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Is Magic Earth spyware? (feddit.nl)

submitted 1 month ago by thedarkfly@feddit.nl to c/foss@beehaw.org

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I have been looking for alternative to Google products, including Google Maps and Waze. The best I've found is Organic Maps and OsmAnd. But I'm missing two features: public transport routes and live trafic.

For the latter point, I have used Magic Earth which uses OSM. But the app itself is not FOSS.

Does anyone know what their business model is? They don't charge for the app or service and the privacy policy does not seem like they commercialize data... What is their deal as a company?

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[–] HiDiddlyDoodlyHo@beehaw.org 23 points 1 month ago (2 children)

According to their website, they sell an SDK to business partners and allow end users to make donations.

[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago

Specifically this section:

Why is Magic Earth free? What is the business model?

Magic Earth is free for all our end-users but we also have a paid Magic Earth SDK for business partners. For instance Selectric.de (a supplier for navigation solutions for ambulances and fire trucks), Smarter AI (developing ADAS systems) or Absolute Cycling (using the platform on bicycles). For more info on the SDK, you can check magiclane.com.

[–] thedarkfly@feddit.nl 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I didn't see the FAQ, thanks!

[–] RV5@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For public transport nly (I mean, not live traffic) you have the open source Transportr on Android at least (on F-Droid for instance)

[–] thedarkfly@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

Thanks for the suggestion! I knew it but my country isn't in it :'( I could get involved to add it though...