Release 2026.05.06 is out on Codeberg, F-Droid, iOS, and soon on Google Play and brings a big new feature:

[comaps@floss.social]

@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!

[voorstad@mastodon.nl]

@CoMaps

Any news on the live traffic feature?

[soaproot@sfba.social]

@CoMaps There's probably some way the display and download functionality could better handle both of those kinds of users, but I don't have a proposal in mind and I don't think the current situation (in which maps show out of date soon after being downloaded) is an especially big problem. @doc75

[comaps@floss.social]

@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.

[comaps@floss.social]

@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!

[voorstad@mastodon.nl]

@CoMaps

Thanks, good to hear it is still in active development!

[soaproot@sfba.social]

@CoMaps @doc75 I generally like that constraint around internet connections for various reasons but you are correct that it is another thing to consider with respect to map update.

[ulfi@troet.cafe]

@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.

[doc75@pouet.chapril.org]

@CoMaps it could be good to let users define an elapse between checks (if they opt-in)
@soaproot

[jbrickelt963@framapiaf.org]

@CoMaps a big thank you for this contribution to the app. It had already been a topic of discussion in the weeks leading up to the fork, and I’m glad you’ve implemented it ^^

[jbrickelt963@framapiaf.org]

@doc75 I sometimes download several areas around me, but I only actively update the area I’m currently in. The rest is just for the roads.

@iyanne @CoMaps