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Release 2026.03.23 is now out in all channels. In addition to #OpenStreetMap data from March 21, it includes support for more sports types, four more Wikipedia languages and more. Full details here: codeberg.org/comaps/comap...
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For fast and reliable map downloads, we need servers in many different locations. Some servers are rented, but some of them are also hardware donations! A big thanks go to Mathias Klein as well as the French OpenStreetMap chapter, providing us server capacities in Germany and France respectively!
Did you know, if you are using @cartes.app as a web-based map on your phone, you can now also move your route planning from there right into CoMaps:
amicale.net/@cartes_app/...
And, if you're not francophone: the team has started to improve its support for more languages recently!
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Release 2026.03.09 is out. It brings many improvements, including displaying the amounts charged for using facilities, displaying populations of cities and towns, and on Android support for Type 1 Combo EV chargers. See the full list of changes here: codeberg.org/comaps/comap...
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Together, Javi – a FOSS advocate and Linux hacker – and his partner Rebecca are bikepacking (and hacking) around the world. On our blog they talk about their adventure and how they use CoMaps to always find their way thanks to #openstreetmap-based offline maps!
www.comaps.app/news/2026-02...
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the women who contribute to CoMaps and OpenStreetMap, and also the women in our community who use CoMaps!
It's our goal to make CoMaps representative of the world that it serves. Do you have ideas for how we can improve our gender equality?
#IWD2026
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Since the #39c3, every 1st Sunday/month has been a "Digital Independence Day" for trying alternatives to big tech.
Looking to explore alternatives to Google/Apple Maps? Try CoMaps – or one of the other #OpenStreetMap ones!
You can learn more about the #DIDay here: edri.org/our-work/did...
#DIDit
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Release 2026.02.23 is out!
- Added HR, IT, NL and PL Wikipedia articles
- Searching for letters äö
- Android: rerouting-notice in navigation panel
- Android: Display opening hours in shifts
- iOS: Show multi-line titles in favorites lists screen
Full release notes: codeberg.org/comaps/comap...
Since 1999, February 21 is UNESCO's International Mother Language Day, promoting multilingualism! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
Why not celebrate Mother Language Day by adding some translations and grow that number? translate.codeberg.org/projects/com...
Are you running a current, release-version of the app?
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Release 2026.02.09 is out!
Beyond fresh #OpenstreetMap data, you can search for æøå, disable display of speed limits on Android, and in Apple Car Play/Android Auto, 3D buildings are disabled to improve legibility
For more changes read the full release notes here: codeberg.org/comaps/comap...
yes!
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For our social media posts, release notes etc. we need CoMaps map screenshots. And to reflect our community a bit better, we'd love to showcase places that YOU think would make a great feature image.
Send us a link (via osm.org or he CoMaps share function), and we'll try to feature those places.
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If you're looking for a map & navigation app on your Linux Desktop: You can now also find CoMaps on Flathub! flathub.org/apps/app.com...
Last week, the good folks at @geomob.bsky.social released an interview with CoMaps contributor Anton.
Listen to it here to learn about CoMaps, it's history, how it connects to #OpenStreetMap and more:
thegeomob.com/podcast/epis...
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Some of us will be at FOSDEM!
If you want to meet up to chat about CoMaps or #OpenStreetMap, join us on Matrix at "#CoMaps_EN_Cafe:matrix.org" to find a place and time.
We'll also bring a bunch of CoMaps stickers that you'll find at the stand of our friends from Codeberg
#FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026
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Today's #DataPrivacyDay and a great opportunity to get back control over your personal data!
Exporting your bookmarks/favorites from Google Maps can make a good start. Thanks to Rudo Kemper, you can convert your saved locations into a file import to CoMaps!
rudokemper.com/google-maps-...
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Release 2026.01.24 is now out on all distribution channels! Beyond fresh #OpenStreetMap data, it includes adding road outlines for better readability, renaming of the "Bookmarks & Tracks" to the clearer "Favorites" and many more: codeberg.org/comaps/comap...
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Are you coming to #FOSDEM in Brussels? Some of our CoMaps contributors will be there too! They are also in our free-form Matrix room at #CoMaps_EN_Cafe:matrix.org, if you want schedule to meet up!
You might also be able to find some CoMaps stickers at the stand of our friends from Codeberg
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Thanks to >200 people, CoMaps is available in 50 languages, but there are still many missing!
You're multilingual & want to help? Many languages aren't yet complete, including Arabic, Indonesian, Persian, Thai, Swahili, and Vietnamese and many more.
Help out: translate.codeberg.org/projects/com...
Some of our contributors have collaborated to do an interview for the @opencage@en.osm.town blog, which you can find at blog.opencagedata.com/post/openstr...
Read about some of us got started with #OpenStreetMap, how CoMaps tries to help onboard people into becoming OSM contributors and more!
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Our latest version, 2026.01.08, is now available!
Including visual refreshes on Android (moving to Material 3) and an expanded #OpenStreetMap editor (support for POI types requiring multiple tags, like adding statues, coffee vending machines, …)
Full release notes:
codeberg.org/comaps/comap...
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Read on our blog what our plans for 2026 (and beyond) are!
www.comaps.app/news/2026-01...
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From the first release, we have worked on improving user privacy. On our blog you can read about the technical changes made to do so!
www.comaps.app/news/2026-01...
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The CoMaps team wishes everyone a great 2026, with many outdoor adventures and trips. As a small present, we have made a "map only"-update, so that you can start the year with fresh maps. Already out on F-Droid, Codeberg, Google Play and soon on iOS!
www.comaps.app/news/2025-12...
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Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates. 🎄 A heartfelt welcome to everyone who has been given the gift of open source maps by friends & family over the holidays.
In many places, Christmas trees will be up for a while, so you can go and find some! umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/chris...
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CoMaps release 2025.12.19 is now out.
In addition to fresh #OpenStreetMap data from December 17, new features on Android include better warnings about outdated maps when trying to edit OSM and the ability to specify your own remote-server for downloading maps.
List at codeberg.org/comaps/comap...
It's been just a bit over 6 months since we made our first release. Since then CoMaps has already improved a lot.
Read on our blog about how all of our achievements are thanks to our community that has made it happen, and how you can help us improve even more in 2026
www.comaps.app/news/2025-12...
Release 2025.12.11 is now out on Google Play, F-Droid, and the iOS AppStore. Updates include adding & editing charging sockets for electrical vehicles in #openStreetMap and a UX refresh to Material 3 on Android.
See all details here: www.comaps.app/news/2025-12...
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Is It Really FOSS? reviews software that claims to be free & open source. This effort has unfortunately become necessary as projects increasingly start to "do the talk of open source", without actually "doing the walk".
The list us as "Yes, it's open source" ✅
isitreallyfoss.com/projects/com...