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'''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 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}}</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.
'''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 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}}</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.


== Functionality ==
=== Directions ===
Directions are available for driving, cycling, walking and public transport. Generating and following of the route is done completely on the device. Routing for driving includes lane guidance.
=== Street-level Imagery ===
In 2017, a plugin to access street-level imagery from [[Mapillary]] was added<ref>{{cite web |title=Navigating with Images: Mapillary Plugin in OsmAnd |url=https://blog.mapillary.com/update/2017/08/18/mapillary-plugin-in-osmand.html}}</ref>. The plugin allows viewing street-level imagery in the app and some limited abilities to add photos to mapillary for locations.
=== OpenStreetMap Editing ===
OpenStreetMap(OSM) editing can be enabled via plugin. It allows creation and editing of OSM nodes offline and uploading the edits when online. Editing requires a previously created OSM account.
== Licensing ==
== Licensing ==
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>
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>

Revision as of 08:58, 7 February 2021

OsmAnd
Developer(s)Victor Shcherb, Alexey Pelykh, Hardy Mueller and others
Initial releaseJune 1, 2010 (2010-06-01)
Repository
Written inJava, C++
Operating systemAndroid, iOS
Size39.0 MB
LicenseLicensing
Websiteosmand.net

OsmAnd (/ˈoʊsəmænd/;[1] OpenStreetMap Automated Navigation Directions) is a map and navigation app for Android and iOS.[2] 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.

Functionality

Directions

Directions are available for driving, cycling, walking and public transport. Generating and following of the route is done completely on the device. Routing for driving includes lane guidance.

Street-level Imagery

In 2017, a plugin to access street-level imagery from Mapillary was added[3]. The plugin allows viewing street-level imagery in the app and some limited abilities to add photos to mapillary for locations.

OpenStreetMap Editing

OpenStreetMap(OSM) editing can be enabled via plugin. It allows creation and editing of OSM nodes offline and uploading the edits when online. Editing requires a previously created OSM account.

Licensing

OsmAnd development is on GitHub,[4] and the source code is available under the GPLv3 license.[5] The application is available on Google Play in both a free[6] and a paid version (OsmAnd+)[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

Pull requests from outside contributors – for both the Android and iOS versions – may be accepted under MIT license.[10]

Developer

OsmAnd is developed by a Dutch private limited company, OsmAnd B.V. located in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.[11][5]

Reception

The free version of the app has over 70,000 reviews on Google Play with an aggregrate rating of 4.5 stars.[12] Android Police reviewed OsmAnd in an article about the best free and open-source alternatives to Google Maps on Android.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "OsmAnd Maps & Navigation - free offline maps for Android and iOS". YouTube. March 30, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "OsmAnd for iPhone is released". osmand.net.
  3. ^ "Navigating with Images: Mapillary Plugin in OsmAnd".
  4. ^ "OsmAnd". GitHub. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b "OsmAnd License". GitHub. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  6. ^ "OsmAnd Maps & Navigation". Play Store. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  7. ^ "OsmAnd+ Maps & Navigation". Play Store. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  8. ^ "OsmAnd~". F-Droid. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  9. ^ "FAQ". osmand.net. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  10. ^ "OsmAnd-ios/PULL_REQUEST.MIT.LICENSE at master · osmandapp/OsmAnd-ios · GitHub". GitHub. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Privacy Policy". osmand.net.
  12. ^ "OsmAnd — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation". Play Store. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  13. ^ Davenport, Corbin (18 July 2020). "The best free and open-source alternatives to Google Maps on Android". Android Police. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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