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Organic Maps vs OSMAnd

Learn how Organic Maps and OSMAnd differ in their key features, development activity, technology stack and community adoption, so you can decide which of these maps & navigation is best for you.

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Organic Maps

Free, open-source offline maps app with detailed trails, turn-by-turn navigation, and zero tracking. Perfect for hikers, cyclists, and travelers seeking privacy.
15,745stars+266(+1.7%)

Last 30 days

Screenshot of Organic Maps

OSMAnd

Comprehensive offline navigation app with detailed maps, turn-by-turn guidance, and specialized routing for hiking, cycling, and walking worldwide.
6,105stars+71(+1.2%)

Last 30 days

  • Last commit

    9 hours ago
  • Repository age

    16 years
  • Version

    2.0.0
  • Repository

    osmandapp/osmand
Screenshot of OSMAnd

Detailed Comparison

Organic Maps appears to have several advantages over OSMAnd, particularly in popularity, growth and licensing. Consider your specific needs regarding popularity, growth, activity, technology, maturity, licensing and features when making your decision.

Organic Maps wins
Community & Popularity

Organic Maps leads in popularity with 15,745 stars vs 6,105 stars for OSMAnd. The 158% higher star count indicates stronger community adoption. In terms of developer contributions, Organic Maps has 1,658 forks, indicating strong developer engagement.

Organic Maps wins
Growth Momentum

Organic Maps is growing faster, adding 266 stars in the last 30 days (+1.7%) against adding 71 stars for OSMAnd (+1.2%). Organic Maps is both larger and pulling further ahead.

Comparable
Development Activity

Both projects show recent activity, with Organic Maps last updated 9 hours ago and OSMAnd 9 hours ago.

Comparable
Technology Stack

Both tools share common technology foundations, being built with CSS, Bash, Python, Java. However, they differ in their additional technology choices: Organic Maps uses C, Objective-C, PHP, Swift, C++, Ruby, MATLAB, Lua, GLSL while OSMAnd leverages Kotlin.

OSMAnd wins
Project Maturity

OSMAnd has been in development longer, starting 16 years ago, compared to Organic Maps which began 6 years ago. This 10.1-year head start suggests OSMAnd may have more mature features and established processes.

Organic Maps wins
Licensing

Organic Maps is licensed under Apache-2.0, while OSMAnd's license terms are not publicly specified.

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Use Cases & Features

Both tools serve similar use cases in Maps & Navigation.

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