Topic: open source mapping

StreetComplete iOS Beta for OpenStreetMap

StreetComplete iOS Beta for OpenStreetMap
For years, contributing to OpenStreetMap on mobile felt like an exercise in frustration. StreetComplete changed that on Android, turning map edits into something as simple as answering a trivia question on your phone. But iOS users? They got nothing but vague promises and the occasional half-baked port that missed the point entirely. That changed last week, when the StreetComplete team quietly shipped a public beta for iOS that actually feels like it belongs on Apple's platform. No compromises, no "coming soon" placeholders — just the same clean, game-like interface that made the Android version a quiet success. I genuinely didn't expect this to happen, mostly because porting complex apps to iOS while maintaining fidelity has tripped up plenty of well-funded projects. But here we are. The beta drops at a time when OpenStreetMap's relevance keeps growing, yet its contributor base hasn't kept pace. Maybe that's about to shift. What does the iOS vers...