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24 alternatives to Mapbox GL for iOS

Open source toolset for custom maps in iOS apps

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mapbox GL for iOS launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Open source SDK for maps on mobile

    2015 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

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    Control every aspect of your mobile maps in real-time

    2017 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

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    Design, preview and share beautiful maps on mobile

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Design beautiful map interfaces with Google Maps & Mapbox

    2017 · codeload.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Creating and edit geospatial data in your browser

    2016 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

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    Interactive, customizable 3D maps in your browser

    2020 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

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    A design platform for radically custom maps

    2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, After 9 years of running my own OpenStreetMap tile server infra for MapHub (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11389989), I've open-sourced it and launched OpenFreeMap. You can either self-host or use our public instance. Everything is open-source, including the full production setup — there’s no 'open-core' model here. Check out the repo (https://github.com/hyperknot/openfreemap). The map data comes from OpenStreetMap. I also provide weekly full planet downloads both in Btrfs and MBTiles formats. I aim to cover the running costs of the public…

    2024 · openfreemap.org · its alternatives →

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    Mapbox▲128

    Design and publish beautiful maps

    2014 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

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    Community-supported catalog of Swift libraries for iOS & OSX

    2016 · appifydev.io · its alternatives →

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    Mapus▲619

    An open source map tool with real-time collaboration

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Real world location for Unity

    2017 · mapbox.com · its alternatives →

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    Figma plugin to generate map, supporting Google Maps, Mapbox

    2019 · figma.com · its alternatives →

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    GLMap is a framework for iOS developers with a simple mechanism for integrating detailed and lightweight offline maps into any application.

    2014 · getyourmap.com · its alternatives →

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    MapHub allows you to create, share and collaborate interactive maps online.

    2016 · maphub.net · its alternatives →

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    Create Your Map App in Minutes—No Code, Just a CSV file

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Make a custom map with your own colors and descriptions.

    2016 · mapchart.net · its alternatives →

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    Collection of OSM related tools. Contribute to kepta/idly development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    MapFig▲97

    The open source mapping tool for websites

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Create anytime, anywhere, together with CodeSandbox for iOS

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    MapsGPT▲178

    Generate interactive maps from mad-lib prompts

    2023 · mapsgpt.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey everyone, We have been building SecureAI Tools -- an open-source application layer for ChatGPT and ChatPDF-like AI tools. It works with locally running LLMs as well as with OpenAI-compatible APIs. For local LLMs, it supports Ollama which supports all the gguf/ggml models. Currently, it has two features: Chat-with-LLM, and Chat-with-PDFs. It is optimized for self-hosting use cases and comes with basic user management features. Here are some quick demos: * Chat with documents using OpenAI's GPT3.5 model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br2D3G9O47s * Chat with documents…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Mobile-first 3D mapping engine with emphasis on user experience - felixpalmer/procedural-gl-js

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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