Post #2083119
2025-11-05 15:07 UTC
Replies (19)
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@bart@floss.social 2025-11-05 15:10
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org Real-time data for road closures and traffic. Points of interests. Reviews. That’s what’s keeping me from switching completely.
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@ilias@discuss.systems 2025-11-05 15:16
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org "What is stopping you?" As much as I dislike Google/Waze, having live traffic information is great
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@karmalakas@mastodon.social 2025-11-05 15:22
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org fast? Definitely not fast..
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@ljrk@todon.eu 2025-11-05 15:24
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org Seconding live traffic information, same for public transport. Also I find the UX of OMaps sometimes a bit tricky. If I first enter the destination and then go "route to" it's often finicky to chose a different "route from" etc. I think that here, copying GMaps flow would be beneficial. Routing "along" imported GPX would be great as well, this could also be used to have better bbrouter integration: E.g., a custom "bike" profile I've setup in bbrouter -> export To OMaps and than receive navigation instructions to stay on track. I also would like to see "ratings" of restaurants although that's tricky to do in a purely open manner. I love OMaps though, I use it everyday. But often in conjunction with GMaps.
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@aaron@social.caskey-demaret.se 2025-11-05 15:25
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org Public transport route finding. I don't need the timetables, just which trams/busses to get on.
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@polishdub@bsd.network 2025-11-05 15:28
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org I try to use OrganicMaps as much as possible, however, typing in a street address in America doesn't get proper results 95% of the time. (or utilizing what United States users use for a street format) Traffic data is nice; however, that'd require constant internet connectivity when I've downloaded a map that I don't necessarily want. (option to turn off live traffic if you can implement?)
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@etenil@toot.cat 2025-11-05 15:29
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org I'm no longer using anything from google, the cost is too great, for just a little more convenience. Organic maps is brilliant and very useful, especially off road where google maps is terrible.
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@fr3d@fosstodon.org 2025-11-05 15:34
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org > What is stopping you from switching? - No alternative routes to choose from. - In some cases, non-optimal or even plain wrong routes. - I love downloaded maps, for offline navigation, but I don't want to be bothered with downloading them manually (automatic downloading still has issues). - UX issues in Android Auto.
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@snaprails@cupoftea.social 2025-11-05 15:53
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org No public transport routing.
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@falken@qoto.org 2025-11-05 15:54
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org I'd settle for it not routing walking routes through closed/no acess paths, when OSM has this data available. And, related, drawing restricted paths in the same style as unrestricted
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@meganL@mas.to 2025-11-05 16:28
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org I have Organic Maps loaded on both phones, but I haven't made the switch because it just is not as easy for me to use. Now that I am in a foreign country where businesses almost never have their own websites, the reviews being tied into Google Maps also makes a difference. I don't know if OSM has a way for there to be open reviews of places, with photos of the place and menu, their wares, and their hours. You could beat Google in Albania if you included cycle route info, too.
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@davidkarlas@toot.si 2025-11-05 16:29
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org Lack of restaurants and other businesses
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@technetium@mastodon.nl 2025-11-05 16:30
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org (too) many apps redirecting to google for directions without the option to choose an alternative.
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@kenjen@pdx.social 2025-11-05 16:47
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org I addition to everything everyone else mentioned below, there's also the fact that you discount the value of a FLOSS git repo(codeberg, self-hosting, whatever) and that you have pissed off the community thru enuff bad faith actions that their is an open letter out against you and @CoMaps@floss.social has been founded. So, yeah, I use CoMaps where I can, my transit agency's routing site, and Google when I need their unique features. #sorrynotsorry
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@raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie 2025-11-05 17:52
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org I have always avoided regular Google Maps because Google can't be trusted. I always have all location services off. They only work well for roads and phone or tablet would need a passenger. I have voice only phone plan. I buy paper maps. I have a compass. My system works out of coverage and away from roads. I do have Openstreet map on Linux, but I compare found location with real paper map inc Irish OS. I also have a standalone BT GPS not used for 12 years.
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@hexaheximal@mstdn.social 2025-11-05 19:13
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org > What’s stopping you from switching? Corruption, an open letter, and the failure to respond to it properly. Switch to @CoMaps@floss.social instead.
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@leandrokemp@mastodon.social 2025-11-05 19:13
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org Traffic information and a better time estimate (does it consider traffic lighs?). The time estimation is usually half the actual time it takes to drive somewhere. If it wasn't for that I would've fully migrated already
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@pesh@mastodon.social 2025-11-05 21:30
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org Why don’t I use Organic Maps? Support for VoiceOver in the iOS app is not great. Lots of badly-labeled and inaccessible elements. More people might use your app if they can use it. I’m not trying to be critical, it’s just the way it is. This is some friendly encouragement to improve.
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@fxnn@hachyderm.io 2025-11-06 17:53
@organicmaps@fosstodon.org For live traffic information, there's quite a number of resources for individual countries or cities (https://github.com/graphhopper/open-traffic-collection). Combined with some funding-based opt-in open source life data collection and aggregation, it could be quite useful. But that would be a big initiative and its own non-profit organization...