Is MAPS.ME open source?
Hello, I'm trying to understand if maps.me is open source or not, as on the web there are different contrasting informations.
Here is stated that it is, but here is stated the exact opposite
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Organic Maps is the open source fork. (And a good one at that!)
Better than OsmAnd?
Better for basic functionality, but if you need advanced functionality, you'll have to stick with OsmAnd.
I personally find OsmAnd better than Google Maps, except for the lack of traffic alerts, public transit navigation and streetview (Mapillary streetview works fine... but it was bought out by Facebook 🤧).
I also use it as my bike computer due to the really handy widgets
Android Auto functionality is also limited - it does not show street names on-screen.
IMO yes. It hasn't got all the features but if it has enough for you, the user experience feels more polished.
It used to be open source, then it went completely closed. As mentioned, Organic Maps is the fork that is the continuation of the GPL app.
It is not. It used to be, but it got acquired by a third party company and became closed source and started tracking its users.
The good news is that the original developers of Maps.Me developed an Open Source fork of the original app: Organic Maps which is an excellent app that is actively developed by a team that listens to the users needs and is therefore constantly improving. I recommend everyone to check it out.
it's not only not open source, but it has trackers too. iirc it was phoning Facebook when i decided to search for other apps
One of the GitHub issues says it's closed source now.
in OPs second link it also states that it's closed source but older versions are open source
I’m using Organic Maps. Is that open source? I know that they don’t collect any data.
Yes, Organic Maps is the open source fork that some original developers of Maps.Me made once the original app was purchased by a third party.
yes, it is
Thanks. I’m happy to hear that.
thanks to everyone for the answer!