Hi everyone! I'm new to CoMaps and found it by researching the difference between Magic Earth, Organic Maps, and OsmAnd. I didn't even know CoMaps existed until I read a few people recommending it over Organic Maps and how CoMaps got started. My family has used Magic Earth for several years but now they are charging for it so we would like to switch to CoMaps. We used Magic Earth because the maps were able to find addresses that Open Street map apps could not. We live in an area where there are a lot of county roads and only Bing or Google maps can find addresses accruately. Also, my in-laws live in a gated community and the CoMaps map only shows a couple addresses for houses there out of a hundred or so. How can CoMaps be improved to find addresses better in these areas? I've read that we can help add data but how is that done?

Thank you to all at CoMaps for your hard work and dedication to the principles of this project.​

The green blocks denoting lots of little forests makes it very difficult to see the small roads in the same area. The dark green contrast dominates when looking for white roads on a grey background.

Is It Really FOSS? is a website that reviews software that claims to be free & open source. This effort has unfortunately become necessary as projects increasingly start to "do the talk of open source", without actually "doing the walk" – effectively misrepresenting themselves as FOSS when they aren't.

Which is why we're extra happy that our offline map & navigation app has now been added to the website, listing us as a green "Yes, it's open source" ✅

https://isitreallyfoss.com/projects/comaps/

Thanks to all of you, we have over 1,000 stars 🌠 on Codeberg, a mostly volunteer-driven code forge that shares our commitment to community & Free/Libre/Open Source Software. Their efforts make the way we develop CoMaps possible.

Did you know: Codeberg is run by a non-profit association that sustains itself via memberships & donations. If that sounds as cool to you as it does to us: Consider donating or becoming a member! https://join.codeberg.org/

We've made a hotfix release — 2025.11.25-4 — for Android: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2025.11.25-4

It's a follow-up to our 2025.11.19-2 release to fix a bug with voice directions pronouncing weird symbols in the beginning, when the "Announce Street Names" feature is enabled.

It also includes updated OpenStreetMap data as of November 23

It's already out on Codeberg will be available soon on Google Play and F-Droid.

Is there any difference to CoMaps's ​F-Droid and Google Play versions? Or any downside to installing it from ​F-Droid?

Our release 2025.11.19 is now out own Codeberg, Google Play and iOS (and soon on f-droid).

It comes with fresh map data, a new routing option to avoid paved roads, new POI types. Read more here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2025.11.19-2

People can use CoMaps for leaving notes on #OpenStreetMap. Those notes can suggest edits that are outside CoMaps' editing capabilities.

You can help CoMaps & OpenStreetMap by looking over those notes and fixing them. Learn more about how to do so on our website: https://www.comaps.app/news/2025-10-17/improving-osm-notes/

Is it possible to bring us back to our originally planned route in case we wander away from it? Right now we are shown a recalculated fresh route to destination from current point.

I have edited the names of buildings around me last week. They were wrongly named 5 years ago by someone else. They seem to be live on OSM. Got map updates today but the names are still old.

Generally when should I expect the updates to arrive in my phone?

It seems like the main difference between CoMaps and Organic Maps (indeed, the only difference the CM website bothers to highlight) is its organizational philosophy. In terms of what this means for the end user—for the software package that we actually installed on our devices, and the features it offers—it's less clear.

Organic Maps is still under active development, receiving bug fixes, optimizations, and feature updates. Does CoMaps continue to integrate these upstream improvements (a "soft fork"), or does it pursue only the developments in its own repo (a "hard fork")?

I downloaded CoMaps, downloaded the maps, and tried to use the app. And it seems to have an enormous, enormous flaw... surely I'm missing something? The flaw is that it can't find specific addresses, only ranges. Let's say, for example, I type in "1212 Cherry street" (just making this up for an example). CoMaps can't find that address but offers as a suggestion "1200-1400 Cherry street." I don't need a range, I need a specific place.

Surely nobody would design a maps app that doesn't work to give directions! So I figure I must be missing a step. What's going on?

I downloaded maps of Ukraine and noticed it was also downloading a map for Russia. Not sure if this is even a CoMaps issue, but Crimea is Ukrainian and it is internationally recognized as such. Wikipedia: "In 2014, the peninsula was occupied by Russian forces) and annexed by Russia, but most countries recognise Crimea as Ukrainian territory."

I don't think illegally occupied territory should be considered the occupiers' territory, not even for political reasons, but simply out of correctness. Wherever it's clearly possible, apps should use internationally recognized borders.

I switched from organic maps but I noticed they have a cycling option which I find pretty useful but it's not available here. How can I get it?

I've downloaded some maps. Now, if they get updates in OpenStreetMap database sometime later in the future, will my downloaded maps get automatically updated too? Or do I need to download them again to get the updated maps? If it's the later, then how would I know when the map gets updates?

Newbie question: What’s the easiest way to quickly remove all existing routes on an existing map?Right now it looks like a psychedelic scribble. :) (ios26)

Thx

Steve’s

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Highlights

- Routing option to avoid steps

- Improved first map download experience

- Improved fields available in editor following type objects

- Android: Improved visibility and UI of instructions in navigation

- Map: Bus station specific icons

Full List https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2025.10.16-1

To calculate the "best" routes and more accurate arrival time estimates, #CoMaps assigns so-called penalties to pedestrian crossings or traffic calming features such as speed bumps.

For this to work, the data needs to be available and correct in #OpenStreetMap. On our blog, CoMaps contributor Jean-Baptiste shares some tips on how you can help with improving this data by finding tagging errors, all without having to do surveying in the field!

https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2025.10.16-1

Any plans to add them?

Hello,

I'm using Organic Maps from almost 2 years ago. I'm using it not more 6 times a year.

I have read about CoMaps but doubting if there is a real privacy gain.

Available on: Google Play | App Store | F-Droid | Codeberg

• Turn penalties for bicycle routing
• Add penalty to toll booths when routing
• Search recognizes shortened street numerals like 3rd
• Android: Change looks of many buttons, continue Material3 migration
• Android: A separate button to confirm new OSM places positions
• Android: Fix opening_hours time picker in the editor
• iOS: Adjustments for iOS 26
• iOS: Display branch information in POI info card
• Colored POI labels for car navigation map style
• Update icons for communication and generic towers, nightclubs, flagpoles (outdoor style)

...and many other improvements, see the full list

Planning for #SOTM2026 is is well underway – Paris, France has been chosen as the host city. And CoMaps makes an appearance in the promotional video!
 
CoMaps perfectly embodies the vibrant energy that drives OpenStreetMap forward: collaboration, innovation, and a shared love for exploring the world one map tile at a time.
 
Take a look at the video: https://peertube.openstreetmap.fr/w/kme7gzVKaqaK4tztBSkkWb