CoMaps is a fork by some contributors after the Organic Maps started going a bit closed source, a weird company dynamic, also introduced “links not adverts” with Kayak . Organic Maps is a fork of Maps.me when it started going a bit closed source and displaying hotels as adverts. ∞
And I move more to using OpenStreets, Organic Maps and Sidekick Pro.
Shame that Apple’s going the same way as Google.
Comaps instead of organic maps
In what ways is Comaps better than Organic Maps?
CoMaps is a fork by some contributors after the Organic Maps started going a bit closed source, a weird company dynamic, also introduced “links not adverts” with Kayak . Organic Maps is a fork of Maps.me when it started going a bit closed source and displaying hotels as adverts. ∞
https://www.comaps.app/news/2025-04-16/1/ https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/pull/6523
How does the CoMaps project differ from Organic Maps and Maps.Me? Unlike Organic Maps
CoMaps is “owned” by a not-for-profit co-op, and fully volunteer-driven by the community. The project operates by these principles:
You can learn more about our governance approaches on Codeberg.
The structure is intended so the app and assets cannot be sold for profit. The community actively participate in decisionmaking and governance.
https://www.comaps.app/support/how-does-the-comaps-project-differ-from-organic-maps-and-maps-me/