free and open-source alternatives to Google Maps on Android |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/01/15/the-best-free-and-open-source-alternatives-to-google-maps-on-android/ |last=Davenport |first=Corbin |date=18 July 2020 |website=Android Police |access-date=2 May 2020}}</ref> Joe Hindy from AndroidAuthority stated "It's probably not as good as something like HERE or Google Maps for online use, but it's among the best offline GPS apps available right now."<ref>{{cite web |title=10 best GPS apps and navigation apps for Android |date=28 October 2022 |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/best-gps-app-and-navigation-app-for-android-357870/}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|OsmAnd}}
{{Commons category|OsmAnd}}
* {{Official site|http://osmand.net/}}
* {{Official site}}
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OsmAnd
Developer(s)Victor Shcherb, Alexey Pelykh, Hardy Mueller and others
Initial releaseJune 1, 2010 (2010-06-01)
Stable release
Android: 4.9[1] Edit this on Wikidata
(19 November 2024)

iOS: 4.8[2] Edit this on Wikidata
(22 August 2024)

Repository
Written inJava, C++
Operating systemAndroid, iOS
Size82.1 MB
LicenseLicensing
Websiteosmand.net Edit this on Wikidata

OsmAnd (/ˈoʊsəmænd/;[3] OpenStreetMap Automated Navigation Directions) is a free and open-source map and navigation app for Android and iOS.[4] It uses the OpenStreetMap (OSM) map database for its primary displays, but is an independent app not endorsed by the OpenStreetMap Foundation. It is available in both free and paid versions; the latter unlocks the download limit for offline maps and provides access to Wikipedia points of interest (POIs) and their descriptions from within the app. Map data can be stored on the device for offline use. Using the device's GPS capabilities, OsmAnd offers routing, with visual and voice guidance, for car, bike, and pedestrian. All of the main functionalities work both online and offline.[5]

Features

[edit]
[edit]

Navigation provides turn-by-turn voice guidance for driving, walking, biking and public transport with route calculation made on the device. Typical features like estimated time of arrival and automatic rerouting are supported.

Traffic aware routing and real-time arrival for public transport are not supported.

  • Optional lane guidance, street name display, and estimated time of arrival
  • Supports intermediate points

Maps

[edit]

Map files are downloaded to the device by selecting which countries or regions are wanted and what data you want for that region. The files are updated monthly based on OpenStreetMap. Searching files by address, name or coordinates offline is supported.

Tile and raster maps can be viewed by enabling the Online Maps plugin. This allows viewing tiles from a server when online or viewing locally saved tiles when offline. Notably, this allows satellite views from Microsoft and Yandex to be used.

Street-level imagery can be viewed using Mapillary, Wikidata or Wikimedia Commons.[6] The imagery is user-submitted for each source so quality and coverage will vary.

  • Places can be saved as favorites
  • Display POIs (point of interests)
  • Optionally display place names in English, local, or phonetic spelling

Wikipedia Data

[edit]
OsmAnd interface for downloading Wikivoyage articles offline

Wikipedia POIs can be downloaded and viewed offline in the app.

Wikivoyage travel guides have been supported since 2018.[7] They can be downloaded and used offline from within the app.

Customization

[edit]

OsmAnd allows customization of most things through the user interface, user-editable xml files or creating plugins. Navigation can be changed to avoid certain roads or types of roads, avoiding size and weight restricted roads and announcing traffic warnings and crosswalks. The rendering style of maps can be changed or custom maps can be created using your own data. OsmAnd publishes a standalone program called OsmAnd Map Creator that creates map files from data in the OSM format.

OsmAnd Plus

[edit]

OsmAnd Plus is the paid version of the app. It unlocks unlimited maps, hillshades, slopes and more frequent updates for certain map features through OSMAnd Live.[8][9][10]

Safety features

[edit]
  • Optional automated day/night view switching
  • Optional speed limit display, with a reminder if the user exceeds it
  • Optional speed-dependent map zooming
  • Location sharing and customizable transparency

Bicycle and pedestrian features

[edit]
  • The maps include foot, hiking, and bike paths
  • Optional trip recording to local GPX file or online service
  • Optional speed and altitude display

Turn on screen on turn feature

[edit]

Until version 3.2.7 OsmAnd had a feature allowing the screen to be automatically turned on, when arriving at a turn and shut down after the turn. This significantly reduced the phone's electrical consumption, allowing it to be used as a navigation tool when biking and hiking and competing with specialised GPS devices (which are still used due to their low power consumption). Google modified the Play store (not Android) guidelines to no longer allow applications to turn the screen on or off and deleted the paying application OsmAnd+ from the store on March 2, 2019.[11] As a result, this feature was removed from the free and paying versions and OsmAnd was reinstated to the Play store. People can still download the free 3.2.7 version as an APK file, while turning off the Play Store's auto-update for this application, in order to use this feature.

Directly contribute to OpenStreetMap

[edit]

The app comes with a plugin that can be enabled for OpenStreetMap contributions. This allows editing of POIs, opening Notes and uploading gpx tracks to OSM. The edits can then be stored until online and uploaded to OSM using a previously created OSM account.

Licensing

[edit]

OsmAnd development is on GitHub,[12] and the source code is available under the GPLv3 license.[13] The application is available on Google Play in both a free[14] and a paid version (OsmAnd+)[15] which works as a donation to the developer, unlocks the download limit for offline maps, and provides access to Wikipedia POIs and their description from within the app. A community-compiled version of the full OsmAnd+ named OsmAnd~ without Google Play services dependency is also freely available on F-Droid.[16]

Some of the artwork, such as icons and banners, is licensed under Creative Commons Non-commercial No Derivative Works License with an exception forbidding publishing a fork to main marketplaces.[17]

Pull requests from outside contributors – for both Android and iOS versions – may be accepted under MIT license.[18]

Developer

[edit]

OsmAnd is developed by a Dutch private limited company, OsmAnd B.V. located in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.[19][13]

Reception

[edit]

The app has been well rated on the major mobile app stores, particularly for its offline utility. The free version of the Android app has over 184,000 reviews on Google Play with an aggregate rating of 4.4 stars.[20] The iOS app has 4,300 reviews and an aggregate rating of 4.6 stars.[21]

OSMAnd has been well regarded when talking about FOSS Android navigation apps.[22] Joe Hindy from AndroidAuthority stated "It's probably not as good as something like HERE or Google Maps for online use, but it's among the best offline GPS apps available right now."[23]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "OsmAnd 4.9 (Android) | OsmAnd". 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ Eugene (22 August 2024). "OsmAnd 4.8 (iOS) | OsmAnd". Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "OsmAnd Maps & Navigation - free offline maps for Android and iOS". YouTube. March 30, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "OsmAnd for iPhone is released". osmand.net. 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ "OsmAnd Maps: a genius and helpful MapsApp". theappzine.com. May 31, 2015.
  6. ^ Soloviova, Anna (18 August 2017). "Navigating with Images: Mapillary Plugin in OsmAnd". The Mapillary Blog. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. ^ "OsmAnd 3.0". Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  8. ^ "OsmAnd - Offline Mobile Maps and Navigation". osmand.net. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  9. ^ "Google Groups". groups.google.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  10. ^ "OsmAnd: How to update a map?". Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/osmandapp/status/1101771221493002240 OsmAnd+ deletion from Google Play Store on March 2, 2019
  12. ^ "OsmAnd". GitHub. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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