StreetComplete
streetcomplete.app
OpenStreetMap surveyor app

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26246923

Currently there’s only 3 big players when it comes to maps. You’ve got Google, Apple and Microsoft.

Let’s try to make OpenStreetMap the best map there is. Go grab StreetComplete and start mapping your surroundings when you’re out and about.

All the data is under a public license and managed by a non-profit foundation in the UK.

It’s very easy to get started, and quite addictive.

  • freebee@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    11 hours ago

    I love OSM. Way more than google.

    For hiking and cycling it is absolutely supreme to google in every way. Google will often just send you a “car-path” by foot or bike, while OSM will try to steer you to smaller, slower roads/paths (and way more of those are mapped on OSM then on google).

    The main issue on OSM for me is the lacking up-to-date business information… If OSM shows shops on maps: don’t rely on it. It would be very interesting if the business/reviews/pictures etc part of google maps could somehow make it (open source version) to OSM.

  • Lazycog@sopuli.xyzM
    27·
    1 day ago

    OpenStreetMap is incredibly important. So many map applications and project composed from open-data is dependent on OSM (yes, european alternatives to map applications heavily depend on open-data of OpenStreetMap which is actually a database of geographic information, not only the map layer you often see).

    I posted awhile ago about Organic Maps which also allows you to edit certain information. But StreetComplete is more fun :)

  • Comtief@lemm.ee
    7·
    1 day ago

    Did streetcomplete.app get a hug of death? It’s down right now. Anyway, sounds like a cool idea to map it. Anyway, looks like osmand app has a plug in for it too, neat.

  • SayCyberOnceMore@feddit.ukEnglish
    1·
    18 hours ago

    Please contribute to this great cause.

    I’ve been using StreetComplete for over a year now, on and off (currently globally ranked #1555 & #132 in my country 🙂) and it’s so easy to use.

    It’s a great feeling to add a local shop / cafe’s opening times and then see that in OSM.

    Similarly my house (and close neighbours) didn’t appear in the map of our local village, so I worked out how to edit in the OSM website and our houses, inc. house numbers are now there so deliveries are now more reliable.

    Just a little bit by a few people and it makes the world a better place.

  • UrbonMaximus@feddit.uk
    2·
    1 day ago

    Apologies if I’m missing something, but is there no live version? Do we have to download the local area? (OSMand)