OsmAnd - Offline Mobile Maps and Navigation

Features

OsmAnd app is designed with quite a large number of default features, however, there is a possibility to add even more. There are plugins often available for free that are intended to help with specific situations. You can download a tool for better parking, winter sports locations, maps, etc. Here, we'll review some of them briefly.

Begin with OsmAnd

OsmAnd gives you great possibilities for using the maps. To begin with OsmAnd you can download the application from Google Play or AppStore.

Installation & troubleshooting

In case of certain issues, you might want to reinstall the application. It is easy. First of all, you have to backup your files. To do that, go to your OsmAnd folder on your device and copy the files. Or you can export them.

Map viewing

OsmAnd gives you great possibilities for using the maps. You can customize them, download different types of maps and even edit them!

Search on the map

You may want to find the nearest location of a certain type, see your own location or search for a place by zip code. Just use the guide below.

Planning trip

You can create a new route using the Navigation option of the app. This tool is designed to help you find an optimal route according to your vehicle, personal requirements, etc. You can choose a car, bicycle or pedestrian mode, choose to avoid certain types of roads, etc. As soon as the route is build, you'll get a turn-by-turn voice guidance.

Navigation Profiles

You can create your profiles with specific settings and own appearance. Export/import profiles.

OsmAnd Purchases

Everything about purchases in OsmAnd.

Subscription

Subscription allows you to get full access to every possible OsmAnd feature (OsmAnd Live).

Favorites

You can add places to Favorites to save their location.

Map markers

You can save points on the map for your short-term needs.

Travel (Wikivoyage)

Travel guides (Wikivoyage) and Wikipedia in OsmAnd will help you on your trips.

Measure distance

The 'Measure distance' feature allows you to measure distances on the map, create GPX tracks or add new segments to your own ones.

Radius ruler

The Radius ruler helps you quickly and easily measure distances to objects on the map. You can switch on a compass at the Radius ruler.

Quick Action

Quick Action button is a flexible menu.

OsmAnd + Mapillary

The Mapillary layer brings street-level views straight into the OsmAnd app.

OsmAnd Online GPS Tracker

OsmAnd Online GPS Tracker helps to see your contacts on the map in OsmAnd.

PLUGINS

Online maps

Online maps plugin allows you to put new layers of information onto your map. Choose the map source by yourself and add up to two layers to map's main view. The plugin's helpful for smaller areas if you don't need a whole map of the country.

FREE

Contour lines and Terrain map

This plugin allows you to see the information about heights of the terrain (contour lines) and see its visualization by enabling the hillshade/slope. If you combine these two features, you'll get both the information in numbers and its visual representation. Regular, contour and hillshade/slope maps are three different types of downloads.

PAID

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Trip recording tool

This feature allows you to record your trip and save it as a GPX file. It uses your phone's GPS to track your movement. You can view the route you've traveled, send it to OpenStreetMap project or upload it to external services.

FREE

OsmAnd Ski maps

These maps are intended to help you navigate at winter sports locations. They contain the information about sports facilities, ski pistes, and even approximate track complexity.

FREE

GET

Nautical charts

Just like land OpenStreetMap, Nautical charts are open-source maps. They provide you with the information about seas, rivers, harbors, etc. including sailing routes, dangerous areas, ?areas where it's allowed or not allowed to sail or dock, etc. They are nostitute for official nautical charts sailors are required to have on vessels, but can be a great additional tool.

FREE

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Audio/video note

With OsmAnd Audio/video notes plugin, you can add media right to the map to watch it later.

FREE

OSM editing

Want to edit the map by yourself? Take a glance at OSM editing plugin. OsmAnd uses the maps created at OpenStreetMap project, a collaborative community of volunteers who make maps and update them. If you'd like to try it yourself, just enable the plugin and update the information about the points of interest at any location. For wider possibilities, please join OpenStreetMap.

FREE

Parking

OsmAnd Parking plugin keeps the information about the exact location of your car and helps you keep track of time.

FREE

GET

OsmAnd development

This plugin allows developing and debugging. You can test voice promting, imitate locations and see rendering performance. This plugin is for developers. Go to Settings - Plugins and choose Enable.

FREE

Custom package

You can create your own plugin file with rendering files, fonts, routings, maps, and other data.

FREE

Begin with OsmAnd

Navigation

Navigation Profiles

OsmAnd Purchases

Subscription

Favorites

Map markers

Travel (Wikivoyage)

Measure distance

Radius ruler

Quick Action

OsmAnd + Mapillary

OsmAnd Online GPS Tracker

Online maps

Contour lines and Terrain map

Trip recording tool

OsmAnd Ski maps

Nautical charts

Audio/video note

OSM editing

Parking

OsmAnd development

Custom package

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