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Sadly there is no browser view, but they have selection of app stores on their page for the app (and IIRC they are working on a desktop version).

It has routing, searching, more map details (e.g. park benches, trash bins on the map), OSM editing, and pretty slick look in my opinion.

I recently switched to Organic Maps after learning about it here on Lemmy and haven't touched Google Maps as much. I know it is not a perfect 100% replacement, but while it lacks certain things (e.g. public transport, but I use local public transport app anyway for better accuracy), it has so many features google lacks:

  • hiking trail overlay that is more up-to-date
  • stores maps on your phone in vector format (offline use is so much nicer)
  • privacy focused

There is more to this than I know and write here, and probably many here already know about Organic Maps since there was the whole fiasco of google removing this app from play store awhile back, but thought it's cool that the company behind it is in Estonia (man I still remember Skype, thanks Estonia ❤️ I've spent so much time on skype before it was aquired by Microsoft).

Edit to add extra info from website: Company is based in Tallinn, Estonia - Organic Maps OÜ

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I prefer mapy.cz, a Czech and EU hosted map service. I have been using it for many years now and nothing can beat it for hiking maps, I can highly recommend it! Don't use it for car navigation and the like though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I've occasionally used mapy.cz after a Czech colleague told me about it and I love it, really nice set of tools for web mapping and can also recommend it!