MAPS.ME vs Maprika

That saves a lot of download, e.g. from ~500MB in other applications it is reduced to ~50MB for German surroundings.

Users without a data connection can still use the app for turn by turn directions, which is great for those that travel or use a device that does not have a cellular data connection.

MAPS.ME uses data from OpenStreetMap, meaning the data retrieved from that service is a community-based map. Anyone can freely edit and contribute to the map, a map concept that is similar to Wikipedia.

By using compression of the map data, MAPS.ME is able to speed up the rendering of their maps to one's device. This allows for a quicker feeling app.

And showing it color-coded (Google-maps-like) on the streets.

Shows a nicely organize list of interesting places to visit close to your current location.

The design of the app uses a material-like interface making for a close to native looking experience on Android.

Automatically downloads vector maps for offline use.

Click on the map and you will have the option to Bookmark, Route From, Route To. Having selected Bookmark simply offers to edit it, e.g. give it a different name.

It is possible to add new and edit existing POIs in OpenStreetMap database using a nice interface.

There is a night mode option.

Displays information from booking.com about hotels and apartments.

You can navigate on any image of a map, even a hand-drawn map, real estate survey map, or aerial photo taken from an angle, by pinning important features on the image to identical features on a regular GPS-aligned map.

All the custom maps can be downloaded for use without an internet connection.

You can select an area of an online map like Bing Maps and save it for offline navigation

A map editor is available for desktop OS, so you can tweak a map that you previously uploaded and update it, and add more metadata

When you take a photo with the Camera app, with GPS metadata tags turned on, and it saves in the DCIM folder, Maprika will show a camera icon at the location of the photo.

After creating a custom map, you can upload it to the server, so that it's usable by others without duplicating effort. There are currently ~15,000 maps available.

You can share location with friends who also use the app and set a meeting point

All placemarks can be exported as a single GPX file

Tracks can be exported individually or all at once, as GPX or KML

Can add placemarks to the map, with names and descriptions

When viewing a track, you can show the graph of altitude or speed at the bottom of the screen, and follow along the track

Tracks can be recorded and shown on the map (one at a time)