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Magic Earth vs Osmin: catalog facts
Magic Earth	Osmin
Best for: Drivers who want offline navigation with a privacy focus	Best for: Offline open-source navigation for hiking, cycling and driving
Free + paid options Free app, with a paid Premium licence for extra features.	Free Free and open source.
Android, iOS	Linux, Android
Offline maps and navigation Routing for car, truck, bike and EV All 4 strengths for Magic Earth Offline maps and navigation Routing for car, truck, bike and EV CarPlay and Android Automotive support Privacy-focused design	On-road and off-road navigation Uses offline OpenStreetMap data All 3 strengths for Osmin On-road and off-road navigation Uses offline OpenStreetMap data Runs on Android and Linux
Some features require a paid Premium licence Crowd-sourced traffic depends on the number of users nearby	Small project maintained by one developer Maps must be downloaded before use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Magic Earth magicearth.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Osmin github.com/janbar/osmin apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/io.github.janbar.osmin Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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