Travel & Local
OsmAnd Maps Travel & Navigate
Open-source offline navigation on OpenStreetMap data, with GPX tracks, contour lines and hiking paths.
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- Developer
- OsmAND B.V.
- Score
- 4.6
- Downloads
- 1K+ ratings
- Age
- Rated 4+
- Version
- 5.4.7
- Price
- Free
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About this app
OpenStreetMap data downloaded by country or region is the basis of OsmAnd, an open-source navigation app for people who want maps that work without a connection and routing they can control. It handles driving, cycling, walking and hiking, and suits travellers heading abroad or into areas with no signal as much as daily commuters. Search works by address, place name or coordinates, and routes support intermediate stops, automatic rerouting, lane guidance, street names and ETA. GPX tracks can be displayed, recorded, imported and followed, and foot, hiking and bike paths are part of the offline maps. Contour lines and hillshading can be switched on for terrain, and favourites and overlays are customisable. Voice guidance works offline too. Maps are updated regularly, with optional hourly Live Updates. The project is open source and describes itself as privacy-friendly, giving users control over their data and app access.
OsmAnd Maps Travel & Navigate: the full guide
What the app is
Open-source navigation built on OpenStreetMap, downloaded by country or region so the whole map lives on the phone. OsmAnd covers driving, cycling, walking and hiking, with routing that supports intermediate stops, rerouting, lane guidance and offline voice prompts. You can search an address, a place name or raw coordinates.
Its outdoor credentials are the differentiator. GPX tracks can be shown, recorded, imported and followed; walking, hiking and cycling paths are baked into the downloaded maps; and contour lines and hillshading can be turned on for terrain. Maps update regularly, with optional hourly Live Updates, and the project describes itself as privacy-friendly.
How it works day to day
Before a trip abroad, you download the country. On arrival, the phone navigates without a SIM, finding addresses and reading out turns. For a hike, you load a GPX track someone shared, switch on contours, and follow the line while the app records your own track for later.
Daily use is less glamorous but works the same way: a commute with lane guidance, a cycle route that stays on bike paths, a walk to a place found by coordinates. Favourites and overlays accumulate into a personalised map over time, and the data stays under your control.
Why people look for it
Hikers and travellers search for it because it combines offline maps with real trail data and GPX support, which mainstream navigation apps handle poorly. The open-source and privacy angle brings a second group who want navigation without their location feeding an advertising business.
Look and feel
OpenStreetMap rendering has a distinctive, information-dense look with many small labels, and the five screenshots will show map views with routes, a track or contour overlay, and the search or settings screens. It is a tool-like interface with many options exposed, which suits people who like control and can overwhelm those who want a single big button.
Updates and upkeep
Version 5.4.7 indicates a mature fifth release with steady point updates. OsmAND B.V. is the company behind an open-source project with a long history, which usually means continuity even if individual contributors change. A 4.6 rating from 1K+ reviewers is a modest count for the App Store. No Play Store link is on this page.
