🗺Calling All Outdoors Folk🏕
The best open source (and thus privacy respecting) apps available for Android.
Few of you might be aware that anything related to your location in an app provided by Big Tech can be extremely useful for monetisation. In fact, it's one of the most valuable data points on a person.
Where you are, who you're with, where you've been, where you're going and what can be advertised to you based on your surroundings.
Mainstream outdoor apps are no exception.
Open source outdoor apps respect your time outdoors.
This post is for all you outdoors folk whether you're a hiker, cyclist, flower or mushroom hunter, van-lifer or climber.
Notes; All apps are safe to use, free and Android only unless stated, are open source unless stated.
🦜 Whobird - Recognise birds by their sounds all around the world. Hear a bird, press record and the app will offer graded identifications. Link
⛰ Peakorama - Identify the mountains around you. A safe version of Peakfinder (which abuses privacy). Link
✨ Sky Map - Explore the sky at night. Identify stars, planets, nebulae and more. Link
🗺 OSMand - An absolute powerhouse for outdoor navigation. Driving, Hiking, Cycling, walking, 4x4, public transport and more. Link
🗺 CoMaps - Driving and hiking navigation app with ease of use in mind. Link
🌤 Breezy Weather - Check the weather worldwide without given big tech your location. Link
🏃♂️Fito Track - Log and view your workouts. Link
🏃♀️AAT - Activity Tracker App. GPS-tracking application for sportive activities, with emphasis on cycling. Link
🧗♀️Climb The World - Rock climbing app that shows individual climbing routes. Link
📦 c:geo - Powerful geocaching app. Link
🥾Trailence - Hiking app to organize tracks, record new ones, search, edit, and add photos. Link
Very honourable mentions
📍 Map Marker - Mark anything you wish on a map to build a record of what's around you. ❌ Open Source, ✅iOS ✅ No trackers. Links - Android, iOS. Reboot has spoken directly to the developer and we have no concerns about the safety of this app. This particular Rebooter uses this app for mushroom hunting 🍄
🌷Flora Incognito - ID plants and flowers with your camera and save their locations. Created by several German universities. ❌ Open Source ❌ No AI ✅iOS ✅ No trackers. You can email them and request the apk directly without using Google Play Store. Link
Do you use any not listed above? If you decide to install any of the apps listed, how do you like it (or not)?
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