First OruxMaps + version, for iOS

orux · June 18, 2025, 06:19:30 PM

I've developed a very early version of OruxMaps for iOS.

It's still in its infancy, and it was fairly easy to upload to the App Store. I hope it continues to evolve, if there's interest in it, of course

Don't be too hard on it; it's bound to have bugs, which we'll fix step by step.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please email the developer directly, or contact me here. I'll try to keep an eye on them.

https://apps.apple.com/es/app/oruxmaps/id6746377543?l=en-GB

An advanced beta version is now available on Testflight.

If you'd like to become a tester, you can download it here: https://testflight.apple.com/join/37ahcPtC

orux

Maki · June 18, 2025, 10:42:34 PM

I have the slight suspicion that Google really pissed you off... :-)

No iOS devices around here unfortunately, so I cannot try it. From the screenshots looks like it uses the unified interface, by any chance did you keep the classic one too?

matt · June 19, 2025, 06:10:35 PM

i tried it on iPhone.
The map download/install buttons from OpenAndromaps website ("Android Install on:") for the maps work fine.
Offline maps can be selected.
First i was missing the Elevate style to select, found no way to install it sepereatly.
But after a restart, Elevate was available for selection.
Good start for iOS users.

Tronpo · June 20, 2025, 07:44:13 AM

Quote from: matt on June 19, 2025, 06:10:35 PMi tried it on iPhone.
The map download/install buttons from OpenAndromaps website ("Android Install on:") for the maps work fine.
Offline maps can be selected.
First i was missing the Elevate style to select, found no way to install it sepereatly.
But after a restart, Elevate was available for selection.
Good start for iOS users.

No entendí bien , Elevate se descargo solo directamente al descargar el mapa ?

Maki · June 24, 2025, 12:31:47 PM

Is this public for all the world? If I do a search on the italian App store it isn't shown
https://www.apple.com/it/search/oruxmaps?src=serp
but if I tweak the URL chenging "it" to "es" it works

lillipuz73 · June 24, 2025, 08:43:47 PM

hi
thank you for this app. I've been waiting for it for so long on my iPhone. I have a problem though. I've downloaded it from the App Store and when I open it I get this error:
FormatException : Unexpected character
(at line 1019 character 57)

see attached screenshot for details. iPhone 12 with iOS 18.5

any chance to fix this?

orux · July 01, 2025, 12:11:41 PM

Quote from: lillipuz73 on June 24, 2025, 08:43:47 PMhi
thank you for this app. I've been waiting for it for so long on my iPhone. I have a problem though. I've downloaded it from the App Store and when I open it I get this error:
FormatException : Unexpected character
(at line 1019 character 57)

see attached screenshot for details. iPhone 12 with iOS 18.5

any chance to fix this?

Thanks!

Your default language?

orux

orux · July 01, 2025, 12:16:10 PM

Quote from: Maki on June 18, 2025, 10:42:34 PMI have the slight suspicion that Google really pissed you off... :-)

No iOS devices around here unfortunately, so I cannot try it. From the screenshots looks like it uses the unified interface, by any chance did you keep the classic one too?

Well, I'm pretty disappointed with Google...

But I'd been working on the iOS version for years; it was a new challenge. And with my hesitation about releasing the next version on Google Play, and my fear of an avalanche of issues, it's helped me find the time to give that version a little push

I will add the top menus, like in Android version, if people like it. As always, users order and I program

orux

matt · July 05, 2025, 08:59:04 PM

pls add top menues as in Android version.

Have friends with iPhones and when i show them my OruxMaps on Android, with it's richness of features, they love it.

Maki · July 06, 2025, 12:08:30 AM

Quote from: orux on July 01, 2025, 12:16:10 PMAs always, users order and I program

Well, in that case I've got some work for you... :-)
https://oruxmaps.org/forum/index.php?topic=44760.msg59589#msg59589

Quote from: orux on July 01, 2025, 12:16:10 PMI will add the top menus, like in Android version, if people like it.

