organicmaps
by organicmaps
Organic Maps is a free offline maps and navigation app for Android and iOS, built on OpenStreetMap data. It is meant for travellers, hikers and cyclists who want maps and directions without ads, tracking or a mobile data connection.
- Stars
- 15.9k +10 a day
- Licence
- Unclear
- Runs on
- A phone
- Setup
- Easy
- Language
- C++
- Age
- 2136 days
What you can do with it
- Download country or region maps and search and navigate offline
- Get turn-by-turn walking, cycling and driving directions with voice guidance
- Import and export bookmarks and tracks in GPX, KML, KMZ and GeoJSON formats
Could replace
- Google Maps
- Apple Maps
Our suggestion based on what it does, not a feature-by-feature comparison.
Make money with it
A guide or tour operator could build and sell GPX route packs for walking or cycling trips that customers open in the app.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Give field staff, couriers or tour guides reliable navigation in areas with poor mobile signal, without paying for map subscriptions or data.
- Plan and share hiking or cycling routes as GPX files for guided tours or outdoor activity businesses.
Can you use it commercially?
No standard licence detected. Read the licence before using it commercially.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Install it from the App Store, Google Play, F-Droid, Huawei AppGallery or Obtainium, then download the maps you need.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Licence is not clearly identified in the repository metadata
- Project says donations fall well short of covering costs, so new feature work may be limited
- Map quality depends on community-edited OpenStreetMap data, which varies by region
Checked 03 Nov 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
