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jakecopp · 2018-05-02 23:54:33+00:00

Yep! There are a bunch of Libraries that integrate with OpenStreetMap, see the "Libraries for Developers" section: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Android

Mapbox also has Android implementations, not sure if you can sign up without a credit card though.

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Amithv | karma 355 | avg karma 19.72 · | 2024-01-17 04:10:09

Yes,OpenStreetMap has

mycall | karma 1372 | avg karma 1.04 · | 2019-07-23 02:35:06

What about OpenStreetMaps?

pwg | karma 15605 | avg karma 4.57 · | 2021-08-15 08:59:22

Yes, make the additions to OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/). The more you add, the better the map becomes for everyone.

Very easy to use app for adding info to OpenStreetMap from a mobile device: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.westnordost.streetcomplet...

Full editor of everything OpenStreetMap on a mobile device (but does have a steeper learning curve than StreetComplete above) https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.blau.android/

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Bootvis | karma 3034 | avg karma 3.39 · | 2012-06-23 15:59:15+00:00

OpenStreetMaps is free but you've to host it yourself.

gmaclennan | karma 63 | avg karma 12.6 · | 2016-06-16 03:42:49+00:00

Yes, right now this is for setting up your own "OpenStreetMap" that will work offline. The author of this work, substack, is also working/thinking about p2p infrastructure for OSM. See https://peermaps.github.io/

teddyh | karma 23902 | avg karma 2.94 · | 2013-12-22 00:25:40+00:00

Yes. The point of being like OpenStreetMap instead of Google Maps is the way the maps are not read-only, but that anyone can contribute. And for Mapillary, this is not true unless you have an iPhone.

thepete2 | karma 804 | avg karma 3.44 · | 2021-12-28 09:06:05

No and that is IMO the point of using OSM in the first place. The data is public and free for everyone and if you contribute there's the possibility of other services adopting your change. I know that mapbox integrates osm data, Google and Apple might too.

nrdvana | karma 188 | avg karma 1.5 · | 2021-05-04 03:28:30+00:00

Are you aware of OpenStreetMap.org ? They have an entire ecosystem of APIs and services and download-data-and-serve-it-yourself options.

GRiMe2D | karma 41 | avg karma 1.41 · | 2019-05-30 15:35:38+00:00

Note that OpenStreetMaps isn't about maps. It's about Open Data for Maps. So technically you can use like maps but consider using apps or maps that use OSM.

Great example is MapsMe for Android and iOS. Works offline. However, there are ads in app and probably from Google

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freehunter | karma 23077 | avg karma 2.83 · | 2018-07-20 13:45:54+00:00

Are there any sites providing OpenStreetMap-as-a-Service? Something licenses and provided just like the Google Maps API, but using OSM?

samemail88 | karma 504 | avg karma 6.22 · | 2022-06-27 18:59:37

Does openstreetmap actually actually have a website I can use as a consumer? I thought they provide map data for others to use?

bobbyi_settv | karma 1472 | avg karma 4.84 · | 2014-05-10 17:20:53+00:00

Have you looked at OpenStreetMap? Is there anything in particular that it lacks compared to Mapbox?

jaakl | karma 378 | avg karma 2.2 · | 2015-01-22 11:45:38+00:00

Sure, I'm daily OpenStreetMapper myself. The other map options can be added in project basis, as the geodata from any other sources tends to be extremely expensive for average end-user app developers. Of course it has to be attributed properly in each app.

habi | karma 580 | avg karma 2.14 · | 2022-05-03 04:03:56

OpenStreetMap?

pietervdvn | karma 386 | avg karma 6.23 · | 2022-05-07 15:29:43

OpenStreetMap?

habi | karma 580 | avg karma 2.14 · | 2021-09-23 00:23:47

OSM is actually much better than Google Maps in certain parts of the world. There’s a bunch of apps for Android (which I guess OP uses): https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Android#OpenStreetMap_ap...

fixermark | karma 5217 | avg karma 2.47 · | 2018-07-28 00:34:06+00:00

OpenStreetMap currently exists. Is there an open-source search engine out there that could try to integrate with them?

EGreg | karma 7296 | avg karma 0.72 · | 2019-04-22 04:23:11+00:00

OpenStreetMap is doing it with Maps.

I welcome the idea of data being totally free where you make apps to use mirrors instead of APIs

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asim | karma 2965 | avg karma 4.03 · | 2021-04-15 11:55:13+00:00

It feels like everyone is beholden to Google's mapping APIs. And while other sources are creeping up it seems like maybe a hosted openstreetmap api would be a great alternative. Just curious to know if it exists or if anyone would pay for such a thing.