OsmAnd

OsmAnd (/ˈoʊsəmænd/;[3] OpenStreetMap Automated Navigation Directions) is a map and navigation app for Android and iOS.[4] It uses the OpenStreetMap (OSM) map database for its primary displays, but is an independent app not endorsed by the OpenStreetMap Foundation. It is available in both free and paid versions; the latter unlocks the download limit for offline maps and provides access to Wikipedia points of interest (POIs) and their descriptions from within the app. Map data can be stored on the device for offline use. Using the device's GPS capabilities, OsmAnd offers routing, with visual and voice guidance, for car, bike, and pedestrian. All of the main functionalities work both online and offline.

OsmAnd
Street routing
Developer(s)Victor Shcherb, Alexey Pelykh, Hardy Mueller and others
Initial releaseJune 1, 2010 (2010-06-01)
Stable releaseAndroid: 3.7.4 (June 9, 2020 (2020-06-09)[1]) [±]
iOS: 3.14 (May 26, 2020 (2020-05-26)[2]) [±]
Repository
Written inJava, C++
Operating systemAndroid, iOS
Size39.0 MB
LicenseLicensing
Websiteosmand.net

Licensing

OsmAnd development is on GitHub,[5] and the source code is available under the GPLv3 license.[6] The application is available on Google Play in both a free[7] and a paid version (OsmAnd+)[8] which works as a donation to the developer, unlocks the download limit for offline maps, and provides access to Wikipedia POIs and their description from within the app. A community-compiled version of the full OsmAnd+ named OsmAnd~ without Google Play services dependency is also freely available on F-Droid.[9]

Some of the artwork, such as icons and banners, is licensed under Creative Commons Non-commercial No Derivative Works License with an exception forbidding publishing a fork to main marketplaces.[10]

Pull requests from outside contributors – for both the Android and iOS versions – may be accepted under MIT license.[11]

Developer

OsmAnd is developed by a Dutch private limited company, OsmAnd B.V. located in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.[12][6]

Reception

The free version of the app has over 70,000 reviews on Google Play with an aggregrate rating of 4.5 stars.[13] Android Police reviewed OsmAnd in an article about the best free and open-source alternatives to Google Maps on Android.[14]

See also
  • Comparison of commercial GPS software

References
  1. OsmAND B.V. "OsmAnd - Android Apps on Google Play". Play Store. Google. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. OsmAND B.V. (19 April 2018). "OsmAnd Maps". App Store. Apple. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. "OsmAnd Maps & Navigation - free offline maps for Android and iOS". YouTube. March 30, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  4. "OsmAnd for iPhone is released". osmand.net.
  5. "OsmAnd". GitHub. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  6. "OsmAnd License". GitHub. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  7. "OsmAnd Maps & Navigation". Play Store. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  8. "OsmAnd+ Maps & Navigation". Play Store. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  9. "OsmAnd~". F-Droid. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  10. "FAQ". osmand.net. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  11. "OsmAnd-ios/PULL_REQUEST.MIT.LICENSE at master · osmandapp/OsmAnd-ios · GitHub". GitHub. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  12. "Privacy Policy". osmand.net.
  13. "OsmAnd — Offline Maps, Travel & Navigation". Play Store. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  14. Davenport, Corbin (18 July 2020). "The best free and open-source alternatives to Google Maps on Android". Android Police. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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