OSM Maps vs osmextract
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
osmextract
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Built on Apple Maps and MapKit for familiar, high-quality cartography with satellite and standard views.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: osmextract at 15.1 against OSM Maps's 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OSM Maps | osmextract |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Roennau | FREDERICK RACICOT-FLEURENT |
In-app purchases
OSM Maps
No in-app purchases
osmextract
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OSM Maps free?
Is osmextract free?
Do OSM Maps or osmextract have ads?
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