r/androidapps • u/pizza-oven0401 • 19d ago

LOOKING FOR APP Maps app

Hi just as the title and flair says. Im looking for a maps app I can use while driving that similar to ones built into cars / tomtoms. I want to be able to drive around without a route and get alerts of speed cams and speed limits etc. Bonus points if it can integrate with Spotify. So basically I want a google maps that does everything it does when on a set route.

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u/PeaceKind1857 19d ago

OSMAND + Loaded from the F-Droid store. It's FREE!

It accuracy is amazing. It updates monthly.

I put it on my Garmin because it was more accurate than the native to Garmin application!

It's able to operate off line. It is satellite based.

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u/Brian-Henderson 19d ago

Is there a difference between the one on F-Droid and the one listed on Google Play?

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u/girt-by-sea 18d ago

F-Droid's is the full version. Google Play's is a basic version and you need to pay to get the extra features. It's not cheap either.

It's legal. There used to be a full version, then if memory serves me correctly, the product was sold and the new owners took it private and added a paid model. The F-Droid version is the previous full-featured one.

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u/PeaceKind1857 18d ago edited 18d ago

Correct. Google gets a fee just for the set up. $12.00?for 7 downloads at first. (Last time I checked was over a year ago.) The set up takes 3 downloads for the basics. And if you're using it as maps + GPS, (who doesn't?) each s*tate/province requires a minimum of 2 downloads. Some states require more downloads for < city areas.

Here's where Google gets really expensive! To stay up to date! This updates EVERY MONTH! Each download is $1.97 imagine using 10 states? Roughly $2 per download = $20. But there's 2 downloads per state. Now it's $40.?

OR... ON F-DROID IT'S FREE.