Comment on Google officially changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Maps

_lilith@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• Sunshine@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  It’s a massive upgrade in terms of aesthetics and privacy!

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• ouch@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  How does it compare to OsmAnd?

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  • gedaliyah@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Also a great choice. I prefer organic maps for a variety of reasons (like ability to contribute to the maps), but a lot of people prefer OsmAnd. They are both very good.

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  • superkret@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Organic Maps has fewer features and settings and concentrates on what most people use the most.
    It is also much, much faster than OsmAnd.

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  • oxf@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    OsmAnd is the Swiss army knife of Open Street Map frontends, but as I’m sure you’ll agree on (if you’ve used it), it can be a bit of a headache setting it up, as well as getting familiar with it.

    Organic Maps caters more to people seeking a pure alternative to Google/Apple Maps. It’s the layman’s alternative.

    If you’re a poweruser, and already familiar with OsmAnd, there’s no point in switching. But in terms of getting other, non tech savvy, people to switch, it’s a great recommendation!

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• Junkernaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I love that it’s not google, and the UI is nice, but the lack of realtime traffic info is a real blocker for me

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  • gedaliyah@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    You might be interested in Magic Earth is is also built on OpenStreetMap but includes crowdsourced traffic data. If you are in a big city then it’s likely they have good data for your area.

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