As I said above I don't have iOS devices around, I'm contemplating in iPad but I never decide, maybe in late summer/autumn... So I'd feel guilty pushing you to spend time on something I don't even use yet. Also I honestly think that four interfaces (beginner, base, complete-unified, complete-classic) in one app is three too much. I asked because of two reasons:
1) I can't stand the unified interface. Sorry to be that harsh, but I tried multiple times to adapt without success. It's not just a matter of habit, I think it's fundamentally flawed, it just takes me double the time and double the space to do anything. I see the limits of the classic interface, but overall it's still better.
2) The iOS app is named "Oruxmaps +" and the blog post that introduces it talks about an Android version. So I was wondering if you are taking the Locus way, with the older classic version gradually superseded by a new "plus" version that gets rid of some legacy stuff to finally create a simpler and yet more powerful version. I like that idea, but I'm a bit afraid for the future of the Android version because that's not my concept of "simple".

kalintri · July 18, 2025, 10:02:30 AM

I am so happy this is finally on IOS. I have been waiting for it for ages.

One question. I have an offline map in IMG format, but cannot figure out how to load it.
Is it even possible to load IMG files at the moment?

orux · July 24, 2025, 09:22:31 AM

Quote from: kalintri on July 18, 2025, 10:02:30 AMI am so happy this is finally on IOS. I have been waiting for it for ages.

One question. I have an offline map in IMG format, but cannot figure out how to load it.
Is it even possible to load IMG files at the moment?

Hello!

It's no longer OruxMaps +

It's now OruxMaps

It was causing problems with searches...

One of the options was to also make that version available on Android. OruxMaps has been on Android since its inception, since Android 0.9. This means that the changes to the SDKs have made its development somewhat more difficult (but not much).

But there's nothing like native development for each specific platform!

OruxMaps for Android will continue as is for now. Now I have to ride with the support for 16kb pages in the native libraries, which is somewhat complex when using very old C libraries for some things.

But we'll continue with OruxMaps GP as long as I have the strength!

orux

togirix · July 25, 2025, 04:45:13 PM

Hello from France @all
I just saw that there was a section for questions regarding OruxMaps for iOS. So I'm putting my question back here since it is more suited to this section. Sorry, I apologize for this duplicate.
Here is my question :
I've been using OruxMaps (the paid version) on an Android for a long time, and it's really good. My question is this : is there a way to make the "onlinemapsources.xml" file work on an iphone (iOS) with of course the adapted version so OruxMaps for iOS ? The directories are not the same and a priori if you put it in the folder called maps on iOS, it does not work ? If anyone has a solution I'm interested. THANKS.

kalintri · July 25, 2025, 07:15:11 PM

Quote from: orux on July 24, 2025, 09:22:31 AMHello!

It's no longer OruxMaps + It's now OruxMaps

It was causing problems with searches...

One of the options was to also make that version available on Android. OruxMaps has been on Android since its inception, since Android 0.9. This means that the changes to the SDKs have made its development somewhat more difficult (but not much).

But there's nothing like native development for each specific platform!

OruxMaps for Android will continue as is for now. Now I have to ride with the support for 16kb pages in the native libraries, which is somewhat complex when using very old C libraries for some things.

But we'll continue with OruxMaps GP as long as I have the strength!

orux

Hi,

I am sorry, but I did not understand if there was an answer to my question.
Is there a way to load an IMG file for an offline map on the IOS version?

Tronpo · July 26, 2025, 09:37:41 AM

Quote from: kalintri on July 25, 2025, 07:15:11 PMHi,

I am sorry, but I did not understand if there was an answer to my question.
Is there a way to load an IMG file for an offline map on the IOS version?

Hello you can try the same as it is done on Android (I don't have ios) put your img map in the oruxmaps / mapfiles folder.
Go to the map list in the app, refresh the offline map list and check if it is
On Android all img are not supported, I don't know how it will go on ios.
Best regards