🗺️ Maps & navigation Open source Privacy ★★★★★
CoMaps
Community-driven private navigation
Overview
CoMaps (2025 fork of Organic Maps) emphasizes community governance, financial transparency, and no data collection—Exodus Privacy audited.
Hiking, cycling, driving, bookmarks, GPX import/export, Android Auto, plus desktop builds for Linux/macOS.
Spiritual successor to Organic Maps for users wanting OSS and privacy with community control.
Scores
Privacy 5/5
Ease of use 4/5
Features 3/5
Value 5/5
Google Maps — comparison
Direct opposite of Google Maps tracking and online dependency—no traffic, but clear privacy and open-source advantages.
Pros
- ✓ Fully open source
- ✓ Exodus-audited no-tracking design
- ✓ Desktop builds available
- ✓ Community-led transparency
Cons & caveats
- − Newer project—shallower long-term track record
- − No real-time traffic
- − Overlaps Organic Maps feature set
Best for
- Users wanting OSS plus privacy
- Supporters of community-led projects
- Desktop map users
Not ideal for
- Commutes requiring congestion data
- People who trust only long-established products
Specs
- Pricing
- Free — Completely free. Donations support development.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Data location
- Offline maps on device only. No personal data collection per audit and project claims.
- Platforms
- Android · iOS · F-Droid · Flathub · macOS · Linux
無追跡Exodus監査オフラインコミュニティ開発
Migration from Google Maps
- 1 Install CoMaps and download regional maps
- 2 Export Organic Maps bookmarks and import if switching
- 3 Test daily routes offline
- 4 Disable Google Timeline
Setup steps
- 1 Install from F-Droid, App Store, or Flathub
- 2 Download required offline map regions
- 3 Register bookmarks and home/work
- 4 Set up Android Auto or desktop build if needed