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dangling_cat@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks agoThe only reason I can think of is the cost. Apple makes the map API free if you use Apple Maps on Apple devices. If you are building a website, you have to pay for Mapbox or Google Maps, etc., that can get pricey for indie developers.
errer@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Isn’t Open Street Map free?
But anyway, these apps are all about accessibility to regular folks. Believe it or not many people don’t know how to bookmark a website. Also this app gives you notifications, something a website could only do via email or something.
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Yep, Strava doesn’t have any problems using OpenStreetMaps. No reason they couldn’t either.