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Re: Organic Maps

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Post by nerdponx »

biodranik wrote: post #164
Leo_Verto wrote: post #49

Organic Maps really nails the use case for a minimalistic, no-nonsense mapping app with great UX design. Whereas OsmAnd tries to accommodate all use cases with full configurability, which results in a mess of nested options menus, OM goes for reasonable defaults and short menu paths. Unfortunately that minimalism comes with some downsides. While OM has a great metro map, it doesn't show bus lines (which would probabl…

OSM Public Transport schemes support for buses and trams is not implemented yet, and it's not an easy task. Any volunteers to lead the development are welcome! Here is the entry point to the current subways validator with wiki links at the bottom: https://cdn.organicmaps.app/subway/

Is there any corporate funding for this work?

Re: Organic Maps

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Post by nerdponx »

gorbypark wrote: post #160

I use Organic Maps for hiking specifically because it's not a "hiking app". There are way too many apps out there that expect you to just hike a trail that someone else has already hiked. Want to combine intersecting trails? You're out of luck. Want to use a trail you didn't explicitly pre-download without a data connection? You're out of luck But with Organic Maps, I find it has all the trails (at least on two separ…

FWIW AllTrails is pretty good, they will only show specific "known" routes in the search, but the underlying map data itself seems to be OSM data and everything is visible on the map. I tend to use it to find interesting trailheads and locations, but then I actually use Organic Maps when I need to navigate.

Re: Organic Maps

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Post by mcv »

Doctor_Fegg wrote: post #248
mcv wrote: post #223

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That's an amazingly quick fix! Try "Feike de Boerlaan" to "Vondelpark". I would expect the trip to take the Czaar Peterstraat and then the Sarphatistraat, but instead it takes the Panamalaan, Zeeburgerdijk, Mauritskade, and only switches to the Sarphatistraat at the Weesperplein, which I think is also the point where the Sarphatistraat changes from a bike street to a regular street with a bike lane. Although it later…

Really interesting test case - thanks! cycle.travel's scoring for the two routes differs by 0.4% so it's very close. In OSM data terms, the challenge is that there's no particular special tagging for the Sarphatistraat - it just gets classed as a "cycleway", same as the route along Mauritskade. Plus there's a couple of very slight advantages for the Panamalaan (which is tagged as part of a designated longer-distance…

It's true that Mauritskade is besides water, but it's also next to pretty heavy car traffic. Is it possible to give it a downgrade for that?

> I doubt the longer-distance bike route consideration should be relevant in this case

Or maybe it is, but then it's relevant for all routes involved, including the Sarphatistraat (which is short distance for cars, but long distance for bikes).

Re: Organic Maps

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Post by orblivion »

2143 wrote: post #281
orblivion wrote: post #270

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Check if it looks the same on openstreetmap.org

openstreetmap.org correctly displays the islands and the relative distances between them!

Alternate thought just came to mind - is your map data on OrganicMaps up-to-date?

Re: Organic Maps

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Post by Matrixik »

Vinnl wrote: post #192
orbital-decay wrote: post #150

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Thanks for that! Editing the map on a bike can be a hassle though. I tried many options and came to conclusion that a 360° camera on the helmet and a physical Bluetooth button to take audio notes is the easiest possible setup.

If you both don't know about StreetComplete yet, you should check it out: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/#readme

https://every-door.app/ is also good.

Re: Organic Maps

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Post by m-p-3 »

mcv wrote: post #100
vintagedave wrote: post #55

This was the first time I’d heard of the app, but due to comments in this thread I downloaded it. * Website, ethos: straightforward. “Old internet” vibes, love it. They seem very active, have a presence on every platform, very impressive * The app seems very nice. Simple clear UI. Lots of features. I need to experiment for more than a few minutes but I get the impression it could replace Google Maps for me, especiall…

I've had it for a while, but I don't use it nearly enough. I still rely on Google Maps for most things, until Google Maps lets me down. Which it does mostly when I'm on vacation. Although now that I think about it, Google Maps lets me down on vacation because I'm in unfamiliar territory and I have no idea how to correct for the mistakes it makes. When I'm at home (in Amsterdam) it makes plenty of mistakes too, but I'…

One feature I definitely enjoy is the ability to connect with my OSM account and easily submit changes on the go (business hours, etc).

Re: Organic Maps

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Post by [deleted] »

orblivion wrote: post #294
2143 wrote: post #281

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openstreetmap.org correctly displays the islands and the relative distances between them!

Alternate thought just came to mind - is your map data on OrganicMaps up-to-date?

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Re: Organic Maps

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Post by gniv »

NoboruWataya wrote: post #278
gniv wrote: post #249

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There is no UI for opening hours in Organic Maps afaict. I think that's part of the complaint.

There is. When you click on a place, there is an "edit place" option which allows you to edit common details including business hours.

Oh, I see it now -- sometimes it's there, but for a lot of places I cannot even lift the drawer, probably because there is no data other than category, like "Cafe". So I cannot edit.

Re: Organic Maps

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Post by 2143 »

orblivion wrote: post #294
2143 wrote: post #281

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openstreetmap.org correctly displays the islands and the relative distances between them!

Alternate thought just came to mind - is your map data on OrganicMaps up-to-date?

I hope so. I first heard about it (from this very post on HN), downloaded, and installed the app all within the past 1 hour.

And when I zoomed into my city, it downloaded the map information.

Re: Organic Maps

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Post by aembleton »

pietervdvn wrote: post #221
raybb wrote: post #114

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I recently moved to Amsterdam and I find Google maps biking directions are often wrong or just a bit worse than organic maps. But also when organic maps it wrong (like one time it though there was a nice connecting sidewalk that no longer existed) it was super easy to go edit on OSM and next time I'll get the right directions. My one wish was the OSM had a great app for discovering POI or reviews. Like something that…

Here you go: https://mapcomplete.org/shops.html?z=12.2&lat=52.36511&lon=4... Note: it takes a little while to load all of Amsterdam. Disclaimer: I'm the (main) dev of mapcomplete

When did you last refresh your data? It seems at least a year out of date compared to OSM as there are shops I've added that aren't showing.
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