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OsmAnd~

Global Mobile Map Viewing & Navigation for Offline and Online OSM Maps.

  • Free, with trade-offs
  • Android
  • Open source

Overview

OsmAnd~ is a maps and navigation mobile app, available on Android.

Features described in its F-Droid listing, in its GitHub repository and on its official website: GPS track recording, offline use and offline maps.

Services and protocols mentioned: OpenStreetMap.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “OsmAnd is an offline world map application based on OpenStreetMap (OSM), which allows you to navigate taking into account the preferred roads and vehicle dimensions.” — F-Droid, 10 November 2026
  • “Plan routes based on inclines and record GPX tracks without an internet connection.” — F-Droid, 10 November 2026
  • “Plan routes based on inclines and record GPX tracks without an internet connection.” — F-Droid, 10 November 2026
  • “Carry highly detailed, fully offline maps of any region world wide on your device!” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

OsmAnd~ is free, with trade-offs: some of its assets are not free, it relies on a non-free online service and it sends tracking data.

Its licence (GPL-3.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No advertising
  • Commercial use allowed

Weaknesses

  • Flagged by F-Droid: non-free assets (images, sounds)
  • Flagged by F-Droid: relies on a non-free online service
  • Flagged by F-Droid: tracks user activity

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from F-Droid (credit card, source code, licence, free status, platforms, ads, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 6 November 2026
  • Description from F-Droid — F-Droid (citation courte)

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