OsmAnd
Offline Mobile Maps & Navigation
OsmAnd is an open-source mobile navigation and mapping app that works fully offline using OpenStreetMap data. It offers turn-by-turn voice navigation, bicycle and pedestrian routing, GPX track recording, and detailed POI layers including Wikipedia entries. The app emphasizes user privacy by not collecting data and processing all routes locally on-device.
OsmAnd downloads compact offline vector maps from OpenStreetMap to the user's device, then performs all routing and navigation computations locally without requiring a data connection.
Outdoor enthusiasts, cyclists, hikers, motorcyclists, and privacy-conscious travelers
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
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