Thomas1962
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2010/2011/2012/2013: Madrid -Salvador -Primitivo 2014: EPW 2015: Amsterdam - SdC
Many pilgrims use the app 'Maps.me' (with tracks added) to find their way on their camino's. For a few reasons there is another app which looks and works like maps.me, but has some extra advantages: Organic Maps.
'Organic Maps' is like a copy of Maps.me. It was split from Maps.me and further developed by the founder of Maps.me. The current Maps.me users will immediately notice this, organic maps looks nearly the same as Maps.me and Organic Maps also uses the same maps of OpenStreetMap. In addition, it is an 'open source' program that is further developed by many volunteers around the world.
It is completely free, without advertisements and without registration. Another advantage is that the developers want a maximum privacy for the users, there are no 'trackers' in it and no other data is taken from your phone.
Especially for people who are using the "accomodation files" of the "Nederlands Genootschap van Sint Jacob" (NGSJ, the Dutch confraternity of Saint James) it can be usefull to switch.
A few months ago also the code of Maps.me was changed which makes the information which is inside the free files with information of all albergues nearly impossible to read properly any more. You also cannot mail, phone or go to a website directly from the app. Because of all this, the NGSJ recommends from now on to use Organic maps instead of Map.me.
The files from the NGSJ can be found on their downloadpage: www.santiago.nl/downloads. On top you will also find a manual how to use them in a smartphone.
If you switch to Organis Maps, I will be happy to read your experiences.
'Organic Maps' is like a copy of Maps.me. It was split from Maps.me and further developed by the founder of Maps.me. The current Maps.me users will immediately notice this, organic maps looks nearly the same as Maps.me and Organic Maps also uses the same maps of OpenStreetMap. In addition, it is an 'open source' program that is further developed by many volunteers around the world.
It is completely free, without advertisements and without registration. Another advantage is that the developers want a maximum privacy for the users, there are no 'trackers' in it and no other data is taken from your phone.
Especially for people who are using the "accomodation files" of the "Nederlands Genootschap van Sint Jacob" (NGSJ, the Dutch confraternity of Saint James) it can be usefull to switch.
A few months ago also the code of Maps.me was changed which makes the information which is inside the free files with information of all albergues nearly impossible to read properly any more. You also cannot mail, phone or go to a website directly from the app. Because of all this, the NGSJ recommends from now on to use Organic maps instead of Map.me.
The files from the NGSJ can be found on their downloadpage: www.santiago.nl/downloads. On top you will also find a manual how to use them in a smartphone.
If you switch to Organis Maps, I will be happy to read your experiences.
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