A new release is available!

Highlights:
– Improvements to search: added abbreviations (st, ave) for many languages and aliases for many map features
– Improved layouts for right-to-left languages

Full list of features:
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2025.08.13-8

#navigation #maps #apps #opensource

We’re thrilled that 179 amazing people have donated to support CoMaps! A special thank you for your generosity, it is helping bring this project to life and make real impact.

As a community-driven project which is about transparency, including financial, we prefer to use systems which are about communities and openness - this is why we use Open Collective and LiberaPay.

As donations grow, we’ll be able to hire engineers and accelerate the development of new features. This means faster progress, and a better experience.

Every donation, big or small, creates impact. Thank you for being part of this journey! Together, we can make CoMaps a powerful tool for everyone.

https://opencollective.com/comaps
https://liberapay.com/CoMaps

#CommunityPower #TechForGood #OpenCollective #LiberaPay #community

Cartographers!

1307 people contributed to OpenStreetMap using CoMaps in July — building maps one detail, one POI, one community at a time.

#OpenStreetMap #OSM #mapping #maps #mappingcommunity #cartography

A new iOS Test Flight build 2025.08.22-49 🍏
To Join: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/1530

Changes since the last test build:
- Improved dark style
- Colored POI labels (by @x7z4w)
- Improved dark mode bookmarks (by @x7z4w)
- Fixed CarPlay panning not working (by @yannikbloscheck)
- Small track recording improvements and other small changes (via the OM project)
- Updated translations (by our many great translators)

Notable changes in the last builds:
- OpenStreetMap data as of August 4
- CarPlay support

The average review rating in Google Play is 4.5 and App Store is 4.7. Reviews have a significant impact on the app, both in a positive and negative direction. If you are enjoying the app and would like to leave a 5-star review, that will help other people discover the app and help the project!

There are variations in ratings by country, if you would like to help, you can have an impact!

CoMaps on Google Play and on Apple App Store

A new Android Test build 2025.08.24-43-test 🤖
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/1561

Please provide feedback on following changes:
- improved dark map style - by @yannikbloscheck - feedback
- colored POI labels - by @x7z4w - feedback
- black-filled bookmarks icons for the night mode - by @x7z4w - feedback
- added current speed and speedlimit widgets - by @TobiPeterG and @gpesquero - feedback
- tap-cycle through final destination and intermediate stops info in navigation panel - by @gpesquero - feedback

Changes:
- add standalone addresses via OSM editor - by @map-per
- prefer routes with less turns - by @bluelight_henry
- tracks are tap-selectable and deletable - by @kavikhalique via OM
- interactive altitude graph for tracks with recorded altitude - by @kavikhalique via OM
- quick changing of bookmarks color and list - by @kavikhalique via OM
- possibility to add standalone OSM notes - by @hemanggs via OM
- proper road shield colors for many European countries - by @vikiawv

Many apps have code that is closed and not visible publicly. Other apps like CoMaps, have code that anyone can see and use. What makes open-source apps great?

Transparency: You or any developer can peek under the hood, see exactly what happens and how your data is handled.

Community Power: Developers worldwide collaborate, spot bugs faster, and add cool features you’d never get from closed-source code project.

Innovation: Because anyone can improve or fork the project, ideas evolve quickly— crowdsourced creativity.

Freedom: No lock‑in, no hidden fees, and you keep control of your digital life.

Open‑source apps turn “users” into co‑creators, making software safer, smarter, and more adaptable for everyone.

