Maps.me
{{short description|Commercial satellite navigation software using OpenStreetMap data}}
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{{notability|corp|date=February 2023}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = Maps.me
| logo = MAPS.ME Logo.svg
| screenshot = Maps.me android screenshot 2023-09.jpg
| caption =
| author = Yury Melnichek, Alexander Borsuk, Viktor Govako, Siarhei Rachytski
| developer = MapsWithMe GmbH, My.com
| released = 2011
| latest release version = 12.0.1{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapswithme.maps.pro|title=Google Play Store|access-date=15 Jan 2021}} and {{cite web |url=https://apps.apple.com/app/id510623322|title=App Store|access-date=29 Jan 2021}}
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2021|1|15}}
| status = {{#property:P548}}
| programming language = C++, Objective-C, Java
| operating system = Android, iOS, BlackBerry
| size = 232 MB Android{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapswithme.maps.pro|title=Maps.me | work = Play Store }} / 302.5 MB iOS{{cite web|url=https://apps.apple.com/app/maps-me-offline-maps/id510623322|title=Maps.me |website= iTunes App Store |date=26 July 2023 | publisher = Apple}}
| license = Proprietary
| website = {{URL|maps.me}}
}}
Maps.me is a mobile app for Android, iOS and BlackBerry that provides offline maps using OpenStreetMap data. It was formerly known as MapsWithMe. In November 2014, it was acquired by Mail.Ru Group and became part of its My.com brand. In September 2015, the app was open sourced{{cite web|url=https://github.com/mapsme/omim|title=MAPS.ME source code|website=GitHub|date=9 December 2021}} and a free and open-source software version was additionally made available on F-droid{{cite web|url=http://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.axet.maps/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013144/http://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.axet.maps/ |archive-date=2020-11-12 |title= Maps |work=F-Droid}} until the application was sold to the payment processor Daegu Limited, part of Parity.com, which changed the application user interface and content,{{cite web|url=https://github.com/mapsme/omim/issues/14076|title=Maps.me sale to a payment processor removed Open Street Map |website=GitHub}}{{cite web|url=https://github.com/mapsme/omim/issues/14157#issuecomment-812883552|title=Github Issues comment|website=GitHub}} leading original MapsWithMe founders Alexander Borsuk and Viktor Govako to release an open source ad- and tracker-free fork called 'Organic Maps' in response.{{Cite web|title=Faites connaissance avec Organic Maps, un Google Maps open source|url=https://www.frandroid.com/android/applications/1023529_faites-connaissance-avec-organic-maps-un-google-maps-open-source|access-date=2021-08-10|website=FrAndroid|date=10 August 2021 |language=fr}}
History
Maps.me was founded by Yury Melnichek, Alexander Borsuk, Viktor Govako and Siarhei Rachytski.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-31 |title=Belarusian startup Mapswithme wins Startup Monthly in LithuaniaGoalEurope |url=http://goaleurope.com/2012/04/16/eastern-europe-belarusian-startup-mapswithme-wins-startup-monthly-in-lithuania/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |archive-date=2019-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331231728/http://goaleurope.com/2012/04/16/eastern-europe-belarusian-startup-mapswithme-wins-startup-monthly-in-lithuania/ |url-status=dead }} Under the leadership of Alexander, MapsWithMe onboarded 2.5M users worldwide.{{Primary source inline|date=January 2021}}
In November 2014, it was acquired by Mail.Ru Group and became part of its My.com brand.{{Cite web |last=Lunden |first=Ingrid |date=2014-11-13 |title= Mail.ru Buys Maps.Me To Integrate Crowdsourced Maps Into Its My.com App Portal |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/11/13/mail-ru-buys-maps-me-to-integrate-crowdsourced-maps-into-its-my-com-app-portal/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}} In September 2015, the app was open sourced{{cite web |date=9 December 2021 |title=MAPS.ME source code |url=https://github.com/mapsme/omim |website=GitHub}} and a free and open-source software version was additionally made available on F-droid.{{cite web |title=Maps |url=http://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.axet.maps/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013144/http://f-droid.org/packages/com.github.axet.maps/ |archive-date=2020-11-12 |work=F-Droid}}
In November 2020 Mail.ru Group sold Maps.me to the payment processor Daegu Limited, part of Parity.com Group. Daegu Limited changed the application user interface and content.{{cite web |title=Maps.me sale to a payment processor removed OpenStreetMap |url=https://github.com/mapsme/omim/issues/14076 |website=GitHub}}{{cite web |title=Github Issues comment |url=https://github.com/mapsme/omim/issues/14157#issuecomment-812883552 |website=GitHub}} Following this acquisition in January 2021, a fork — Organic Maps — was created by Alexander and Viktor, and is developed by the FOSS community.{{cite web |date=9 December 2021 |title=Github - Organic Maps |url=https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps |website=GitHub}}
= MapsWithMe GmbH =
The application was formerly known as MapsWithMe and initially developed by Zurich-based MapsWithMe GmbH with a development office in Minsk.
