I’ve installed and been fiddling around with OsmAnd~ for a few days now. And I have to say it is dense. It has way too many details and it feels overwhelming.

For all its faults, Google Maps works really well when it comes to showing information. More and more details are shown as you zoom in.

That’s not the case with OsmAnd.

So much detail is on the screen when I’m looking to just get an idea of the region and I don’t even know where to start.

How can I make it look like Google Maps? Maybe I’ll be able to use that as a starting point and configure it further as needed?

Thanks.

  • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
    61·
    22 hours ago

    OSMAnd is just for a different data-driven type of user. Has a lot of different options which can make the interface very cluttered and confusing, but also offers a ton of functionality that other maps don’t.

    • Richard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      21 hours ago

      Having a lot of functionality doesn’t necessarily mean having a bad interface - check KDE for example.

      I think they simply have way too many more developers than UI designers.

      • StillAlive@piefed.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        18 hours ago

        You have a good point about the UI. Compare the screenshots and Maps has a nicer UI that shows names of the major places, major and minor roads have different widths, and gives sense of overall geographical features (lakes, hilly areas etc.)

      • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
        11·
        15 hours ago

        KDE is a great example of what I was talking about. It’s exactly why I don’t use it.