Comparison

Maps for OSM vs CPP route optimizer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Maps for OSM

Explore detailed maps from OpenStreetMap with offline capabilities. Record tracks, add notes, and capture photos or videos directly on the map. This open-source application offers robust data management and backup features.

Highlights
  • Offline map tile preloading
  • Place markers and notes
  • Photo and video capture
  • GPX track recording and export
  • Data backup and restore
  • Open source
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View maps from OpenStreetMap (app is not affiliated with OSM organization). Choose your own tile server.  Preload tiles for offline use.  Set place markers, take photos, video, audios. Write notes. Record, import and export tracks in gpx format. Backup and restore all your data. Free use, no ads. This app is open source. The code can be found at https://github.com/mr-elbe5/Maps-For-OSM-IOS.git Further information on https://en.elbe5.de

About

CPP route optimizer

Features
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Route Optimizer is the essential tool for waste management professionals, municipalities, and private collection services who need efficient, right-side trash collection routes. Key Features: OpenStreetMap Integration Upload OSM files for any area worldwide. Works offline with your map data. Right-Side Collection Optimization Automatically generates routes that keep collection on the right side of the road—critical for safety and efficiency in countries with right-hand traffic.Smart Routing Algorithm Uses advanced graph theory (Chinese Postman Problem) to ensure complete street coverage with minimal backtracking. Total distance calculated automatically.

Screenshots

Maps for OSM4 screens
CPP route optimizer3 screens

Verdict

The call

Maps for OSM and CPP route optimizer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Maps for OSM versus CPP route optimizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaps for OSMCPP route optimizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichael RoennauFREDERICK RACICOT-FLEURENT

In-app purchases

None

Maps for OSM

No in-app purchases

None

CPP route optimizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maps for OSM free?
Maps for OSM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CPP route optimizer free?
CPP route optimizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maps for OSM or CPP route optimizer have ads?
Neither Maps for OSM nor CPP route optimizer shows ads.

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