Features
Privacy
CoMaps prioritizes user privacy by not collecting personal data or tracking user locations. [5] [6]
Offline maps
CoMaps functions entirely offline through downloading of maps in advance. Once maps are downloaded, navigation, search, and route planning do not require an internet connection. The app offers offline maps of the world, including cycling routes, hiking trails, walking paths, contour lines, elevation profiles, peaks, and slopes.
Low battery consumption
The app is designed to optimize battery usage during navigation. [7]
Navigation
CoMaps provides navigation for various activities, including hiking, biking, driving, and public transport. It supports turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance and includes search for information on the map and functionality for saving bookmarks. [8]
Styles and layers
CoMaps provides two map styles – a default one as well as an outdoor-focused on – along with a subway overlay, which displays metro or suburban railway lines in cities like Berlin or Frankfurt.
History
The CoMaps project was initiated in response to growing concerns and dissatisfaction within the Organic Maps community. The original Organic Maps project, while initially promoted as an open community effort, faced significant issues related to governance, transparency, and the potential for shareholder profit at the expense of the community. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] These concerns were detailed in an open letter to Organic Maps shareholders. [20] Despite some positive steps, the lack of a substantive resolution led to the decision by the community contributors to start a new independent project.
The first public release of CoMaps was a preview version for Android made available 1 June 2025 on Codeberg. [21] [22] On 19 June 2025 the app was made available on F-Droid [23] and on 3 July 2025 CoMaps announced general availability of the app in the Play Store and App Store. [24] The release of CoMaps was covered in various technology news portals, such as MSN and ZDNET. [25] [26]
As of May 2025, the project is on Open Collective under the Platform 6 fiscal host. [27] The project is in an ongoing process to further formalize its governance for a long-term non-profit or public interest legal structure for the project. [28]
In July 2025, CoMaps was chosen as the default map application in Android custom ROM iodéOS in a vote by members of the community forum. [29] [30]
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