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Title says it all. I'll go first:

I don't really have any on my computer (all I use that for is Vim, Firefox, and Git), but on my phone: Orbot (basically Tor as a VPN on your phone).

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[–] Gnorv@feddit.de 49 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Organic Maps for ... maps.

FluffyChat as chat client for matrix.

Joplin for note taking on any device.

AntennaPod for podcasts.

[–] hai@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Organic Maps

Looks like it has supper detailed maps, has OpenStreetMap really gotten that good!?

[–] ValiantDust@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

OpenStreetMap is amazing. I always use the maps when I want to know details about some place. Much more detailed than Google Maps.

ETA: Especially when you want to go somewhere on foot or by bike, because Google Maps kinda sucks at showing footpaths etc.

[–] lolgcat@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I can't stand Google maps now. You have to fight it to show the actual map. The map, too, is now swarmed in Wall-E levels of marketing trash: bubbles, home businesses, auto play review videos, promoted fast food and coffee 8 miles away when I'm in a dense walkable area. The user reviews and navigation are still valuable, but literally every other aspect has went to shit.

[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It fully depends on the area. My city has only a few hardcore mappers, but that's all it takes to make it really detailed.

[–] hai@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Alright, thanks for letting me know! I've looked at it a while back (it seems it would've been really nice for hiking) and it didn't seem to have everything -- granted I live in the middle of nowhere.

[–] oo1@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are some apps you can get where it will ask you questions about features where you are, and you upload the answer back to osm.
sorry I cant remember the names of these apps though - everywhere i go (in the uk) the osm content is awesome. better than google for basically all but businesses.

[–] AngryDemonoid@lemmy.lylapol.com 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Street complete is the main app that does that I think. It's the easiest to use at the very least.

Play Store

F-Droid

[–] natflow@apollo.town 2 points 1 year ago

Looks neat! Anyone know of an iOS version?

[–] lol3droflxp@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I don’t know about general maps but any footpaths or off-road stuff is really good there and better than on Google or Apple Maps.

[–] Landrin201@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

100% with you on Joplin, I use it all the time. I love it. I haven't yet found anything I like more.

I tried Obsidian recently and was turned off because the notes aren't encrypted in place like with Joplin. To me that's just a really nice privacy feature that I don't like the idea of sacrificing, especially not to a not open source project.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I've been using OSMAnd maps. I've found it to be pretty good

[–] sapo@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How does Organic Maps compare to OsmAnd?

[–] Gnorv@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Better UI and UX, but a few less features.

[–] xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

FluffyChat seems to be getting worse. It used to have LaTeX math support and removed it. And doesn't respect disabling animations.