OsmAnd

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OsmAnd

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OsmAnd 3.0 Screenshot.png
Free map and navigation app
Basic data

Publishing year 2010
Current  version Android 3.7 (May 23, 2020), iOS 3.14 (May 26, 2020)
operating system Android , iOS
programming language Java , C ++
License GNU General Public License, version 3.0 or later, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Generic
OsmAnd.net

OsmAnd is a mobile app for mobile navigation and available for the operating systems Android from version 4.0 and iOS . OsmAnd uses the map data of the OpenStreetMap project (OSM), but is an independent project and not part of OpenStreetMap. OsmAnd is essentially designed for offline operation and thus also offers services in areas with no or limited internet connection, e.g. B. when hiking in the mountains or in remote areas, appropriate navigation options.

Since the entire global map material from the OpenStreetMap project represents too much data volume for most mobile devices, the OSM map data are offered for selective download in the context of the project in different resolutions and divided for different countries and regions. OsmAnd also provides points of interest for the environment at your own point of view , which you can search for and filter by categories.

In addition to the map data from the OSM project, which do not provide detailed elevation information, the freely usable SRTM data from NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission for creating contour lines and terrain profiles are also supported via a plug-in from OsmAnd. The free “Nautical Charts” plug-in enables nautical charts to be displayed using the OpenSeaMap map sets, also without an Internet connection.

In a comparison by the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration on the data protection friendliness of smartphone apps, published in January 2018, OsmAnd achieved top marks above all of the other 4 apps tested.

Executions

OsmAnd is available in different versions: The Android version is available under an open source and free license. The fully functional program can be obtained from the free F-Droid app store . OsmAnd is only available free of charge in a limited version via the Google Play Store , which limits the number of maps that can be downloaded. The unlimited version is chargeable in the Google Play Store. The iOS version is open source via GitHub , but is not fully under a free license.

Surname price particularities
OsmAnd ~ free only on F-Droid , unlimited (full version) like OsmAnd +, without Google Play service dependency
OsmAnd free from Google Playstore, limited to 10 map downloads
OsmAnd + € 11.99 from Google Playstore, unlimited (full version)

The free version from the Google Playstore has been installed more than 5 million times on Android devices, the paid version from the Google Playstore over 100,000 times.

Functions

navigation

  • Turn-by-turn voice guidance (recorded and synthetic voices)
  • Online or offline (no roaming fees)
  • Optional lane guidance, street name display and estimated time of arrival
  • Supports intermediate goals
  • Automatic redirection
  • Search for locations, addresses and points of interest (e.g. hospital, hotel, restaurant, gas station, museum) or geographical coordinates.

Bicycle and pedestrian functions

  • Special routing and display modes for bicycles and pedestrians
  • The maps contain walking, hiking and cycling routes.
  • Public transport (train, tram)

Map display

  • Either orientation of the map according to compass, north or direction of movement of the device
  • Display of the position and orientation on the map
  • Free configuration of the display fields on the edge of the map (e.g. speed, speed limit, arrival time, GPS altitude)
  • 8 pre-configured display modes with different highlights (general, car, bicycle, pedestrian, public transport, boat, plane, skiing), additional profiles can be created
  • Places can be saved as favorites
  • The language of the card labeling can be freely selected
  • Highlighting of points of interest on the map, right down to benches or trash cans (depending on the degree of coverage in the OSM project)
  • View online tile maps
  • Can display various overlays such as touring / navigation GPX tracks and additional maps with customizable transparency.
  • Satellite view (from Bing )
  • Map updates monthly; Hourly map updates can be booked as an “OsmAnd Live” subscription

Recording of GPX tracks

Recordings of the route can be made locally or on a server in GPS Exchange format . You can set whether the next point is recorded continuously, after a certain time or after a certain distance. It is also possible to set the minimum speed from which the recording is made.

Web links

Commons : OsmAnd  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ osmand.net . (accessed on May 23, 2020).
  2. ↑ osmand.net . (accessed on May 27, 2020).
  3. ↑ The Osmand Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages Page . In: Open Hub . (accessed on July 19, 2018).
  4. ↑ https://f-droid.org/packages/net.osmand.plus/
  5. ↑ Monika Ermert: Comparison: Well-known apps are not privacy-friendly - but there are alternatives. In: heise.de. March 7, 2018, accessed April 4, 2018 .
  6. ↑ OsmAnd in the F-Droid catalog. In: f-droid.org. F-Droid, March 31, 2018, accessed March 31, 2018 .
  7. ↑ IoS Module OAApplicationMode . In: github.com. GitHub, Inc., September 14, 2017, accessed March 3, 2018 .
  8. ↑ EN: OsmAnd - OpenStreetMap Wiki. In: wiki.openstreetmap.org. February 18, 2018, accessed March 24, 2018 .
  9. ↑ Maps GPS Navigation OsmAnd +. In: play.google.com. OsmAnd, February 8, 2018, accessed January 9, 2020 .
  10. ↑ OsmAnd on Google Play. In: play.google.com. 2018, accessed March 22, 2018 .
  11. ↑ OsmAnd Plus on Google Play. In: play.google.com. 2018, accessed March 22, 2018 .
  12. ↑ Maps & Navigation - OsmAnd - Apps on Google Play. In: play.google.com. 2018, accessed April 1, 2018 .