Title says it all. I’ll go first:

I don’t really have any on my computer (all I use that for is Vim, Firefox, and Git), but on my phone: Orbot (basically Tor as a VPN on your phone).

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  • DanielOP
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    611 months ago

    Organic Maps

    Looks like it has supper detailed maps, has OpenStreetMap really gotten that good!?

    • ValiantDust
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      11 months ago

      OpenStreetMap is amazing. I always use the maps when I want to know details about some place. Much more detailed than Google Maps.

      ETA: Especially when you want to go somewhere on foot or by bike, because Google Maps kinda sucks at showing footpaths etc.

      • @lolgcat@lemmy.ml
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        511 months ago

        I can’t stand Google maps now. You have to fight it to show the actual map. The map, too, is now swarmed in Wall-E levels of marketing trash: bubbles, home businesses, auto play review videos, promoted fast food and coffee 8 miles away when I’m in a dense walkable area. The user reviews and navigation are still valuable, but literally every other aspect has went to shit.

    • Undearius
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      711 months ago

      It fully depends on the area. My city has only a few hardcore mappers, but that’s all it takes to make it really detailed.

      • DanielOP
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        311 months ago

        Alright, thanks for letting me know! I’ve looked at it a while back (it seems it would’ve been really nice for hiking) and it didn’t seem to have everything – granted I live in the middle of nowhere.

        • oo1
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          311 months ago

          There are some apps you can get where it will ask you questions about features where you are, and you upload the answer back to osm.
          sorry I cant remember the names of these apps though - everywhere i go (in the uk) the osm content is awesome. better than google for basically all but businesses.

    • lol3droflxp
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      311 months ago

      I don’t know about general maps but any footpaths or off-road stuff is really good there and better than on Google or Apple Maps.