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Easy to use OpenStreetMap editor for Android and iOS

86 mentions on Hacker News by 46 people: 14 stories, 72 comments · first 2017-04-17 · latest 2026-10-26

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  1. You should probably link to the relevant post https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421...
    comment by Alifatisk · 2026-10-01 · in StreetComplete on iOS is now in public beta
  2. Working on it! There's a mostly functioning but somewhat buggy slop "probe" branch: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/pull/7068 we used to discover the remaining blockers, and I've been clearing those blockers in my MapLibre…
    comment by sargunv · 2026-09-14 · in Make your first edit to OpenStreetMap
  3. There's progress being made on an iOS app for StreetComplete. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421
    comment by choroid · 2026-09-13 · in Make your first edit to OpenStreetMap
  4. …also has some kind of 'quests' built in, and the StreetComplete is planning to porting SC to iOS: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421
    comment by habi · 2026-07-08 · in StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time
  5. A massive effort has been underway for a while to get an iOS build of the app: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421 Open source software often moves comparatively slowly, of course, but I believe they're making…
    comment by pwbriggs · 2026-07-07 · in CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps
  6. Sort of. It was added in 2023. ( https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/pull/5373 )
    comment by Ajedi32 · 2026-07-07 · in StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time
  7. StreetComplete has been making steady progress on an iOS port over the past few years. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421
    comment by Quot · 2026-07-07 · in StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time
  8. Not mine, but you can check this issue: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421
    comment by looperhacks · 2026-07-07 · in StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time
  9. No, but: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421
    comment by Vinnl · 2026-07-07 · in CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps
  10. https://codeberg.org/matkoniecz/list_how_openstreetmap_can_b... https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/pull/6302 https://matkoniecz.codeberg.page/improving_openstreetmap_usi...
    comment by matkoniecz · 2026-03-01 · in OsmAnd’s Faster Offline Navigation (2025)
  11. …are talking about ? Streetcomplete, like most OSM vector 3D maps use MapLibre, for a few months now https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/pull/5693 Edit : sorry, I read Organic. Indeed OSMand is sluggish for me as well. I don't…
    comment by maelito · 2025-05-12 · in A community-led fork of Organic Maps
  12. See also: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
    comment by lufte · 2024-09-01 · in MapRoulette: the micro-tasking tool for OpenStreetMap
  13. …[1] https://f-droid.org/packages/de.westnordost.streetcomplete/ [2] https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/blob/a09ae2...
    comment by openrisk · 2024-08-11 · in OpenStreetMap Is Turning 20
  14. …for the iOS port, there's basically no additional info or context provided by the posted link. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421
    comment by serenepipe · 2024-04-22 · in StreetComplete OSM Contribution App Begins iOS Port
  15. …ourselves and can test/run the code on, but iOS is in the making: Pinned ticket "iOS - Planning": https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421 See also the project board: https://github.com/orgs/streetcomplete/projects/1/vie…
    comment by lucgommans · 2024-04-12 · in Organizing OpenStreetMap mapping parties
  16. I would also mention Street Complete, as the companion app to contribute all that data. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
    comment by McDyver · 2024-03-08 · in Ask HN: What underrated open source project deserves more recognition?
  17. …to input that data. They are working on an iOS build, and I can't wait to start using it again. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/ Edit: Also, OSM has a few wiki pages for editing software on different platforms. -…
    comment by Quot · 2024-01-24 · in Overpass Turbo: A Web Based Data Mining Tool for OpenStreetMap
  18. Original submission: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/1892... (HN truncated the URL)
    comment by aendruk · 2023-12-20 · in StreetComplete for iOS Planning
  19. …If we want an iOS version, one of us programmer types need to roll up their sleeves and write it: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/1892
    comment by js2 · 2023-09-06 · in Effectiveness of physical activity for improving depression, anxiety, distress
  20. …in one app, later it turned out that Google was lying about license of arcore repository, see https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/4289 )
    comment by matkoniecz · 2023-09-01 · in Organic Maps
  21. If you both don't know about StreetComplete yet, you should check it out: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/#readme
    comment by Vinnl · 2023-09-01 · in Organic Maps
  22. …easiest way to do this, if you have an Android phone, is to use the beautiful StreetComplete app: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/#readme
    comment by Vinnl · 2023-09-01 · in Organic Maps
  23. Street Complete! https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
    comment by severine · 2023-08-09 · in Happy Birthday OpenStreetMap
  24. …by contributing! It's not that hard and some editors are very easy to get started with, e.g. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete (If you're on Android).
    comment by kosmozaut · 2023-06-12 · in 3D OpenStreetMap
  25. …lots of questions having completely custom UI specific to that question. Some can be seen here: https://github.com/streetcomplete/streetcomplete#screenshots
    comment by ygra · 2023-02-05 · in Ask HN: Which products you find best designed from UI/UX perspective?
