Comparison

OsmoTagger vs OSM Maps

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

Head to head
About

OsmoTagger

Features
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OsmoTagger is an innovative open-source OpenStreetMap (OSM) editing app, licensed under GPLv3, that enables you to conveniently edit OSM maps right from your mobile device. With OsmoTagger, you can quickly download any map area, add new points, and edit tags for points, lines, and polygons without needing to remember specific tags for each object type, thanks to integrated JOSM presets. Key Features: - Efficient OSM map editing from your phone or tablet - Integrated JOSM presets for hassle-free point, line, and polygon tagging - Add and update points, lines, and polygons with custom tags - Easily download and edit specific map areas - Seamless syncing with OpenStreetMap database - Open-source and GPLv3 licensed – designed for cartographers and map enthusiasts Take your OSM editing experience to the next level with OsmoTagger. Get started today!

About

OSM Maps

View OSM maps from various sources, create notes, and add multimedia like photos, audio, and video. Record and manage routes and tracks in GPX format, with iCloud synchronization and desktop backup options.

Highlights
  • View OSM maps from multiple sources
  • Create and edit notes with multimedia
  • Record and manage GPX routes and tracks
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Desktop backup functionality
  • Open Source
Features
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This app shows OSM maps from a various sources (OSM, Elbe5, etc). You can create notes add and edit photos, audios, videos, routes and tracks in GPX format, take photos, add record own audios, videos, routes and tracks. It has list views of all attached items. It can synchronize all of this via iCloud or backup files with the desktop app. This app is the successor of 'Maps for OSM' by this author. It has a different data structure and different features, so it had to become a new app. But you can import data from older backup files. This app is not affiliated with OpenStreetMap, but the use of this name has been approved. This app is Open Source, the code is published at https://github.com/mr-elbe5/OSM-Maps. If you find any problems or missing features, please let me know!

Screenshots

OsmoTagger4 screens
OSM Maps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OSM Maps at every 11 days against OsmoTagger's every 7 months. OsmoTagger's advantage is iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OsmoTagger ships an update every 7 months, OSM Maps every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OsmoTagger versus OSM Maps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOsmoTaggerOSM Maps
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEvgen BodunovMichael Roennau

In-app purchases

None

OsmoTagger

No in-app purchases

None

OSM Maps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OsmoTagger free?
OsmoTagger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OSM Maps free?
OSM Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OsmoTagger or OSM Maps have ads?
Neither OsmoTagger nor OSM Maps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OsmoTagger or OSM Maps?
OsmoTagger ships an update every 7 months, and OSM Maps every 11 days. Most recently, OsmoTagger was updated on September 9, 2026 and OSM Maps on September 20, 2026.

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