The mapsforge project provides free and open software for the rendering of maps based on OpenStreetMap data. Currently, we offer a library for ad-hoc map rendering on Android devices and in Java stand-alone applications.
We are in the process of releasing Mapsforge 0.5.1. Please check our release candidates for any issues. See the changelog for details, download official 0.5.1 binaries.
The current stable release is 0.5.0. See the changelog for details, download official 0.5.0 binaries.
- The mapsforge project uses a compact file format for fast ad-hoc rendering of OpenStreetMap data.
- We provide tools to compile your own maps and also precompiled maps.
- It provides simple boilerplate code to build applications for Android that display OpenStreetMap-based maps.
- It provides a library to build standalone applications in Java.
- Mapsforge maps can be flexibly styled with XML style files (render themes).
- Mapsforge supports Android 2.3 and above. Mapsforge has been tested on Android 5 Lollipop.
- Mapsforge is used by many applications.
- Mapsforge is in active development: changelog, contributors.
- Doxygen generated documentation.
- Official binary releases.
- Latest builds from CI server and Sonar server.
- Mapsforge is free and open source, licensed under the LGPL3 license.
- Mapsforge Talks.
- Mailing List.
