organicmaps

Organic Maps is a privacy-first offline maps and GPS navigation app for Android and iOS, aimed at travelers, tourists, hikers and cyclists. It is built on crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and is developed by an open-source community, with the project tracing back to the founders of MapsWithMe (MAPS.ME). The README states the app has been installed by over 6 million users worldwide. Core capabilities described in the README: - Detailed offline maps, including places that may not appear on other maps, sourced from OpenStreetMap. - Cycling routes, hiking trails and walking paths. - Contour lines, elevation profiles, peaks and slopes. - Turn-by-turn walking, cycling and car navigation with voice guidance. - Subway maps and public transport routes. - Fast offline search on the map. - Bookmarks and tracks import/export in KML, KMZ, GPX and GeoJSON formats. - Dark Mode. - Region-based map downloads that the project says do not take a lot of space. - Wikipedia articles for places of interest. Privacy and design stance: the project emphasizes no ads, no tracking, no data collection, no phoning home, no mandatory registration, no mandatory tutorials, no push notifications and no crapware. The README notes the Android app is verified by the Exodus Privacy Project and the iOS app by TrackerControl for iOS, and that the app avoids requesting excessive permissions. Distribution and platforms: the app is available via the Apple App Store, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, F-Droid, Accrescent, and can be installed from GitHub using Obtainium. Beta builds are offered through TestFlight for iOS and Firebase App Distribution for Android. Project and community: the README points to governance, installation and contribution documents, an issue tracker, Telegram channels and groups (including Russian, Turkish and French groups), a Matrix space, email contact, and social media accounts. It states the community follows the CNCF code of conduct. Funding: the app is free and relies on donations. The README lists institutional sponsors including the NLnet Foundation (NGI0 Entrust Fund), Google Summer of Code, Mythic Beasts, 44+ Technologies and FUTO, and notes that most expenses have been funded by the project founders since inception. Licensing: the code is under the Apache License, Version 2.0, with additional notices and REUSE metadata. Binary data files, including .mwm map files, are provided under a separate data license. Forks and derivative apps using Organic Maps binary data, source code or UI are asked to include a visible mention of the Organic Maps Project with a clickable link to the project site, and white-label inquiries are directed to a legal contact address.