Organic Maps reaches 6M installs as privacy-first offline map app
Original: Organic Maps
Why This Matters
Organic Maps' 6M-install milestone signals growing demand for privacy-respecting, offline-capable open-source navigation tools.
Organic Maps, a free and open-source offline maps and GPS app built on OpenStreetMap data, announced 6 million installs as of December 2025. The app offers navigation, hiking trails, and cycling routes with no ads, no tracking, and no data collection.
Organic Maps is a privacy-focused, open-source offline maps and navigation application developed by the community behind the original MapsWithMe/Maps.Me app. As of December 2025, the app has reached 6 million installs across platforms including iOS App Store, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, F-Droid, and others.
The app runs entirely offline, supporting 100% of its features without an internet connection. It is powered by OpenStreetMap data and includes turn-by-turn navigation with voice guidance, CarPlay and Android Auto support, cycling routes, hiking trails, contour lines, elevation profiles, metro maps, and offline search. Bookmarks can be imported and exported in KML/KMZ, GPX, and GeoJSON formats.
The project is verified by the Exodus Privacy Project and TrackerControl for iOS, confirming the absence of trackers, ads, or data collection. Funding comes entirely from user donations and institutional grants. Infrastructure support is provided by Mythic Beasts (up to 400 TB/month bandwidth) and 44+ Technologies (dedicated server for Southeast Asia worth ~$12,000/year). Search and font improvements were co-funded by the NLnet Foundation's NGI0 Entrust Fund under a European Commission grant. Google has supported student projects through Google Summer of Code from 2022 through 2025.