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VanguardLH <V@nguard.lh> wrote:
> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
[...]
> > Apps I have paid for:
> > 
> > OsmAnd+ ? Maps & GPS Offline
> > ...
> > 
> > Yes, some of these apps have a free version in the Play Store, and some 
> > times another one in F-Droid; but they are not the exact same one. And 
> > people like OsmAnd deserve the contribution.
> 
> I thought the map data at OSM was crowd-sourced?

  Yes, the *data* is crowd-sourced, but how the data is used and
presented is up to the developer.

  The data and presentation in OsmAnd[+] is a super-superset of what is
available at the <https://www.openstreetmap.org> website.

[...]

> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand.plus
> $39.99
> 
> Yowser, that is a very pricey app, and still has in-app purchases
> (ranging from $0.99 to $74.99).

  Yes, it has become much more expensive over time. Carlos mentioned he
payed way less (8.99 Euro). So did I, 5.99 Euro at the end of 2014.

>				   With a 6 GBP ($7.97 USD) limit on the
> 95% discount that Andy got (he must buy a lot more at the Play Store
> than me), the OSM+ app would cost $32.02 USD, and that would only be for
> the first subscription period.  Still very pricey.

  No. The price is the purchase price, not the price of the optional
subscription. Your mixing up OsmAnd+ - *Plus*, the product - and OsmAnd
Pro - *Pro*, the subscription.

  As noted both Carlos and I - and probably the majority of users - use
the base (purchased) product, without any other in-app purchases or/and
subscription. I use OsmAnd+ on multiple devices (only one purchase per
Google Account).

[Lots deleted.]

> Subscription?  You have to pay $39.99 every year?  Ouch!

  No. See above.

> For maps, I'll stick with Google Maps (which also has offline maps, but
> only for a limited region) and Here [WeGo] offline maps (developed by
> Nokia, sold in 2015 to a German automotive consortium).  Both are 100%
> free, and neither are subscriptionware.

  I mainly use OsmAnd+. For serious navigation, especially in remote
areas (in our case rural/outback/remote Australia), there's really no
feasible alternative.

  But for most people, in 'civilized' areas, Google Maps and HERE WeGo
are perfectly fine as well. (I used Google Maps in urban areas of
Australia, to find certain shops, Maccas :-), etc.).

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  Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-09-30 20:17 +0000
  Re: Paid apps VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2024-09-30 18:23 -0500
    Re: Paid apps Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-01 07:07 +0100
      Re: Paid apps VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2024-10-01 02:06 -0500
        Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-01 21:21 +0000
          Re: Paid apps "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-10-01 23:31 +0200
            Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 01:49 +0000
              Re: Paid apps "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-10-02 13:22 +0200
              Re: Paid apps micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-10-17 11:58 -0400
            Re: Paid apps Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-02 05:06 +0100
              Re: Paid apps "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-10-02 13:07 +0200
              Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 18:52 +0000
                Re: Paid apps Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-02 20:04 +0100
        Re: Paid apps Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-02 19:58 +0100
  Re: Paid apps "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-10-02 13:37 +0200
    Re: Paid apps Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-02 13:19 +0100
      Re: Paid apps "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-10-02 14:51 +0200
        Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 19:08 +0000
          Re: Paid apps Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2024-10-02 20:32 +0100
            Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 19:46 +0000
        Re: Paid apps micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2024-10-16 01:31 -0400
      Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 19:03 +0000
    Re: Paid apps VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2024-10-02 07:31 -0500
      Re: Paid apps "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-10-02 14:59 +0200
      Re: Paid apps Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2024-10-02 13:43 +0000
        Re: Paid apps "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-10-02 18:39 +0200
          Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 19:27 +0000
        Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 19:27 +0000
      Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 19:11 +0000
    Re: Paid apps Andrew <andrew@spam.net> - 2024-10-02 18:58 +0000
    Re: Paid apps sms <scharf.steven@geemail.com> - 2024-10-17 21:14 -0700
  Re: Paid apps Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2024-10-02 14:09 +0100
    Re: Paid apps "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-10-02 18:44 +0200
      Re: Paid apps Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2024-10-02 18:18 +0100
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