One of my favourite mapping apps is iOverlander. Basically an offline first wiki build on top of OSM, which I believe contributes back to OSM. Which I guess makes it an OSM client of sorts.
I love it because it’s super basic, no monetisation, no bullshit.
Without OSM, these things can not exist.
(Note the website version isn’t great, but on iOS is works perfectly)
Knowing that more corporate / larger entities are utilising OSM makes me want to contribute more. Primarily because I know my contribution will then be useful in the products I, and my community, use. Unlike google maps, which enables “offering suggestions” of which I can only assume nothing happens (into the black hole of google)
iOverlander is a proprietary app. Its database is not freely available outside the app, and fairly little of the information added there makes its way into OpenStreetMap. Also, iOverlander requires Google Play Services, so it isn’t usable on Android distributions that are more privacy-respecting, like LineageOS.
As a cycle tourer myself, I agree that iOverlander’s wealth of detail on certain routes is useful, but I really hope it gets superseded by a more libre alternative.
I love it because it’s super basic, no monetisation, no bullshit.
Without OSM, these things can not exist.
(Note the website version isn’t great, but on iOS is works perfectly)
http://ioverlander.com/
Knowing that more corporate / larger entities are utilising OSM makes me want to contribute more. Primarily because I know my contribution will then be useful in the products I, and my community, use. Unlike google maps, which enables “offering suggestions” of which I can only assume nothing happens (into the black hole of google)