Bugfixes and improvements for public transport, routing, search, and bookmarks in the July 2026 update

July 23, 2026

As you may have already noticed, the July Organic Maps update is out. Get it at https://get.omaps.org or on the App Store, Google Play, Huawei AppGallery, Obtainium, Accrescent, and F-Droid.

Thanks to your donations and feedback, in July we focused on bugfixes and improvements. In case you missed it, the following features from the previous June release are also available:

Public transport routes (live schedules are in development)
Satellite imagery
Alternate routes for driving, hiking, and cycling
New search and route planning interface for Android
Support for large accessibility fonts on iOS

Detailed changelog

Map & places

OpenStreetMap data updated as of July 14
Notes reported to OpenStreetMap are now placed on the exact spot you selected, instead of in the middle of the whole street or area (Alexander Borsuk)
Improved place selection when tapping the map in regions that cross the 180° antimeridian (Viktor Govako)
Track elevation profiles no longer show outdated or empty charts after a track is deleted (Kiryl Kaveryn)

Public transport

Stop, transfer, and station names now have a white outline to stay readable in both light and dark themes (Viktor Govako)
The subway layer reappears correctly after you close a public transport route preview (Mikhail Listratsenka)

Route warnings (tolls, ferries, unpaved roads, steps, and so on) are now shown for all alternate routes (Viktor Govako)
Fixed a rare freeze while building a route (Viktor Govako)
Improved handling of dead ends and of start and finish points on restricted roads (Viktor Govako)
Fixed incorrect and missing turn instructions (Alexander Borsuk)

iOS

New "Save search history" setting that lets you turn the history off and hide it if you would rather not keep it (Kiryl Kaveryn)
New Edit button to remove bookmarks more easily (Kiryl Kaveryn)
Bookmarks are now saved automatically when you leave the screen (Kiryl Kaveryn)
The color palette now offers predefined colors and lets you choose any custom color (Kiryl Kaveryn)
Improved the empty state of the elevation chart for a recorded track (Kiryl Kaveryn)
Improved the route progress shown on the Start button (Kiryl Kaveryn)
Reordering route stops no longer makes the list jump around (Kiryl Kaveryn)
Other minor interface improvements (Kiryl Kaveryn)

Android

Opening hours now show split shifts (such as a lunch break), start from today, and display the whole week without a separate scrolling area (Owm Dubey, Alexander Borsuk, Mikhail Listratsenka)
Cleaner search bar with a combined clear and voice button, a clear icon that no longer moves, and layout fixes for landscape mode and phone rotation (Mikhail Listratsenka)
Reworked bookmark and track editor (Mikhail Listratsenka)
Route planning fixes and improvements (Mikhail Listratsenka)
The color picker now closes automatically, and a crash on Android 5 is fixed (Mikhail Listratsenka)
Fixed crashes (Alexander Borsuk, Mikhail Listratsenka)