Add details to mobile nagivation apps. Remove Magic Earth as 1st recommendation.

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## Navigation ## Navigation
For a list of definitions used in this section, please see see table \ref{} below. For a list of definitions used in this section, please see Table \ref{nav-abbr} below.
Table: Common Abbreviations \label{nav-abbr} Table: Common Abbreviations \label{nav-abbr}
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| OSM | Open Street Maps | Online database of open source map elements. | | OSM | Open Street Maps | Online database of open source map elements. |
| POI | Point of Interest | A spot on the map, such as a park or business. | | POI | Point of Interest | A spot on the map, such as a park or business. |
### Magic Earth ***Notice on Address Numbers***
While not open source, this is the recommendation for those who simply want a new map app without much of a learning curve. It uses OSM as well as a few other sources [TBD/TODO which ones?]. The user interfac is very simple and clean. Please be aware that OSM does not have a complete listing of addresses, so many apps using this database will not always provide results. In this situation I may look up the address on a mainstream navigation app and then pull the GPS coordinates, then route to those coordinates using an open source app. Then when I arrive, I add the address using an app like Every Door.
This is the best option of you are navigationg to addresses, such as *123 Oak Street*, as OSM alone does not have a complete list of building numbers.
Table: Magic Earth Sources \label{nav-magic-earth}
| App Source | URL |
| -- | --------- |
| Obtainium URL | N/A |
| F-Droid | N/A |
| Aurora | [TBD/TODO] |
### Organic Maps ### Organic Maps
Simple app with a few moderate and advanced features. Simple app with a few moderate and advanced features. This is the best option if you want an introductory experience of purely using OSM data. It also allows light editing of the OSM databse, such as adding businesses and modifying common information such as its address, hours, phone number, email, and website.
This is the best option if you want a simple experience while purely using OSM data.
Table: Organic Maps \label{nav-organic} Table: Organic Maps \label{nav-organic}
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### OSMAnd[TBD/TODO: +] ### OSMAnd[TBD/TODO: +]
Quite an advanced application. This app is even worse at navigating to building numbers, as it seems to have a preference for finding intersections. Searching for POIs. Quite an advanced application with a very large amount of customizations possible. This app is not good at finding building numbers even if they exist, as it seems to have a preference for finding road intersections and POIs. Searching for POIs can be hit or miss as well, but the "(TBD: Show On Map?)" feature works very well to see local search results.
Table: Open Street Maps Android \label{nav-osmand} Table: Open Street Maps Android \label{nav-osmand}
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| F-Droid | [TBD/TODO] | | F-Droid | [TBD/TODO] |
| Aurora | Not Free Here | | Aurora | Not Free Here |
### Magic Earth
Update 2026-01-07: This app has moved to a Freemium model, taking away key features and putting them behind a paywall. Therefore I no longer recommmend this choice.
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~~While not open source, this is the recommendation for those who simply want a new map app without much of a learning curve. It uses OSM as well as a few other sources [TBD/TODO which ones?]. The user interfac is very simple and clean.~~
~~This is the best option of you are navigationg to addresses, such as *123 Oak Street*, as OSM alone does not have a complete list of building numbers.~~
Table: Magic Earth Sources \label{nav-magic-earth}
| App Source | URL |
| -- | --------- |
| Obtainium URL | N/A |
| F-Droid | N/A |
| Aurora | [TBD/TODO] |
## Map Editors ## Map Editors
There are mobile apps availabl for adding to and editing Open Streep Maps, which is what all of the navigation apps above are based on. There are mobile apps availabl for adding to and editing Open Streep Maps, which is what all of the navigation apps above are based on.