Mapy.com
Hacker ApprovedRanked 5 of 12 navigation apps by recommenders
People recommend Mapy.com for its outdoor map rendering, trail display, and OpenStreetMap-based data. One critic says it charges even for offline maps.
People recommend Mapy.com for its outdoor map rendering, trail display, and OpenStreetMap-based data. One critic says it charges even for offline maps.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 12 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Excellent outdoor layer rendering
“Mapy.com does that really well (not affiliated). ... best render imo - especially the "outdoor" layer”
Comment from 7 Jul 2026 in “CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps” “I agree that the outdoor layer render is probably the best there is!”
Comment from 7 Jul 2026 in “CoMaps – FOSS Offline Maps” “they mostly use OSM data and rendering of map tiles is great”
Comment from 9 Jun 2026 in “Siri AI” - Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “Organic Maps”
- Comment from 6 Jul 2026 in “Organic Maps”
Strong trail and bike route display
“I vastly prefer mapy.com in just showing a simple red dashed line for any official bike trail”
Comment from 5 Jul 2026 in “Organic Maps” “it's based on OSM data as well and at least for hiking in Europe it's the best”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman” “Mapy.com and OsmAnd are much better for trail use than Google Maps.”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “My phone detects going on a run as "someone snatching my phone and running off"” Built on OpenStreetMap data
“it's based on OSM data as well and at least for hiking in Europe it's the best”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman” “they mostly use OSM data and rendering of map tiles is great”
Comment from 9 Jun 2026 in “Siri AI”
Other navigation apps people recommend
The four most recommended other navigation apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Maps | 272 | 479 | 36% | 12 | 14 yrs4 owners | — |
| Apple Maps | 145 | 206 | 41% | 12 | 9 yrs5 owners | — |
| Waze | 27 | 19 | 59% | 10 | — | — |
| MapQuest | 16 | 14 | 53% | 7 | — | — |
| Mapy.comThis page | 12 | 1 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
13 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“there are maps services that actually do keep the common local names”
“Mapy.com and OsmAnd are much better for trail use than Google Maps.”
“It's nice setup, they provide a suggestion and location”
“you are better look up your business on something like mapy.com or an app like CoMaps”
“I agree that the outdoor layer render is probably the best there is!”
“Mapy.com does that really well (not affiliated). ... best render imo - especially the "outdoor" layer”
“tracestack and mapy are both excellent presentations”
“will make you pay even for offline maps”
“My favorite renderer of OSM (and possibly other data)”
“I vastly prefer mapy.com in just showing a simple red dashed line for any official bike trail”
“they mostly use OSM data and rendering of map tiles is great”
“it's based on OSM data as well and at least for hiking in Europe it's the best”
“weather forecasting directly on planned routes”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.