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Apple/Bing/Google Maps Alternatives

Apple/Bing/Google Maps Alternatives

Kevin GaminFebruary 12, 2025February 12, 2025

It’s the Gulf of Mexico. It was named that before the United States even existed, and Donald Trump doesn’t have the authority to name it anything else, no matter what his decaying fascist brain may think.

Despite this, the big tech companies of Alphabet, Apple, and Microsoft, have all updated their maps to reflect what Trump wants. They can cave all they want. We have options.

Instead of using a mapping service which is beholden to the country it’s headquartered in, there is an open and worldwide service we can use, including for navigation. OpenStreetMap, founded in 2004, uses a combination of GPS traces, public domain information, and crowdsourcing. As the name indicates, the mapping information is open source and available to anybody who wishes to access it. This includes app developers who might wish to use OSM for mobile device navigation software.

There are two apps in particular, available on both iPhone and Android. The first is OsmAnd (OpenStreetMap Automated Navigation Directions), while the second is Organic Maps. Both apps are open source and are free to use. OsmAnd has a paid tier to unlock features such as unlimited maps (you only download the maps you need), while Organic Maps is funded by donations. Both apps work offline, so you can navigate even when you hit a dead cell signal zone. Most importantly, both apps focus on user privacy, as neither app collects any user data.

OsmAnd:
iOS download
Android download

Organic Maps:
iOS download
Android download

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2 thoughts on “Apple/Bing/Google Maps Alternatives”

  1. Daedalean says:
    February 14, 2025 at 5:23 pm

    @kevingamin today I learned that mapquest is still a thing and is not confused about what gulf I live near the coast of. Finding all kinds of alternatives to the big Silicon Valley companies.

    1. Kevin Gamin says:
      February 20, 2025 at 7:18 am

      HERE WeGo, based out of Europe, also has the correct name for this particular body of water.

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