A new Android test build 2025.08.27-19-test 🤖
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/1621

Please provide feedback on following changes:
- add conditional access support to routing - by @bluelight_henry, feedback
- prefer GPS bearing for the position arrow direction instead of compass (2.5kph threshold) - by @pastk, feedback

Changes:
- remove passed intermediate points when assembling a modified route mid-navigation - by @RicoElectrico and @gekeleda
- display power substations icons earlier; display some minor amenities labels earlier - by @pastk
- outdoor style: thicker rivers and streams - by @pastk
- entrances and exits are visible earlier - by @pastk and @yannikbloscheck
- fine-tuned dark map style and colored POI labels as per test feedback - by @yannikbloscheck

The iodéOS team, developer of a Google-free Android, chooses CoMaps as the default map navigation app!

https://iode.tech/iodeos/

Iodé’s core value is prioritizing open source apps, and a poll let the community decide. It’s wonderful to see the community coming together to shape the future.

https://community.iode.tech/t/preinstalled-navigation-app-change-changement-de-lapplication-de-navigation-preinstallee-anderung-der-vorinstallierten-navigations-app/6138

#iodéOS #OpenSource #AndroidFreedom #TechCommunity #Privacy

CoMaps is available in 44 languages, and more on the way, thanks to the incredible community of translators! Your devotion makes the app truly accessible to people all around the world.

Want to join the effort? 🌐
Help us keep expanding the language list and reach even more people. Visit our translation page and start contributing today:

https://translate.codeberg.org/projects/comaps/

Together, we’re building a more inclusive map for everyone.

#Localization #OpenSource #CommunityPower #world

A new 2025.08.31-15 release! 🎉

Highlights:
- Improved dark map style, added coloured labels
- Routing now considers turns, stop signs, lights etc. and conditional restrictions
- Display when places and opening hours were last checked
- Enable adding standalone addresses in the editor
- Added animal shelters, wicket gates, ladder lines and generic non-specified barrier lines
- Prefer GPS bearing over compass and increase location poll rate
- OpenStreetMap data as of August 22nd
- Android: new current speed indicator, display track info
- iOS: CarPlay is finally available!

...and many more changes - check full notes on the Codeberg release page:
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2025.08.31-15

Google Play, App Store and F-Droid releases will be available soon!

A new release is available in GooglePlay and App Store!

Highlights:
· Improved routing accounting time for turns, traffic lights & stop signs etc, and conditional restrictions
· Improved dark map style, and added colored labels
· Building entrances easier to see on the map (displayed earlier)
· Standalone addresses can be added in the Editor
· Display when place's existence and opening hours were last checked
· Added animal shelters, wicket gates, ladder lines and generic non-specified barrier lines
· OpenStreetMap data as of August 22nd
· Android: New speed indicator, display track info
· iOS: CarPlay is available!

Full list:https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/releases/tag/v2025.08.31-15

#apps #opensource

A new 2025.09.03-6 TestFlight build for iOS devices 🍏
by @yannickbloschek
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/1748

Changes since the last test build:
- Icon in Liquid Glass style (only noticeable on the iOS 26 beta and newer)
- Build with Liquid Glass interface support (only noticeable on the iOS 26 beta and newer)
- Display caravan and camp sites in vehicle style (#1734 by @pastk)
- Updated translations (by our many great translators)

Notable changes in the last builds:
- OpenStreetMap data as of August 22

Join SFC for a Q&A on how to keep your sideloading, and other phone freedom tips

You may have heard that Google will be limiting sideloading in the next few months.

SFC will be hosting a Q&A session this week, in conjunction with folks from F-Droid, to discuss how to best remove proprietary Google code from your phone, and ensure that you control how your phone operates, and which apps can run on it (and from whom).

"Phone freedom tips, and related Q&A" video chat details:

Friday, Sep 5 (2025), at 15:00 UTC (08:00 US/Pacific, 11:00 US/Eastern, 17:00 CEST)

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/sep/03/sfc-qa-on-how-to-keep-your-sideloading/

CoMaps is now on IzzyOnDroid – a repository of Android Free & Open Source software!

Whereas F-Droid re-builds all apps from the source, IzzyOnDroid takes the builds directly from respective developers (and hence they're signed directly by developers). This allows very fast publishing of new releases.

