On the journey to degoogle my life and wanted to ask if the community prefers OSMAnd+ or Organic Maps for driving navigation. I got OSMAnd+ but now started to hear some really good things about organic Maps. Was wondering if I should consider switching.
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BigTechBlows@mander.xyz · 8 pts · 3y
LordChaos82@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 3y
Thanks, I just did a quick test and it seems that organic Maps is still not available for Android auto. So will probably stick with OSMAnd+ until I can get rid of my Android auto dependency. I looked at GitHub and it seems that they are working on Android auto support so hopefully it will be ready soon. Keeping fingers crossed 🤞
Reorder9543@social.fossware.space · 1 pts · 3y
Does OSMand+ have Android Auto support?
LordChaos82@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 3y
Yes, OSMAnd pro version supports Android Auto.
Reorder9543@social.fossware.space · 1 pts · 3y
Tried it earlier and couldn't get it to work. Is it a special version from the Play Store or their website that includes the Android Auto support or something?
LordChaos82@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 3y
You have to enable developer mode in Android auto, add OSNAnd and then disable Android Auto to have it appear as an option. The instructions are on OSMAnd website. I followed those instructions and it worked. I have the FDroid version so not sure if it's different for the Google Play store version.
Reorder9543@social.fossware.space · 2 pts · 3y
I'll check that out thanks.
NettoHikari@social.fossware.space · 5 pts · 3y
Organic Maps has a more simple approach and is more like Google Maps. OSMAnd~ has a much broader feature set.
FlashPossum@social.fossware.space · 4 pts · 3y
Organic Maps have a much better rendering algorithm - meaning really fast, there is no lag when you scroll the map. OSMAnd has a really huge feature set. Almost anything you image from a map app. But it's soooo slow. I switched to Organic because I couldn't take the slowness.
hoejmann@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
It seems that the new Opengl rendering option has finally made it into the Play store version (earlier this year I think?). For me panning the map is now so much smoother. Do you still experience choppiness?
sv1sjp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
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Diglett983@lemmy.pt · 4 pts · 3y
I prefer Organic Maps honestly.
WeLoveCastingSpelz@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
Organic maps ftw! It never disappointed me as a walker and is super convenient to use
llii@feddit.de · 3 pts · 3y
Didn't know about Organic Maps! I always used OSMAnd for navigation.
lnxtx@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 3y
Depends.
For simple routes Organic Maps is perfect. But if you want to plan complex route (like many waypoints, road avoidance), the OSMAnd+ is better.
Unfortunately both are tricky on complex highway exits.
may_pretender@feddit.ro · 1 pts · 3y
I didn't use any for driving, but I can tell you that I switched to OrganicMaps from osmand+ for all other navigation. The main reasons are speed (OM feels a lost smoother and snappier), and functionality (it's minimal, but just works very well). I had no real use for all the bells and wistles of osmand+, so OM made sense for me.
WhoRoger@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
I just downloaded both yesterday. Do these use the same maps/databases or what's the difference?
I noticed OM gives more detailed control about downloading smaller map bits.