Basically, what the title says. Do you use any app, that is proprietary, but either has no OSS alternatives or they're all not good enough? If there is an alternative, what keeps you from switching?

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[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

OSMand is amazing for the most part but trying to locate a business is next to impossible. Then if you do, the store hours are either not there or incorrect. I'm trying real hard to make it my primary map app but too often I find myself having to open google maps in the end.

Edit: They also combined Caravan POI's with Tourist destinations, which really really fucked things up for people wanting to just see those and not thousands of other locations they want nothing to do with. Why are churches also mixed in there too? Makes no damn sense.

[–] Eldbogi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, Osm is really good where I live, actually sometimes better/more up to date than Google Maps but finding businesses is more difficult.

I resolve this for my self by going to the website of the business, finding the address and putting it manually into Osm. Yes it's more work but it works and is worth it for me.

[–] lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

I use OSMand alongside GMaps WV (a webview for Google Maps, wipes all data automatically after closing). Works well enough for me, but in GMaps you can't rotate the map or provide your location

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

They also combined Caravan POI's with Tourist destinations, which really really fucked things up for people wanting to just see those and not thousands of other locations they want nothing to do with. Why are churches also mixed in there too? Makes no damn sense.

You can edit those out, though I agree them being there by default is fucking stupid, full stop

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@Sir_Kevin Have you ever corrected the incorrect store hours?

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not while driving a 30 foot RV in the middle of the night, no.

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@Sir_Kevin missing the point on purpose?

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes you're missing the point. If I'm on the freeway in the middle of the night and take an exit to some town I've never been to only to find out the location is closed the app has failed. I needed accurate information in that moment. Not years later when the community gets around to correcting the hours. I absolutely need to be able to depend on the data the app is presenting. If I can't I'm not going on a crusade to fix all the errors, I'm using a different app.

[–] chebra@mstdn.io 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@Sir_Kevin I never said "Have you ever corrected the store hours while driving off a highway in another city" - obviously that would be a stupid question, don't assume I'm stupid. I asked if you ever came back home, rested in front of Netflix and opened the app to update the store hours that you noticed during the day - because that's the only way they will be updated, and if you aren't doing it, then somebody will have to do it for you, so you owe them.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

I fucking owe them??? They presented me with wrong info and wasted my time, fuel and stress. I don't owe anyone shit! Make a good product and I will gladly pay for it. Send me off to a dead end, I owe nothing. What kind of stupid ass logic is that? Fuck out of here. That argument is fine if we're talking about a video game or some shit. What if we were trying to find a hospital?