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Is there a good, paid gps app? I mean for driving and walking? Google Maps etc is getting worse by the day (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by Mr_Blott@lemmy.world to c/android@lemdro.id

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I use Komoot for wild walking and biking, and it's incredible. Hugely more accurate and reliable. Just wondering if there's something like that for city and intercity travel. Thanks for suggestions!

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[–] Sidyctism@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago

I use organic maps, but mostly for cycling and walking. Mind that organic maps only works with offline maps (afaik), so if you are in an area that you havent downloaded the map for yet, you will need to download the entire map. Pluspoint to that is that you arent reliant on reception if you have the map

[–] al_ways_gone@lemm.ee 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

As komoot is just using openstreetmap data + some magic i would look into that direction.

OsmAnd is good but quirky

[–] passepartout@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

OsmAnd is good if you know where you're going, since you won't get e.g. ratings on cafes or something like that, there is less algorithmic magic going on. But i for myself love the details that OSM brings and also like that it's offline, just like thise tomtom navigation devices in the old days only using gps and therefor not relying on mobile data.

[–] h3ndrik@feddit.de 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I also like OsmAnd+ and use it regularly. I'm just not happy with the user-interface. That could be easier to operate and more intuitive.