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 currently in the process of releasing version 0.5.0 of the mapsforge project. While we are preparing this release there will be some inconsistencies on this site.
- 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.
- 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.
