Release 2026.05.06 is out on Codeberg, F-Droid, iOS, and soon on Google Play and brings a big new feature:
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@doc75 you won't have to update that often, you can keep the older maps.
But, we know that many of our users also use CoMaps for actively contributing to OpenStreetMap - and for them having fresher local maps helps making better contributions!
@CoMaps@floss.social @doc75@pouet.chapril.org Exactly! extremely good move IMO.
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Release 2026.05.06 is out on Codeberg, F-Droid, iOS, and soon on Google Play and brings a big new feature:
From this version onward, updating the map files of CoMaps is no longer tied to updating the app. Which means we can bring you fresh #openstreetMap based maps more often!
Read more about it on our website: https://www.comaps.app/news/2026-05-06/Release-2026.05.06-release-notes/
@CoMaps You guys are awesome. Not a real problem for me, but would there be some way of incrementally updating maps instead of downloading everything for each update?
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@CoMaps You guys are awesome. Not a real problem for me, but would there be some way of incrementally updating maps instead of downloading everything for each update?
@jonassmith if you mean on a map-by-map base (e.g. only update the map for region X) you already can do that!
If you mean just getting a "diff" of the changes, that's quite a bit more complex to implement and nothing to expect soon I think!
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@jonassmith if you mean on a map-by-map base (e.g. only update the map for region X) you already can do that!
If you mean just getting a "diff" of the changes, that's quite a bit more complex to implement and nothing to expect soon I think!
@CoMaps Oh yes I meant diff
Ok, just wondering 
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@CoMaps
iOS user here and I thought maps update separately already?@robtherunt yes and no: Until now you would first download a new app version, and then inside the app update the maps. But so far, you never would get newer maps without first updating the app (maybe you didn't notice because of having auto-app-updates enabled?)
From now on, you don't have to update the app version first, in regular intervals there'll be new maps available in-app!
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@CoMaps Oh yes I meant diff
Ok, just wondering @jonassmith I know that it's something that's being talked about, but not in a concrete way.
Personally, I think it would potentially also shift a lot of computational burden onto end-user devices for the merging, which could be problematic for older devices. So it's a bit of a trade-off to consider!
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Release 2026.05.06 is out on Codeberg, F-Droid, iOS, and soon on Google Play and brings a big new feature:
From this version onward, updating the map files of CoMaps is no longer tied to updating the app. Which means we can bring you fresh #openstreetMap based maps more often!
Read more about it on our website: https://www.comaps.app/news/2026-05-06/Release-2026.05.06-release-notes/
@CoMaps can we get cycle routes as they are marked in OSM?
BTW. Awesome app. Keep it up!
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@jalict yes, if newer maps require a newer app version for compatibility, your app will just not download new maps and be stuck on the latest supported release!
@CoMaps Wonderful - thank you!
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Release 2026.05.06 is out on Codeberg, F-Droid, iOS, and soon on Google Play and brings a big new feature:
From this version onward, updating the map files of CoMaps is no longer tied to updating the app. Which means we can bring you fresh #openstreetMap based maps more often!
Read more about it on our website: https://www.comaps.app/news/2026-05-06/Release-2026.05.06-release-notes/
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@robtherunt yes and no: Until now you would first download a new app version, and then inside the app update the maps. But so far, you never would get newer maps without first updating the app (maybe you didn't notice because of having auto-app-updates enabled?)
From now on, you don't have to update the app version first, in regular intervals there'll be new maps available in-app!
@CoMaps
Thanks for clarifying. And I suspect you’re right about me having auto-update of the app on. -
@CoMaps can we get cycle routes as they are marked in OSM?
BTW. Awesome app. Keep it up!
@michammel there's on-going work to do this for hiking routes: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/pulls/4111
Hopefully when that is done, it can be extended for cycling routes too!
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@CoMaps
Thanks for clarifying. And I suspect you’re right about me having auto-update of the app on.@robtherunt no problem! In practice you should still get maps more often, as we don't have to build a new app version and get it reviewed & approved by Apple!
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Release 2026.05.06 is out on Codeberg, F-Droid, iOS, and soon on Google Play and brings a big new feature:
From this version onward, updating the map files of CoMaps is no longer tied to updating the app. Which means we can bring you fresh #openstreetMap based maps more often!
Read more about it on our website: https://www.comaps.app/news/2026-05-06/Release-2026.05.06-release-notes/
Any news on the live traffic feature?
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@doc75 you won't have to update that often, you can keep the older maps.
But, we know that many of our users also use CoMaps for actively contributing to OpenStreetMap - and for them having fresher local maps helps making better contributions!
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@soaproot @doc75 also for now it won't show that there's new maps available unless you manually check for them.
That's by design, as we promised we wouldn't do any internet connections without user consent - at some point in the future there'll likely be a opt-in for automatically checking for new maps in the background but for now it's all manual.
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Any news on the live traffic feature?
@voorstad still under active development, the latest development is here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/pulls/4200
So: No fixed timeline, but there's active work going on!
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@voorstad still under active development, the latest development is here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/comaps/pulls/4200
So: No fixed timeline, but there's active work going on!
Thanks, good to hear it is still in active development!
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@soaproot @doc75 also for now it won't show that there's new maps available unless you manually check for them.
That's by design, as we promised we wouldn't do any internet connections without user consent - at some point in the future there'll likely be a opt-in for automatically checking for new maps in the background but for now it's all manual.
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@jonassmith I know that it's something that's being talked about, but not in a concrete way.
Personally, I think it would potentially also shift a lot of computational burden onto end-user devices for the merging, which could be problematic for older devices. So it's a bit of a trade-off to consider!
@CoMaps @jonassmith
Ok, but it is more resource protecting, due to less traffic. Especially if you are (e.g. at a trip) requested to do it w/o cost free or flat rate connection and especially with roaming.
So I would be happy, if it will be a future 'opt in' feature.But this is a feature, which is not urgent.
But, You can ask the community here, what is the preference and usage.
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@soaproot @doc75 also for now it won't show that there's new maps available unless you manually check for them.
That's by design, as we promised we wouldn't do any internet connections without user consent - at some point in the future there'll likely be a opt-in for automatically checking for new maps in the background but for now it's all manual.
