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maps.me_.pngCycling app of the week: MAPS.ME
What is it?
MAPS.ME is one of the world's most popular navigation apps, and claims up to 70 million users worldwide. All maps and features are free, and its detailed algorithm pulls in maps from all over the world using the OpenStreetMap open-source mapping system. No internet is required to connect so you can save on data, and as well as getting you from A to B there are countless points of interest cited within it so you can get some suggestions for exploring next time you visit somewhere new by bike.
How can it help me?
If you tell the app you're cycling or walking/running on your journey, it will even let you know if your route has hills on it so you can choose a flatter route, which could be useful if you're after a more leisurely jaunt. You can save locations and share them, and there are also a whole host of third parties MAPS.ME are partnered with so you can book hotels, search for restaurants and ATM's and share your location via text or social media all within the app. For the hotel booking function, MAPS.ME have booking.com integrated into the app.
What makes it unique?
A new function is the intermediate point in route option, which lets you navigate to stop points on the way to a further destination which is a pretty cool and unique feature.
Where can I get it?
MAPS.ME is totally free with no in-app purchases, and is available to download via Android or iOS. Check out the website here.
Jack has been writing about cycling and multisport for over a decade, arriving at road.cc via 220 Triathlon Magazine in 2017. He worked across all areas of the website including tech, news and video, and also contributed to eBikeTips before being named Editor of road.cc in 2021 (much to his surprise). Jack has been hooked on cycling since his student days, and currently has a Trek 1.2 for winter riding, a beloved Bickerton folding bike for getting around town and an extra beloved custom Ridley Helium SLX for fantasising about going fast in his stable. Jack has never won a bike race, but does have a master's degree in print journalism and two Guinness World Records for pogo sticking (it's a long story).
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