Cool, thanks very much! Am Donnerstag, 4. Juli 2019 14:25:50 UTC+2 schrieb RobW: > > Interesting to read of the Vespucci app - thanks > > I suspect there are better apps if you primarily want navigation. OsmAnd's > routing can be flaky. And as others have said, it tends to use a lot of > power in navigation mode - too colourful/complex perhaps. > > I primarily use it overseas as, can download a whole country, including > contours, all within the one-off payment (6 GBP was it?) > > It is also good for handling very large datasets in GPX files, 100,000 or > more points, which I find very useful. > > Only displaying in Lat/Long can be a limitation if you're also using local > maps. > > Anyway, try out the free copy and see for yourself :-) > > Rob > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 4:41 PM 'Xavier' via Osmand < > [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > >> On Wed, Jul 03, 2019 at 07:36:28AM -0700, Lukas wrote: >> >I'm a cyclist and currently looking for the perfect route planer AND >> >navigator while on the road. I'm planning on doing big tours for up to 10 >> >days on my road bike. >> >> >Some people recommended Osmand so I'm looking into that now. First of >> >all: Do you guys think this is the BEST application for my needs on >> >the market right now? What other do you recommend? >> >> Well, "best" is subjective, everyone will have a different definition. >> Note, also, you are asking an OsmAnd group if they believe it is best, >> if we did not, we might not be subscribed here... :) >> >> >Then I figured that there's a free app and a paid one. >> >> Which means you can download the free version first, and >> experiment/test yourself in your environment and for your use to see if >> it works adequately for you. In the end, only you can ultimately >> answer this question. >> >> >Any other hints how to get started etc. are highly appreciated. >> >> OsmAnd uses OpenStreetMap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStreetMap, >> https://www.openstreetmap.org/) data for its maps, which is a Wikipedia >> like map of the world. >> >> What this means is that the detail level of the data you find is >> dependent upon someone having added the data to OpenStreetMap at some >> point. You may find that some of your routes are perfect, others have >> some issues, and still others are missing. >> >> But, because OsmAnd is based on OpenStreetMap, this also means that you >> can contribute data you find to be missing or correct data that is in >> error while you are proceeding on your travels. And if you do so, >> those routes/corrections will be present for both yourself, and >> everyone else, to enjoy later. >> >> OsmAnd allows for some minor editing of OpenStreetMap (OSM) data, but >> editing OSM data is not its intended use case, so there is a limited >> amount you can do. If you do want to contribute data you find along >> your travels that is missing or in error, you can also install Vespucci >> (Android only, https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Vespucci, >> https://vespucci.io/) which would allow you to make full OSM edits as >> you go to enhance the data for everyone. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Osmand" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/20190703154131.GI1375%40d820.dp100.com >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >
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