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OsmAnd 5.0 (iOS)

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Eugene
Eugene
Marketing lead

Exciting news!

We’re happy to announce the release of OsmAnd 5.0 for iOS, now available for download. The update introduces a series of new and improved features that enhance your navigation experience, streamline widget configuration, and make discovering more intuitive than ever.

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In this version, enjoy enhanced full-screen gallery, smart folder track organization in folders, new appearance settings for track group and favorites.

Update now to explore the latest improvements and enhance your OsmAnd experience. Thank you for using OsmAnd. Safe travels!

OsmAnd iOS 5.0

What's new​

Smart Folders for Automatic Track Organization​

Smart Folders

Smart Folders for tracks are now available, enhancing the way you organize your saved locations. This feature, previously available on Android, is designed to help you manage and automatically sort your tracks into folders based on predefined criteria.

Key features:

  • Automatic organization - Smart Folders automatically sort tracks into categories such as date, location, speed, and more.
  • Customizable sorting - You can define how tracks are grouped using filters, making it easier to manage and find specific tracks.
  • Improved track management - With Smart Folders, you can quickly organize and access your tracks, making your trip planning and navigation more efficient.

How to use:
Go to Menu → My Places → Tracks and select Add smart folder to start organizing your tracks automatically.

Learn more:
Smart Folder Setup for Tracks

Redesign Image Block in Context Menu​

Redesign Image Block

The image block in the context menu has been redesigned for a more streamlined experience. Now, Online Photos (Wikimedia images) and Street-level Imagery (Mapillary images) are displayed as separate items within the menu.

Key improvements:

  • Separate sections for Online Photos and Street-level Imagery.
  • Gallery view — Tapping on an image opens it in full-screen mode.
  • Explore button for Street-level Imagery — Opens Mapillary view for detailed street-level imagery.
  • View all button — A new button under photos allows users to access a separate screen listing all images related to the location.

How to use:
Tap on a location to open the context menu, then select Online Photos or Street-level Imagery to view images.

Learn more:
Online Photos in Map Context Menu

Gallery

Introducing an enhanced gallery viewer for Wikimedia images, allowing for a more immersive photo viewing experience for points of interest.

Key features:

  • Context menu integration — Tap a POI on the map to open its context menu and access associated Wikimedia images.
  • Gallery viewer — Browse multiple images in sequence with the updated gallery layout
  • Full-screen option — View images in full-screen mode for better clarity and detail.
  • Image details — For each image, you can view key metadata such as description, date, author, and license.

How to use:
Tap a POI on the map with Wikimedia images available, then select the View all option from the context menu to explore images.

Learn more:
Map Context menu.

Polygon Selection for Nearby Areas​

Poligon info

The Polygon Information feature has been enhanced in OsmAnd for iOS, providing easier access to data about surrounding areas directly from the map.

Now, with a long tap the map or a single tap a POI, you can access detailed information about nearby polygons. This feature makes it quick and convenient to identify geographic or administrative areas around you.

What’s new:

  • View polygon details — Easily access information about nearby areas from the map context menu, including their type and name.
  • Sorted by size — Polygons are sorted by size from smallest to largest for better organization.

To access:
Map Context menu → Details → Within.

Learn more:
Map Context menu - polygon information

Toggle Visibility for Favorite Groups​

Toggle Visibility for Favorite Groups

OsmAnd 5.0 introduces an updated visibility toggle for favorite groups, providing more control over what is displayed on the map. This feature, previously available on Android, is now also part of the iOS version.

Key improvements:

  • Hide or show favorite groups — Easily turn off visibility of specific group of favorites.
  • Organize favorites — Helps declutter the map by controlling which groups are visible at any given time.
  • Improved organization — Hidden groups are moved to the bottom of the list for better management.

How to use:
Go to Menu → My Places → Favorites → long tap folder → Show on map option.

Learn more:
Favorites Management

Flexible Appearance Settings for Favorite Groups​

Flexible Appearance Settings for Favorite Groups

In this release, you can separately customize the icon, color, and shape for each group of favorites without resetting all attributes. And then override the settings for existing points in the folder, only new favorites, or apply to all. This allows you to visually organize your saved locations more precisely.

Learn more:
Change Group Appearance

Expanded Icon Options for Favorites​

Icon Options for Favorites

In OsmAnd 5.0 for iOS, you can choose icons from all POI categories for your Favorites. The added full icon library allows you to search and select icons using the Сustom POI search, making it easier to organize and personalize your saved locations.

Key features:

  • Choose from all POI icons — Select from a wide range of icons available in all POI categories to identify specific places on the map.
  • Search for icons - Quickly find the perfect icon for your Favorites using the Custom POI Search feature.

