OruxMaps

OruxMaps
License:	Proprietary ($4.49; free)
Platform:	Android
Version:	10.5.0 (2024-04-05)
Languages:	English, German, Spanish, and Catalan
Website:	http://www.oruxmaps.com
Install:	Amazon Appstore Google Play
Programming languages:	C++ and Java
OruxMaps is a map viewer. It can work in two modes: online with Google, Microsoft, Yandex,... maps, and offline, with calibrated maps for OruxMaps, or online maps which have been saved
Features Feature Value Map Display Display map yes Map data raster;vector Source online;cache;offline Rotate map yes 3D view yes Shows website yes Shows phone number yes Shows operation hours yes Routing Routing no Create route manually Calculate route yes Create route via Waypoints yes Routing profiles car;motorcycle;bike;mtb;foot;run;hike Turn restrictions Calculate route without Internet (Offline routing) yes Routing providers BRouter;CycleStreets;GraphHopper;OpenRouteService;OSRM,Valhalla Avoid traffic Traffic Provider Navigating Navigate yes Find location yes Find nearby POIs yes Navigate to point yes Navigation with voice / Voice guidance Keep on road yes Lane guidance Works without GPS yes Navigate along predefined route yes Tracking Make track yes Customizable log interval yes Track formats Geotagging photo Fast POI buttons no Upload GPX to OSM yes Monitoring Monitoring no Show current track yes Open existing track yes Altitude diagram no Show POD value yes Satellite view yes Show live NMEA data no Show speed Send current position no Editing Add POIs yes Edit / Delete POIs yes Add way Edit geometries Edit arbitrary tags of existing OSM objects Edit relations View notes Create notes Edit notes Work offline Support imagery offset DB Upload to OSM yes Rendering (Not set) Accessibility (Not set)

OruxMaps is an Android map viewing and navigation app.

It can display OpenStreetMap maps (raster and vector tiles, vector maps from Mapsforge), raster images from OziExplorer and GeoPDF, Shapefiles and KML/KMZ, and has tracking and waypoint recording features making it suitable for gathering and exchanging recorded data as GPX files. It can use offline vector maps or display map tiles online or pre-downloaded from a variety of sources. OruxMaps can also use SRTM elevation data to display 3D views of maps.

On the Mapsforge project page there is plug-in for Osmosis that allows to compile vector maps from OSM data for offline usage. Meanwhile many vector maps are readily available for download and the use of online sources is discouraged.

Recommended as an OpenStreetMap "power-user" Android app

Online charts

To display our maps go to menu -> Maps -> 'Online maps' and select from the available maps e.g. :

• 'OpenStreetMap Mapnik' for the default maps seen on https://openstreetmap.org (the default osm Mapnik style)
• '4UMaps' Outdoor map for hiking, cycling and mountain biking 4UMaps.com
• 'OpenStreetMap Cyclemap' for cycle routes and terrain rendering as seen on OpenCycleMap.org
• 'OpenSeaMap' for a marine/sailing themed rendering (OpenSeaMap)
• 'CloudMade' for CloudMade's default OpenStreetMap rendering

Additionally you can also select 'Microsoft earth' which is the bing imagery which we can use to make maps from.

Offline charts

There are raster- and vector maps available, many of them free of charge.

Vector Maps

Vector maps in Mapsforge format (.map) should be installed on the SD card in the folder /sdcard/oruxmaps/mapfiles. The vector maps now come with additional style files that should be also installed. You can also create subfolders to organize the maps. In the map dialog you can then go to 'Offline maps' and chose you map.

Vector maps designed for hiking and outdoor and CycleMaps purposes are available at openandromaps.org.

Maps of the Mapsforge project itself should be pereferably downloaded from its mirror, the project site has only very limitted bandwidth mapsforge.org.

Here a description how to add contourlines to the maps from OSM from the Oruxmap Forum

Alternatively you can use Mopac to convert the OSM Tiles to use them offline in OruxMaps. This is only useful for small maps.

Garmin vector maps in IMG format also supported, so its possible to use existing Garmin maps and OSM extracts in Garmin format, see: OSM map On Garmin/Download

If you want to create a custom offline vector map from OSM Data you can use the Mapsforge MapWriter Plugin for Osmosis. Its also possible to extract custom region of the latest OSM Data as Garmin and Mapsforge maps using BBBike @ World online extract tool.

Routing

For routing app may use various online services via API. For offline routing its required to install external BRouter, which OruxMaps can communicate with, and download GraphHopper maps for needed area.

Raster Maps

Ready to go topographic maps for outdoor activities are available here 4UMaps Download Simply copy the files into the /oruxmaps/mapfiles folder on the sd card, and select offline map from the main menu.

OpenSeaMap

This OpenSeaMap charts are availyble as MBTiles:

Revier	Download	Grösse	Abdeckung
Adria	Adria	0,5 GB
Biskaya	Biskaya	0,5 GB
Englischer Kanal	Englischer Kanal	0,5 GB
Magellanstrasse	Magellanstrasse	0,1 GB
Mittelmeer Ost	Mittelmeer Ost	1,2 GB
Mittelmeer West	Mittelmeer West	1,0 GB
Nordsee	Nordsee	1,4 GB
Ostsee	Ostsee	1,2 GB

Recording tracks

• Tracks are stored in the internal database and can be exported to a .gpx file which can be uploaded to OSM.
• Track Recording sensibility can be set in the menu settings GPS with tree parameters:

1. minimum time between GPS measurements. The higher, lower battery consumption.
2. minimum distance between measurements.
3. maximum precision to record the received position.

• Tracks can be uploaded directly to OpenStreetMap.

Links

• OruxMaps Manuals
• OruxMaps GP - donate version (latest stable)
• OruxMaps - freeware version (old stable)
• OruxMaps Beta - test version (latest preview)

See also

• OsmAnd
• Locus Map