The Top Five Open Source Navigation Apps

“Web browsers and messaging tools may grab the bulk of mobile
software headlines, but navigation and routing apps are arguably
more important — after all, they tend to be among the biggest
data consumers, and a bad one can leave you seriously lost.
Unfortunately, the default mapping apps on most mobile devices
— even Linux-based phones — are usually proprietary and
rely on commercially-licensed maps. If you care about software
freedom and open data, here’s a guide to the best mapping and
navigation apps for handhelds.

“For Android Users: OsmAnd

“The clear leader on the Android platform is OsmAnd. Despite the
less-than-mellifluous name, OsmAnd runs smoothly on a wide variety
of devices. The feature set is impressive, including support for
multiple map sets (most notably the free OpenStreetMap data set),
routing and turn-by-turn navigation, separate navigation modes for
car, bicycle, and pedestrian travel, and (optionally) both
auto-zoom and auto-rotate while in motion. OsmAnd supports
overlaying several data types on top of the actual map, including
multiple categories of points-of-interest (POIs), public transport
stations, user-defined favorites, and traffic data from
Yandex.”

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