There are several ways one can install and update CoMaps via IzzyOnDroid, see details on
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/app.comaps

#IzzyOnDroid #FOSS #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #FOSSCommunity #LibreApps

New on the CoMaps News Page!

“Why I Use CoMaps to Find Hiking Areas Near Me ”

“The diversity of OpenStreetMap tools and how they help create a commons”

Dive into real‑world stories and discover creative ways the community is using CoMaps and mapping together:
https://www.comaps.app/category/blog/

Have your own CoMaps‑related blog post and want it featured on the News page, or thinking of writing a fresh piece? We’d love to showcase your voice!

To get started, create an Issue and let’s get your story in front of the community:
https://codeberg.org/comaps/website/issues

Big thanks to the amazing projects that make CoMaps possible!

Great ideas thrive in collaboration - when the community joins forces, powerful map experience happen

OpenStreetMap – the global crowdsourced map of the world, the foundation of CoMaps

@OrganicMaps and MAPS.ME – predecessors of the CoMaps project – the code, algorithms and design foundation

Wikipedia – rich descriptions for Points-of-Interests

NASA's SRTM and Sonny's Lidar DTMs - open altitude data for contour lines and elevation profiles

JOSM, EveryDoor, StreetComplete and other Free & Open Source community tools that power map data editing and help keep it fresh and accurate

... and more open datasets and great open-source libraries used in the CoMaps project!

#OpenSource #Mapping #CoMaps #OSM  #CommunityPowered

Join the CoMaps Community Ops!

CoMaps is a community and lives across many platforms— as a community we help people by answering questions about CoMaps, sharing links to requests and status, and engage with people who post comments.

Want to help run the social‑media channels?
We’d love to have you on board!

To get started with community operations, let us know in the comments.

#CommunityOps #SocialMediaTeam #GetInvolved #TogetherWeBuild

A new Android test build 2025.09.14-14-test 🤖
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/1878

Changes:
- Update close and clear "x" buttons icons - by @jeanbaptisteC
- Remove OSM profile logout confirmation - by @jeanbaptisteC
- Turn penalties for bicycle routing - by @bluelight_henry
- Change many buttons looks to outlined and rounded - by @jeanbaptisteC
- Distinct app icons for test and debug builds - by @gpesquero
- Android Auto: display roundabout exit numbers - by @Charlie83
- Reorganize socials networks on about screen - by @jeanbaptisteC
- Save bookmark color to GPX exports - by @cyber-toad via OM

Map:
- Use brown color for tourism POIs in dark mode - by @dvdmrtnz via OM
- Display libraries earlier - by @pastk
- Display caravan and camp sites in car navigation style - by @pastk
- More distinct color for cemeteries - by @yannikbloschek
- Update nightclubs icon - by @yannikbloschek

What’s your favorite Free/Libre & Open Source Software?

Free/Libre & Open Source Software (FLOSS) empowers anyone to view, modify, and share the source code— no vendor lock‑in. It fuels collaboration, transparency, and innovation, letting communities build better, more secure tools together.

switching.software has ethical, easy-to-use and privacy-conscious alternatives to well-known software.

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Drop your top pick in the comments and let’s celebrate the power of community‑driven tech!

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A new Android test build 2025.09.16-04-test 🤖
https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/issues/1898

Please provide feedback on following changes:
- Colored POI labels for car navigation map style - by @x7z4w, feedback to https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/pulls/1891

Other changes:
- Update shapes of screen buttons - by @jeanbaptisteC
- Use a separate round button to confirm added OSM place positions instead of small topbar button - by @jeanbaptisteC
- Fix communication channels icons in the About screen - by @jeanbaptisteC
- Update icons for communication towers (major and minor) and generic towers - by @yannikbloschek
- Outdoor style: update flagpole icon - by @yannikbloschek

Notable changes in the previous test build:
- Turn penalties for bicycle routing - by @bluelight_henry
- Android Auto: display roundabout exit numbers - by @Charlie83
- Save bookmark color to GPX exports - by @cyber-toad via OM