Organic Maps
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Organic Maps is a privacy-focused offline maps app with no ads or tracking.
Organic Maps offers detailed offline maps for hiking, cycling, and driving, powered by OpenStreetMap. It features turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance, contour lines, elevation profiles, metro maps, and fast offline search. The app has over 6 million installs as of December 2025. It is verified by Exodus Privacy and TrackerControl, requesting minimal permissions. Available on AppStore, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, F-Droid, and others. The app is free and open-source under Apache License 2.0, funded by donations and institutional sponsors.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely praise the app but a significant thread highlights concerns leading to a fork called CoMaps. Key issues include governance disputes: a small group of shareholders controlled finances and decisions, donations were reportedly used for personal expenses, and some components became proprietary under a non-FOSS data license. Some users defend the app's merits, noting that many users won't notice the fork. Others criticize UX compared to Apple Maps and Google Maps, calling the interface outdated for general users. A few suggest OSMAnd as an alternative for tracking.