Offline Maps

I haven't tried Organic Maps yet. While I typically rely on offline Google Maps for my travels, Organic Maps sounds like a promising alternative, especially for those who prioritize privacy since it is open-source and doesn't track users. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with the app during your trip to Italy, @Scott B!

I downloaded the app to see if it’s an improvement over Google Maps. If anyone has used the maps.me app, it looks to be identical except perhaps downloads areas quicker.

Scott B, Thank you very much for the recommendation! I downloaded it for Android, and it is a really great app. Very simple to use. Very easy and fast to download all the maps needed. I downloaded the country of Ireland in about one minute. I even removed my Google Maps app. And I will donate a few bucks to the developer. Thanks!

Excellent. Like I said, if you click on a substantial enough point of interest, it will have already downloaded a good amount of data about it! For example you can click on Dublin Castle or a town like Limerick, all the info about it is there, like a mini travel guide. Enjoy!

I found it as part of an effort to un-g**gle my life.

Just played around with organic maps and if I search for a street address, like 1245 Maple Street, all I get is Maple Street. Surely this is not the way it's supposed to work, is it?

Individual addresses use a massive amount of data for offline usage. There is the following site that actually has all this data, but I don't know how or if it is possible to incorporate it into Organic Maps.

https://batch.openaddresses.io/data#map=0/0/0

I know that didn't help, but gives an idea of the limitations.

If anyone knows how to incorporate it, I'd be interested.

Thank you Scott B (my neighbor just a bit north from Racine!) - I also downloaded and played with organic maps. I'm headed to Puglia May 8th and I now have several cities in my phone. I've traveled previously, keeping my phone in airplane mode and only using wifi when in my hotel. Thus I've avoided data usage/charges by my service provider. I know there are those who want live navigation but I prefer being my own navigator. I believe I have a better grasp of the neighborhood and streets. I discover interesting sites along the way that I might have overlooked/missed if depending on live GPS.
I've already enjoyed using Organicmaps to read about the places I've downloaded.
Thank you so much!

Regarding Organic Maps not having all street addresses--- For finding a nearby friend's house 2 days ago, I did have to use Google Earth. But yesterday I used Organic Maps. A friend said I should visit the the Brazen Head Pub in Dublin next week. So I opened Organic Maps, brought up Dublin, and searched for Brazen Head. As it is a tourist-type thing, there it was, so I made a bookmark. In 30 seconds I showed my friend it was pretty close to my hotel. Very easy.

And ScottB: I applaud you for trying to De-G**gle your life!

My recommendation is still Sygic Navigation App. I tried it in several counries on three continents and it worked well without any data connection.