Learn more:
Customize Favorites

Change Appearance for Multiple Tracks​

Change Appearance for Multiple Tracks

You can now change the appearance of multiple tracks simultaneously through a new setting in Selection mode. This update makes it easier to apply consistent settings across multiple tracks, helping you quickly modify their appearance for better visualization.

Parameters you can modify for all selected tracks:

  • Direction arrows — Add direction arrows.
  • Start / Finish icons — Display start and finish icons.
  • Coloring — Change the color scheme.
  • Width — Adjust the line width.
  • Split interval — Modify the split interval.

Learn more:
Track Appearance Settings

Battery Status for External Sensors​

Battery Status for External Sensors

In OsmAnd 5.0, you can now view the battery level of connected external sensors as a main value. This makes it easier to monitor their status and ensures optimal performance during use.

Key features:

  • Battery level display — Check the battery level of all connected external sensors directly in the app.
  • Real-time monitoring — The battery status updates in real time, helping you manage sensor power effectively.

How to use:

  • Go to Menu → Plugins → External Sensors to view connected sensors and their battery status.
  • Go to Menu → Configure screen → Choose a panel → Add widget → External Sensors → Choose sensor → Settings → Show → Battery level.
  • Long tap the widget on the map screen and select Settings.

Learn more:
External Sensors plugin

Reset Option for the Average Speed Widget​

Reset Option for the Average Speed Widget

You can now reset the average speed directly from the widget’s context menu. This update adds a Reset action, allowing you to start fresh measurements without restarting navigation.

What’s new:

  • Context menu option to reset average speed via long tap on the widget on the map screen.
  • Reset action added to the widget settings in the Configure Screen menu for quick access.

Learn more:
Average Speed Widget Configure Screen

Detailed Track Guidance and Attach to the Roads​

Detailed Track Guidance

OsmAnd 5.0 for iOS introduces Detailed Track Guidance with the ability to automatically attach tracks to roads, enhancing your navigation experience.

Key features:

  • Attach to the roads — When using a track as your destination, OsmAnd can automatically align the track with the nearest roads for more accurate navigation. This feature is available in the Follow track menu.

  • Automatic or manual confirmation:

    • Ask every time (default) — The Attach to the roads feature appears in the Route Details section each time a track-based route is calculated, letting you decide whether to apply road attachment for each session.
    • Always apply — This option automatically attaches the track to the roads for every navigation by track route, with no manual confirmation needed.

How to use:
Go to Menu → Settings → App profiles → Navigation settings → Detailed track guidance.

Learn more:
Detailed Track Guidance
Attach to the Roads

Prominent Peaks Now Discoverable​

Now you can discover prominent peaks directly on the map and through search. This update adds notable mountain peaks to the basemap, allowing you to easily find their names, elevations, and additional details through the map's context menu or search functionality.

Simply tap on the peak icons on the map, or use the Search → Mountain Peaks to quickly locate and explore key mountain summits.

Learn more:
Map Context Menu

Quick Actions for Trip Recording​

Quick Actions for Trip Recording

This release introduces quick actions for trip recording, allowing you to manage your journey recording with just a tap, improving efficiency and safety while on the go.

Key features:

  • Convenient access — Start, pause, save and finish a recording trip with new quick action buttons.
  • Quick control — Use the quick action buttons to easily manage your trip recording without navigating through multiple screens.

How to use:
Go to Menu → Configure screen → Custom buttons → Quick action → Add action → My Places to add one or more actions to your screen.

Learn more:
Quick Actions for My Places

Improved CarPlay Address Search Prioritization​

CarPlay Search

The CarPlay Search feature now prioritizes streets and building numbers when searching for addresses, improving navigation.

Key features:

  • Streets and buildings first - Streets and building numbers appear first when searching for an address. This ensures that relevant address details are displayed before other locations such as roads or stations.
  • Search flow by city and street — When searching for a city, streets within the city show first, followed by building numbers for those streets.
  • Optimized for navigation - This change improves the navigation process by prioritizing address-related information.

Learn more:
CarPlay Search
Address Search Guide

Closing Configure Map after Tapping the Map​

Close Configure Map After Tapping on Map

You can now automatically close the Configure Map menu by tapping the visible part of the map. This enhancement makes interacting with OsmAnd even more convenient.

Key features:

  • Automatic close — After selecting options in the Configure Map menu, a simple tap the map closes the menu, reducing the number of steps required to resume map interaction.
  • Improved usability — This feature allows for a smoother and more intuitive workflow when configuring map settings.

How to use:
Simply tap anywhere on the map after configuring the settings in the Configure Map menu to close it.

Learn more:
Configure Map Menu

Optional updates​

Engage with OsmAnd: Share, Suggest, and Connect​

If you have suggestions for improving the iOS version of the app, please get in touch with us. We appreciate and welcome your contribution to the further development of OsmAnd.

 Apple AppStore