European alternatives to Apple Maps
Apple's mapping app, much improved since its rocky launch and more privacy-minded than Google's. Still a US company's service on US infrastructure, tied to the Apple ecosystem.
Company information about Apple Maps
- Company
- Apple Inc.
- Headquarters
- Cupertino, United States
- Founded
- 2012
- Data jurisdiction
- United States
- Ownership
- Publicly traded
- GDPR
- No
- Open source
- No
- Infrastructure
- Own infrastructure
Why people switch away from Apple Maps
European alternatives to Apple Maps
A powerful offline maps and navigation app built on OpenStreetMap, developed by a company in the Netherlands. Detailed offline maps, hiking and cycling routes, and deep customisation, all without tracking where you go.
A privacy-first navigation app from Amsterdam-based General Magic, built on OpenStreetMap data. Turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic, and offline maps, with no account required and no tracking of where you go.
A free, open-source maps and navigation app built on OpenStreetMap, run by a non-profit registered in Estonia. Fully offline, with no ads, no tracking, and no account - a genuinely private alternative to Google Maps.
A free, editable map of the entire world built by a community of mappers and stewarded by the UK-registered OpenStreetMap Foundation. Its open data powers countless privacy-friendly apps - and you can use and contribute to it directly.
Navigation and mapping from HERE Technologies, headquartered in Amsterdam. Offline maps, transit routing, and no Google tracking.
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Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Forces US companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world upon government request, including data on European servers.
FISA Section 702
Authorises mass surveillance of non-US persons using data held by US tech platforms, without a warrant or notification.
GDPR vs US law conflict
EU courts have repeatedly found that US surveillance law conflicts with European fundamental rights. Schrems I and II both invalidated EU-US data transfer agreements.