In 2012, MapsWithMe came in first in the Startup Monthly competition in Vilnius. The team won a nine-week traineeship in Silicon Valley as a prize.{{cite web|url=http://goaleurope.com/2012/04/16/eastern-europe-belarusian-startup-mapswithme-wins-startup-monthly-in-lithuania/|title=Belarusian startup Mapswithme wins Startup Monthly in Lithuania|date=16 April 2012|publisher=|access-date=24 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331231728/http://goaleurope.com/2012/04/16/eastern-europe-belarusian-startup-mapswithme-wins-startup-monthly-in-lithuania/|archive-date=31 March 2019}}
= Mail.ru Group =
In November 2014, Maps.me was acquired by Mail.Ru Group for 542 million Russian rubles (around US$14 million at that time) to be integrated with My.com, and the app was made free of charge.{{cite web|url=http://blog.maps.me/2014/11/mailru-group-one-of-largest-internet.html|title=Mail.Ru Group, One of the Largest Internet Companies in Europe, Acquires MAPS.ME|date=13 Nov 2014|access-date=9 Dec 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511172047/http://blog.maps.me/2014/11/mailru-group-one-of-largest-internet.html|archive-date=11 May 2015}}{{Primary source inline|date=January 2021}} The engineering team was relocated to the Mail.Ru Group office in Moscow to continue working on the project.
In 2019, its revenue amounted to 159 million rubles (US$2.5 million) with an EBITDA loss of 25 million rubles (US$0.39 million).{{cite web|title=Mail.ru Group sells MAPS.ME|url=https://corp.mail.ru/en/press/releases/10761/|access-date=2020-12-20}}{{Primary source inline|date=January 2021}}
= Daegu Ltd and partners=
On November 2, 2020, Daegu Limited bought Maps.me for 1.56 billion Russian rubles (approximately US$20 million at that time).{{Cite web |title=Mail.ru Group sells MAPS.ME – Company Announcement - FT.com |url=https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=1323-14739415-5MB43M2EC22SO9IFIJCCRKURA3 |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=markets.ft.com}} Daegu Limited is announced to be part of Parity.com Group.{{Cite web |title=Mail.ru Group sells MAPS.ME – Company Announcement |url=https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=1323-14739415-5MB43M2EC22SO9IFIJCCRKURA3 |access-date=2022-09-26 |website= Financial Times}}
On September 18, 2022, Maps.me announced the launch of a mobile app wallet with a prepaid Mastercard in partnership with Monavate.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-06 |title=Monavate Provides Prepaid Cards for Maps.me |url=https://www.pymnts.com/news/payment-methods/2022/monavate-provides-prepaid-card-scheme-for-maps-me/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |website= Pymnts |language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|maps.me}}
{{OpenStreetMap}}
Category:Free and open-source Android software
Category:Mobile route-planning software