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Why Global Travelers Are Switching to Community-Powered Maps

  • CoMaps was launched as a community-driven navigation app after governance concerns in the Organic Maps project.
  • The app, emphasizing transparency and collaboration, offers an ad-free, tracking-free, and profit-free offline navigation experience using OpenStreetMap (OSM) data.
  • CoMaps provides comprehensive map coverage globally, particularly excelling outside of North America with rich local data and privacy as it collects no user data.
  • The project operates openly, involving the community in all major decisions, featuring an 'Outdoors' map style, and inviting public participation in development, establishing itself as a people-centric navigation tool.

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