| ▲ | StreetComplete on iOS is now in public beta(github.com) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | JBiserkov 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
From the README: StreetComplete is an easy to use editor of OpenStreetMap data available for Android. It can be used without any OpenStreetMap-specific knowledge. It asks simple questions, with answers directly used to edit and improve OpenStreetMap data. The app is aimed at users who do not know anything about OSM tagging schemes but still want to contribute to OpenStreetMap. StreetComplete automatically looks for nearby places where a survey is needed and shows them as quest markers on its map. Each of these quests can then be solved on site by answering a simple question. For example, tapping on a marker may show the question "What is the name of this road?", with a text field to answer it. More examples are shown in the screenshots below. The user's answer is automatically processed and uploaded directly into the OSM database. Edits are done in meaningful changesets using the user's OSM account. Since the app is meant to be used on a survey, it can be used offline and is economic with data usage. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | greggsy 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to the actual TestFlight beta invite, since it wasn’t easily found on the linked page: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | PetitPrince 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
StreetComplete is regularly cited whenever OpenStreetMap is mentioned on HN, and with excellent reason (this is a really good introduction to mapping with OSM). Congratulations to the team for the beta! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | dmd 25 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maybe I don’t understand how it’s supposed to work, but the very first question I was given had three choices and none of them were correct. What are you supposed to do then? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | Loic an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I have been using StreetComplete on Android thanks to a comment here some weeks ago. This is a really great tool, the barrier to contribute is brought to nearly zero. The only one thing missing for me is a small history of my past contributions. At some point, I made a mistake and entered the wrong information (nothing terrible, the surface of a walkway, it was 30% one surface, 70% another, I gave the 30% value instead of what I think 70% would be better). I would have been glad to be able to quickly "revert" this contribution. But else, a really great tool. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | eugenepavlov 13 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
nice to see StreetComplete coming to iOS. Its question-based approach makes contributing to OpenStreetMap feel approachable even if you’re not familiar with the underlying data model | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | tbo47 an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I tried both StreetComplete and EveryDoor on my Android for a while. I prefer EveryDoor. It's oriented more towards stores and things I'm interested in on the map. EveryDoor exist on the Apple store too. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | anotherpaul 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
StreetComplete is great. For me it made Openstreetmap much more approachable and now thanks to me there are a few more public toilets and one small road in osm. Especially with the road it was really interesting to see how quickly Google maps also took in this path. But they still also have the old road in the app. So it's linked but not 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | elaus 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It's a great app, been using it on Android for years. It has a really low barrier of entry (except maybe OSM account creation) and makes improving OpenStreetMap really easy even for people that have no experience with map editing. There's simple questions, e.g. about road surface or accessibility, with illustrated multiple-choice answers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | intrasight 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I'd like to hear more about people's experiences with Kotlin Multiplatform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | sparrowidle 42 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There is actually an edit history, the little arrow icon on the map pulls up your recent edits and lets you undo them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | thrownawaysz an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
>Known caveats (we are working on it): >forms can only be canceled with the back gesture rather than clicking anywhere on the map Well for me not even the back gesture works, I just have to force close the app if I don't want to answer a survey lol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | smcleod an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
That's legitimately a good idea. I just contributed more to open street map in 5 minute than I have in 15 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | asymmetric an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
I’ve been using EveryDoor so far, excited about trying this one out! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | Poudlardo 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
OH long overdue, glad it finally came out | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | conartist6 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Can you use OpenStreetMap like Google Maps? I tried to use it to list restaurants but the UI reacted like nobody had ever tried that before | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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