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Release 2026.02.09 - optionally disable speed limit display, search supports æøå
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Available on: Google Play | App Store | F-Droid | Codeberg
OpenStreetMap data as of February 07
Enabled searching for S…
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Release 2026.01.24 - Road outlines, renaming 'Bookmarks & Tracks' to 'Favorites'
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OpenStreetMap data as of January 22
Renamed "Bookmarks &…
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CoMaps: powered by open source and OpenStreetMap
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Do you know where CoMaps gets its map data from? Would you be surprised to learn it's from OpenStreetMap and other open source projects?
You might have heard that CoMaps is open source, but did you know that when you use CoMaps you're actually using content…
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CoMaps in 2026: Planning for the future
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What we aim to achieve in 2026
After reflecting on our 2025 and what we have achieved so far, we want to also share some updates and plans we have for …
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Release 2026.01.08 - More Material 3 dialogs and support for complex POI in the editor
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OpenStreetMap data as of January 6
Android: Use more modern …
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How CoMaps focuses on Privacy
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Some technical changes CoMaps made to protect your privacy
From the beginning of the project, we have chosen to preserve the privacy of our users. To do so, we have implemented te…
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Release 2025.12.28 - updated map data
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Available on: Google Play | App Store | F-Droid | Codeberg
This is a maps-only update just to keep your maps fresh!
• Op…
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Release 2025.12.19 - custom map servers and improved routing
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OpenStreetMap data as of December 17
Android: Make map downl…
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CoMaps and its community at the end of 2025
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A big thanks to everyone who made this possible. And a request for help
CoMaps is now about 6 months old and between this and the end of the year, we want to reflect a bit about where we are s…
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Release 2025.12.11 - Edit EV sockets and updated Android UX
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OpenStreetMap data as of December 9
Improved search results
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Mapping offline with CoMaps and Every Door
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How to contribute to OpenStreetMap when off the grid
This blog post was originally published on my blog on November 21, 2025, under a CC BY-SA license.
For the first half of…
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Release 2025.11.19 - New routing options and POIs
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OpenStreetMap data as of November 16
Avoid paved roads routi…
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Release 2025.11.07 - Charging plugs and new icon colours
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OpenStreetMap data as of November 4
Recategorized map icons …
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A living map of Zion National Park
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Enjoying the wilderness with a map of Zion National Park
Zion National Park is a huge wasteland, which is what makes it so interesting. The park has peaks thousands of feet high…
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Improving OpenStreetMap through CoMaps notes
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How you can help to improve OpenStreetMap - and thus CoMaps - by reviewing open notes
CoMaps is only possible thanks to the global, collective efforts of the thousands of contributors to OpenStreetMap. And …
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Release 2025.10.16 - Improved bike & car routing, search, and map styles
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Available on: Google Play | App Store | F-Droid | Codeberg
This release does not contain updated maps. It does contain:
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Release 2025.10.09 - Improved bike & car routing, search, and map styles
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Turn penalties for bicycle routing
Add penalty to toll booth…
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Improving routing data by correcting 1% of errors
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How navigation apps take penalties into account
The original French version of this was published as an OSM diary entry.
How navigation apps take penalties into account…
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How I designed the logo for CoMaps - and the lesson it taught me
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A longer version of this blog post, including more in-between design stages, was originally published on my blog on Sept…
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Why I Use CoMaps to Find Hiking Areas Near Me
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CoMaps is My Preferred Hiking App
There are many hiking areas near me, which is nice because I like taking hikes out in nature preserves from time to time…
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The diversity of OpenStreetMap tools and how they help create a commons
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This blog post was originally published on my blog on August 11, 2025, under a CC BY-SA license.
Last weekend was the 21…
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Release 2025.08.31 - CarPlay is Available, Improved Routing...
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Improved routing accounting time for turns, traffic lights &…
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Community-Chosen: CoMaps is the Pre-Installed Maps App on iodéOS
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The iodéOS team, developer of a Google-free Android, chooses CoMaps as the default map navigation app!
https://iode.tech…
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Release 2025.08.13 is out - Search improvements, Improved layouts for RTL languages...
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OpenStreetMap data as of August 4
Improved map colors for wa…
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Release 2025.07.23 is out - Links to POI Photos, Improved Contour lines...
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Highlights
‣ Introducing CoMaps logo!
‣ Altitude contour line…
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RebootPrivacy: CoMaps, a free and open-source alternative to big tech navigation. Offline, privacy-focused and beautiful!
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Unlock the Freedom of Offline Travel with CoMaps
In a world where data is collected at every turn, it's easy to forget h…
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Introducing the CoMaps Logo!
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We're proud to reveal the logo for CoMaps — designed and chosen by the community.
From maps to code to design, CoMaps is…
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Why Global Travelers Are Switching to Community-Powered Maps
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Mobile navigation apps often depend on constant connectivity and user tracking, CoMaps offers a refreshing alternative. …
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Announcing CoMaps! Navigate with Privacy - Discover more of your journey!
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CoMaps is now available on Google Play, the Apple App store, and F-Droid
Exciting News! We're thrilled to announce the release of CoMaps to Google Play Store, Apple App Store, and F-Droid!
CoMa…
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CoMaps Release 2025.06.30 is out!
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CoMaps version 2025.06.30-22 adds automatic bookmark and track backups, improved isolines, and more.
Get a new 2025.06.30-22 release on:
Google Play • App Store • Codeberg • and soon on F-Droid
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Android: added …
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Android Release 2025.06.22 is out - Rework of the map colors and more...
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CoMaps version 2025.06.22 brings many user interface changes for an improved UI.
Available on:
Google Play • Codeberg • F-Droid
A big rework of the map colors - lighter, warmer, friendlier! (by @yannik…
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CoMaps is now on F-Droid!
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The first CoMaps release on F-Droid is now available for download.
We're thrilled to announce that CoMaps Android release is now live on the F-Droid app catalogue! This is a big step forw…
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Android preview release 2025.06.10 is out on Codeberg!
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Preview release of CoMaps version 2025.06.10
The new APK release includes new features and updated maps!
Get it on Codeberg
OpenStreetMap data as of June 2
add a se…
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CoMaps Android preview release is out!
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The CoMaps Android preview release is out as a downloadable APK. Featuring OpenStreetMap data as of May 15th.
CoMaps Android preview release is out! 🎉
Powered by the community ❤️
For now as a downloadable apk only, get it at Codebe…
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Winner of the Project Name Vote!
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The CoMaps community has spoken! CoMaps will retain the name CoMaps.
Announcing the Winner of the CoMaps Project Name Vote!
We're excited to share that the community has spoken, and the nam…
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A community-led fork of Organic Maps
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This is a copy of the update to the Open Letter to Organic Maps Shareholders from openletter.earth:
Work on a community…
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Update: Shareholders' reaction
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This is a copy of the update to the Open Letter to Organic Maps Shareholders from openletter.earth:
We welcome and appre…
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Open Letter to Organic Maps Shareholders
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This is a copy of the Open Letter to Organic Maps Shareholders from openletter.earth. As of May 10th 2025 there were 199…
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