Editor's Review
Embark on your next adventure with OsmAnd, the ultimate offline world map and navigation app! 🌍🚗 Whether you're hiking through uncharted territories, driving across the country, or exploring a new city, OsmAnd ensures you're always on the right track, even without an internet connection. This open-source app, based on OpenStreetMap (OSM) data, offers a wealth of features designed to enhance your travel experience. Plus, with OsmAnd, your data stays private – you decide what the app accesses.🔒
🗺️ Detailed Offline Maps: Say goodbye to expensive roaming charges and unreliable internet connections! OsmAnd provides access to high-quality, detailed maps of the world that can be downloaded and used offline. Choose from a variety of map styles tailored to different activities, including touring, nautical navigation, winter sports, and off-road adventures. 🏞️
📍 Smart Navigation: Navigate like a pro with OsmAnd's customizable navigation profiles. Whether you're driving a car, riding a motorcycle, cycling, or walking, OsmAnd adapts to your needs, taking into account preferred roads and vehicle dimensions. Plot routes based on inclines, avoid specific road surfaces, and receive turn-by-turn voice guidance. 🗣️
🛤️ Route Planning and Recording: Plan your perfect route with multiple waypoints and navigation profiles. Record your journeys using GPX tracks and manage them effortlessly within the app. Visualize route data, including descents, ascents, and distances, and share your tracks with the OpenStreetMap community. 📊
📌 Customizable Points of Interest: Mark your favorite spots, add markers, and create audio/video notes to remember special places. OsmAnd allows you to personalize your maps with points of interest, making it easy to find and revisit your favorite locations. 🎶
✏️ OpenStreetMap Integration: Contribute to the OpenStreetMap community by making edits directly within the app. Update maps with a frequency of up to one hour and help keep the world's map data accurate and up-to-date. 🌐
✨ Additional Features: OsmAnd also includes a compass, radius ruler, Mapillary interface, night theme, Wikipedia integration, and a large community of users for support and collaboration. 🌙
➡️ Maps+ (Paid): Upgrade to Maps+ for Android Auto support, unlimited map downloads, topo data (contour lines and terrain), nautical depths, offline Wikipedia, and offline Wikivoyage travel guides. 🚀
➡️ OsmAnd Pro (Subscription): Subscribe to OsmAnd Pro for OsmAnd Cloud (backup and restore), cross-platform compatibility, hourly map updates, weather plugin, elevation widget, customizable route lines, external sensors support (ANT+, Bluetooth), and an online elevation profile. 🌟
Features
Offline maps based on OpenStreetMap data
Turn-by-turn voice guidance
Customizable navigation profiles
GPX track recording and import
Point creation: Favorites, Markers, Audio/video notes
OpenStreetMap editing
Compass and radius ruler tools
Mapillary interface integration
Pros
Offline functionality for maps and navigation
Customizable navigation profiles for various vehicles
Route planning with GPX track recording and management
OpenStreetMap editing and frequent map updates
Large user community and extensive documentation
Cons
Paid features require in-app purchases or subscriptions
Initial map downloads can consume significant storage space