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Private map apps

8 apps, each with a privacy passport

A map app sees where you live, work and travel, so the key question is whether that trail leaves your phone. The strictest apps work offline on OpenStreetMap data and send nothing back; others add live traffic or transit at the cost of some server contact.

Leaving one of these?

If you only try two

Privacy passport
CoMaps
Maps
Our pick
No tracking
Yes
Open source
Yes
Only you can read it
On device
No account
Yes
Free
Yes
5 of 5 checks
- Android
- iPhone
Offline, no tracking, community-run
Privacy passport
Organic Maps
Maps
Our pick
No tracking
Yes
Open source
Yes
Only you can read it
On device
No account
Yes
Free
Yes
5 of 5 checks
- Android
- iPhone
Polished offline maps that phone nothing home

All 8 map apps

Passes

Works on

8 of 8 apps

CoMapsPick

App

Offline maps and turn-by-turn navigation on OpenStreetMap, run by a not-for-profit community with no tracking or data collection.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android
iPhone

Organic MapsPick

App15.8k

Fast offline maps for hiking, cycling and driving built on OpenStreetMap, with no ads, no tracking and no registration.

No tracking
Open source
Stays on device
No account
Free

Android
iPhone

OsmAnd

App6.1k

Detailed offline maps and navigation with contour lines, hiking routes and plugins, with optional cloud backup for paid users.

Minimal tracking
Open source
Stays on device
Account optional
Free plan

Android
iPhone

Magic Earth

App

Navigation app on OpenStreetMap data with offline maps, traffic and CarPlay, which says it does not track or profile your location.

No tracking
Closed source
Stays on device
No account
Free plan

Android
iPhone

OpenStreetMap

Service

The open, community-built world map in your browser, with search and basic routing; an account is only needed to edit.

Tracking not stated
Open source
Account optional
Free

Web

Cartes

Service

French open-source web map with transit, cycling and walking directions on open data, usable without an account.

Tracking not stated
Open source
No account
Free

Web

Transportr

App1.2k

Public transport journey planner for Android that queries open transit data directly, with no ads, tracking or account.

No tracking
Open source
No account
Free

Android

GNOME Maps

App

Simple desktop map app for Linux on OpenStreetMap, with search, routes and transit directions and no account.

No tracking
Open source
No account
Free

Linux

What to check in map apps

1 Does search and routing work offline, on the device?
2 Does the app send location, usage stats or ad IDs anywhere?
3 Can you use it fully without an account?

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