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MAPS.ME vs Osmin: catalog facts
MAPS.ME	Osmin
Best for: Travellers who want offline maps on their phone abroad	Best for: Offline open-source navigation for hiking, cycling and driving
Free + paid options Free to download, with some paid features.	Free Free and open source.
Android, iOS, Web	Linux, Android
Downloadable offline maps for the whole world Route planning without mobile data All 4 strengths for MAPS.ME Downloadable offline maps for the whole world Route planning without mobile data Available on Android, iPhone, iPad and the web Interface in many languages	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
Now focused on travel discovery as well as maps Owned by a commercial company rather than a community project	Small project maintained by one developer Maps must be downloaded before use
Downloadable app, Web application	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 MAPS.ME maps.me 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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