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Organic Maps: Offline Hike, Bike, Trails and Navigation

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Pangram verdict · v3.3

We believe that this document is fully human-written

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Article text · 506 words · 2 segments analyzed

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Organic Maps is a privacy-focused offline maps & GPS app for hiking, cycling, biking, and driving. Absolutely free. No ads. No tracking. Developed with love by the open-source community and the same people, who created MapsWithMe/Maps.Me app. Powered by OpenStreetMap data. Organic Maps is one of the few applications nowadays that supports 100% of features without an active Internet connection. Install Organic Maps, download maps, throw away your SIM card, and go for a weeklong trip on a single battery charge without any byte sent to the network.

In December 2025, Organic Maps reached 6M installs. Help us to scale!

Download and install Organic Maps from AppStore, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, Obtainium, Accrescent, FDroid

Features Organic Maps is the ultimate companion app for travelers, tourists, hikers, drivers, and cyclists:

Detailed offline maps with places that don't exist on other maps, thanks to OpenStreetMap Cycling routes, hiking trails, and walking paths Contour lines, elevation profiles, peaks, and slopes Turn-by-turn walking, cycling, and car navigation with voice guidance and CarPlay/Android Auto support Metro/subway maps Fast offline search on the downloaded maps Import or export bookmarks in KML/KMZ, GPX, GeoJSON formats Dark Mode to protect your eyes Countries and regions don't take a lot of space Wikipedia articles for popular places Free and open-source

Why Organic? Organic Maps is pure and organic, made with love:

Respects your privacy Saves your battery No unexpected mobile data charges

Organic Maps app is free from trackers and other bad stuff:

No ads No tracking No data collection No phoning home No annoying registration No mandatory tutorials No noisy email spam No push notifications No crapware No pesticides Purely organic!

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The application is verified by Exodus Privacy Project:

The iOS application is verified by TrackerControl for iOS:

Organic Maps doesn't request excessive permissions to spy on you:

At Organic Maps, we believe that privacy is a fundamental human right:

Organic Maps is an indie community-driven open-source project We protect your privacy from Big Tech's prying eyes Stay safe no matter wherever you are

Reject surveillance - embrace your freedom. Give Organic Maps a try! Who is paying for the free app? The app is free for everyone. Please donate to support us! To donate conveniently, click on your preferred payment method icon below:

Beloved institutional sponsors below have provided targeted grants to cover some infrastructure costs and fund development of new selected features:

Organic Maps is an open-source software licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Please join our beta program, suggest your features, and report bugs:

iOS Beta (TestFlight) Android Beta (Firebase) Linux Desktop Beta (Flatpak) Linux Desktop Beta (packages)

Report bugs or issues to the issue tracker or email us. Discuss ideas or propose feature requests. Subscribe to our Telegram Channel or to the matrix space for updates. Join our Telegram Group to discuss with other users. Visit our GitHub page. Follow our updates in FOSStodon, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky, Threads, Reddit, LinkedIn, TikTok. Join local communities: Hungarian Matrix room, German-, Chinese-, French-, Italian-, Spanish-, Russian-, Ukrainian-, Arabic-, Persian-, Turkish-speaking Telegram chats.