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Organic Maps fork CoMaps launches on major app stores for iOS and Android
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Been using OsmAnd for years now, but I hear organic maps (or now CoMaps) mentioned way more often. What features does CoMaps have that OsmAnd lacks?
CoMaps has far less features, but that's the point. Some people love the simplicity, they don't need all the confusing and overwhelming options of osmand.
Osmand has some performance issues on some devices, but Comaps was generally much more responsive on any device I tried it.
CoMaps has 3d buildings. Its map is very nice, but this is subjective.
CoMaps aims to be fully FOSS, this was not true for its predecessors, OM and Maps.me. Osmand is not fully foss.
If you are perfectly happy with osmand you don't really need it, but for new users who are only familiar with the very basic interfaces of other commercial map apps, it can be much more welcoming.
it runs way smother on my phone for some reason. but maybe my phones just shit.
overall osm and esspecially the unofficial fdroid or the premium versiin has way more features. however comaps just runs smoother