  26. …an overlay for shops and street addresses, which might cover much of what Every Door is aiming at: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/releases
    comment by mfsch · 2022-10-24 · in Every Door – OpenStreetMap editor for POIs and entrances
  27. …level, you should check out StreetComplete[0]. It gamifies filling in data in OpenStreetMaps: [0] https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
    comment by JeremyNT · 2022-10-18 · in WiGLE: Wireless Network Mapping
  28. …a bug? > The user's answer is automatically processed and uploaded directly into the OSM database. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/ Of course uploading a few months of changes all at once is going to cause issues,…
    comment by yaomtc · 2022-09-30 · in OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022
  29. …For me it isn't down, just taking a very long time (multiple minutes) to load the 2012 data. [1] https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
    comment by betamaxthetape · 2022-09-30 · in OpenStreepMap 2012 vs. 2022
  30. …this. But maybe it should just query data in a very narrow area, like 20m? Also, from looking at https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/48 one of arguments against it is that you will get some quests ANYWHERE. Have you…
    comment by matkoniecz · 2022-09-03 · in OpenStreetMap Shortest Route Finder
  31. …please comment. (I am one of contributors and recently completed small round of UX testing, see https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/discussions... )
    comment by matkoniecz · 2022-08-09 · in Google Maps' moat is evaporating (2020)
  32. I try to shill https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete as much as I can and actively contribute in my area when ever I remember. One of my biggest motivating factors is that I'm nearly trapped in google search for things that…
    comment by boredumb · 2022-08-09 · in Google Maps' moat is evaporating (2020)
  33. …opening hours. Or various POIs. You can also outright survey this with StreetComplete. See https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete Note: speed limit needs to be enabled, it is disabled by default. It is also unavailable in USA due…
    comment by matkoniecz · 2022-06-06 · in In Defense of OpenStreetMap's Data Model
  34. …https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_iOS_applic... or just ask here. StreetComplete: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete#download Organic Maps: https://organicmaps.app/ Go Map!!:…
    comment by habi · 2022-04-29 · in Bits of advice I wish I had known
  35. StreetComplete is a wonderful Android app for contributing to the OpenStreetMap project: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete The UX is good enough that my five year old can use it (with a little help to read the rarer, worried…
    comment by NateEag · 2022-03-01 · in F-Droid – alternative to Google Play store
  36. …own security-oriented Android flavor (which is very good work by the way!). [1] see "un-features" https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/releases/ta... Edit: was this marked as off-topic or why is it stuck to the bottom despite…
    comment by lucb1e · 2022-02-24 · in F-Droid: how it weakens Android's security model
  37. …(if you use that app and something is unclear then it is likely a bug that should be reported to https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues )
    comment by matkoniecz · 2021-12-28 · in Should you contribute open data to OpenStreetMap?
  38. …easy-to-use method for collecting opening hours (and lots of other data, if you're interested): https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/#download
    comment by Vinnl · 2021-12-20 · in Overview of alternative open source front-ends for popular internet platforms
  39. …So someone "only" contributing fixes to grammar mistakes can be very helpful! See for example https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/pulls?q=is%... (searching by "spelling" "wording" would also find some similar PRs)
    comment by matkoniecz · 2021-06-27 · in Up for Grabs
  40. StreetComplete thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27549300 repository: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
    comment by matkoniecz · 2021-06-21 · in OrganicMaps is Android and iOS offline maps for travel without trackers or ads
  41. …to get it back ASAP. I kept track of the issue (and am still updating it, it's not over yet) here: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/2909 This may be an interesting read and shed some light on how the Google Play…
    comment by westnordost · 2021-06-19 · in StreetComplete: Easy to use editor of OpenStreetMap data
  42. …too. See here for more information, especially for iOS programmers this might be interesting: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/1892
    comment by westnordost · 2021-06-19 · in StreetComplete: Easy to use editor of OpenStreetMap data
  43. Check out https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete it's quite easy. Works like a game. User needs just an openstreetmap account.
    comment by Krasnol · 2021-06-18 · in Vespucci – OpenStreetMap Editor for Android
  44. …has some use - thanks to it I detected and deleted some no longer existing benches. See comments in https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/blob/master... and below for some additional context. And note that some not-yet-used data…
    comment by matkoniecz · 2021-06-18 · in StreetComplete: Easy to use editor of OpenStreetMap data
  45. > There are ofcourse glitches If you notice something not covered by existing https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues - feel free to report it. Some glitches in map rendering are https://github.com/tangrams/tangram-es/…
    comment by matkoniecz · 2021-06-18 · in StreetComplete: Easy to use editor of OpenStreetMap data
  46. …funding from The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research "between 09.2020 and 02.2021" https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete#sponsors (I am one of contributors, and small part of my work was also grant-supported by…
    comment by matkoniecz · 2021-06-18 · in StreetComplete: Easy to use editor of OpenStreetMap data
  47. The project is looking for help porting it to iOS: https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/1892 Some preparations and refactorings were already done in anticipation, but there's still a lot left to do.
    comment by blargpls · 2021-06-18 · in StreetComplete: Easy to use editor of OpenStreetMap data
  48. Some overlap with openstreetmap / streetcomplete https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
    comment by sorokod · 2021-04-22 · in Colouring London (2020)
  49. …bit boring. Check out StreetComplete -- I find it a great way to give walks a little more purpose. https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete
    comment by smichel17 · 2021-04-19 · in How fit can you get from just walking?
  50. …part. It works by asking about already mapped elements, while you are in front of them. See https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete#screenshots
    comment by matkoniecz · 2021-03-02 · in Are Xiaomi browsers spyware? Yes, they are (2020)