[betamaxthetape]

It is a side-by-side comparison of OSM data from 2012 (left) and the current OSM data. In my local area the difference is massive: the 2012 data has some roads but that's about it, no buildings, house numbers, etc. That's all present on the 2022 version (disclaimer: partly because I spent several months walking around mapping things with the StreetComplete app [1]).

For me it isn't down, just taking a very long time (multiple minutes) to load the 2012 data.

[1] https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete

[Semaphor]

I can’t open it, but here it’s the opposite :( OSM used to be amazing, better than google, now it’s horribly outdated. It shows several stores in my street that have closed over 6 years ago.

I actually found StreetComplete a few days ago and have started fixing issues, at least for my neighborhood.

[pwg]

> now it’s horribly outdated. It shows several stores in my street that have closed over 6 years ago

OSM is mostly volunteers, and if no one has happened by on your street in the last 6 years, then no one has noticed to update the map.

> I actually found StreetComplete a few days ago and have started fixing issues, at least for my neighborhood.

This is the expected outcome, locals fixing local issues. Given a sufficient amount of that, and you have a better map than googles offering. Of course, as you discovered, if no one is around to make the fixes, the data also goes stale.

[beej71]

Well done on fixing those issues. I've been updating stores in my area, too.

And OSM is the only map that shows the new roundabouts near my house. I just put them in yesterday after riding my bicycle around them several times to get a track.

We are OSM! If it has shortcomings, we've no one to blame but ourselves.

[Varyag]

Cool. you're being the change you wish to see in the world :)

[capableweb]

Is there something like StreetComplete for iOS?

[Zverik]

There are few editors for iOS, but all quite good. Try Every Door (https://apps.apple.com/app/every-door/id1621945342) and Go Map (https://apps.apple.com/app/id592990211).

[habi]

Every Door is by Zverik, and it’s very good!