CoMaps and Organic Maps are very similar as they started from the same source code.
A major difference between the projects is how they are governed and run - CoMaps is about transparency and community.
Since the split in April 2025, CoMaps has developed a number of features:
- Mangrove user reviews and ratings for map objects (only on Android and Linux so far)
- Weekly map updates without the need to update the app version first
- Map enhancements
- reworked map colors for light and dark modes
- many new map object types
- road outlines for better legibility
- specific road number signs for many countries
- more detailed altitude contour lines for many regions
- Customizable button on home screen
- Navigation
- improved routing and next turn instructions with more accurate arrival time estimates
- options to avoid paved or unpaved roads, as well as stairs
- turn-by-turn directions preview
- On iOS:
- lane guidance and CarPlay Dashboard support
- new modes UI and transport-specific map styles
- On Android:
- automatic backups for favorites (bookmarks, tracks)
- updated Material 3 UI
- search across all favourites lists
- charging station socket details and ability to add/edit these
- Offline Wikipedia articles in more languages
- Subway layer additions for many more cities around the world
- Accessibility improvements, e.g. Android TalkBack support and custom larger map font size setting
- Added map object details:
- Panoramax picture links
- Mastodon & Bluesky contacts
- population of localities
- organic options in e.g. clothing shops and restaurants
- charge amounts for facilities
- "last checked" date
- Improved Right-to-Left languages support
- Built-in OpenStreetMap editor enhancements:
- support for OSM Notes
- add/update "last checked" date when adding/editing POI
- option to mark businesses as vacant or disused
- more addable POIs (e.g. addresses, vending machines, visitor centers, religion-specific places of worship)
- Translations to new languages
- Ability to use a custom map server
...and many more improvements, check the full per-release list of changes.