Must-haves
- load offline
- map marker
- marker name
- current location
Would-be-nice-if
- customize marker by type (ie: food, coffee, retail)
- could share easily
- could callaborate easily
Current Method: stars on Google Maps
- (+) Easy to paste in place name and star it
- (+) Works offline
- (+) shows stars
- (+) shows map tiles
- (+) shows current location, compass
- (+) shows estimated walking time
- (-) Can't differientiate place type, all are stars
- (-) Can't have others add stars to your map
- (-) Can't share your stars with others
- (-) Can't edit/add a name so if name is in Chinese, it's useless to me.
I'm also currently doing both Foursquare lists and stars so that I can browse and get more information form the list on Foursquare while online and share it with friends, but then use Google Maps when I'm actually on foot.
Other things I've tried and why they don't work
| Service | Deal Breakers |
|---|---|
| Custom Google Maps | They won't load in the Google Maps app and therefore are too much of a mess to use. Pros: Easier to share, collaborate on and use place types |
| Foursquare Lists | Can't use offline, can't add description "good spot to have coffee at not work from" |
@jlord You might want to try OsmAnd -- it's an open source routing app with a ton of features, including offline maps and the ability to save favorites with custom notes and different categories. Also, it has a lot of POIs with extra information (e.g. restaurant opening hours, type of cuisine etc). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand