Maps.me alternative that actually works - Organic Maps

[ChrisInNotts]

Dear all,

I know the Wildcamping App is very good but I still like using offline maps. Like many I was upset when they ruined Maps.me so it no longer handled POIs properly and limited maps in the free version. I've been playing with my new phone so see which map option works well.

I can report that "Organic Maps" is free and very much like Maps.me used to be and even uses the same open source maps. Its almost an identical user experience to the old Maps.me. Best of all it even works fine with the Wildcamping POIs and I was able to download and use the "Maps.me" kml files straight off the site. It didn't work at first but I needed to to allow it to create a folder so Organic maps could shove the files somewhere.

I'm now so much happier

Hope that helps!

Keith

 

[1 Cup]

Will this ajust ot do size or just cars ?

 

[trevskoda]

Where do you get it

 

[maingate]

It's a free app Trev. I have had it for a while and I like it.

Anyone who downloads it must use it at least once for navigating to somewhere. I think the ladies voice that gives directions is hilarious.

 

[trevskoda]

It's a free app Trev. I have had it for a while and I like it.

Anyone who downloads it must use it at least once for navigating to somewhere. I think the ladies voice that gives directions is hilarious.

on what.

 

[ChrisInNotts]

Where do you get it

From Apple store or Play store depending on your preferred phone OS.

Keith

 

[caledonia]

on what.

Yer phone Trev. Modern mumbo jumbo I reckon like you I’ll stick to the stars and my sexton

 

[ChrisInNotts]

Will this ajust ot do size or just cars ?

It has a basic navigator function so I would be very surprised if you can adjust vehicle size.

Keith

 

[trevskoda]

Looked it up, requires a google sign in with a password, no thanks to that spyware.

 

[Jo001]

You can import your bookmarked sites from maps.me to organic too.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

When Maps.me first came out I think it was from a Russian outfit and it was really good, I keep it as a back up and keep it updated, it's also where I keep my old POIs but Organic maps has stayed true to the original concept, M.Me got ruined when they added cycling and walking to it.

When I use the WC app I always opt to be guided by Google Maps, I don't get that the option to use Organic maps anyway

 

[mark61]

That reminds me to try Sygic more. People seem to rave about it. Available for MH & truck too.

 

[TJBi]

It has a basic navigator function so I would be very surprised if you can adjust vehicle size.

Keith

I've been using it for years, since it was first mentioned on here as a replacement for Maps.Me. It has options for private road vehicle (no size/weight options that I've found), walking, public transport and cycling. I've used it occasionally for offline navigation for walking, both in cities and in countryside. I've also used it for locating POIs when I've had no mobile data connection, in order to feed the coordinates into CoPilot for moho navigation.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I rarely use CoPilot unless I have no signal I keep it updated though.

 

[alwaysared]

Looked it up, requires a google sign in with a password, no thanks to that spyware.

You don't need a Google account, you can download the Android apk file here

Regards,
Del

 

[Glandwr]

Osmand plus for me. I've got the whole of Europe to use offline on sd card and update specific maps when I do a trip.

 

[Clunegapyears]

Ditto..
Using Maps.Me for years. But switched to Organic Maps. I was told its creators are the ones that sold Maps.Me. So the interface is very similar.

 

[linkshouse]

The only Organic Maps I can see in the App Store is this one. Is that the one?

 

[Jo001]

That's what I use

 

[linkshouse]

That's what I use

Okey dokey. Thanks.

I’ll give it a whirl then. It was just the “hike and bike” that made me wonder.