European Alternatives to Apple Maps
Apple Maps is the default mapping application on iOS and macOS. While Apple processes location queries with greater privacy than Google, data is still sent to Apple's US servers, and Apple's location services infrastructure is under US legal jurisdiction.
1 EU alternative · avg. privacy score 86 · 1 free
Why switch from Apple Maps?
- –Location queries processed on Apple's US servers
- –Tied to Apple ecosystem — no Android or Windows support
- –Apple collects fuzzy location data for improving Maps
- –US legal jurisdiction — CLOUD Act applies to location data
1 European Alternative
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Mapy.cz
Czech mapping service with detailed European coverage. No Google dependency, privacy-respecting.
| Tool | Score | Privacy | Pricing | OSS | EU Data | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1Mapy.cz Czech mapping service with detailed European coverage. No Google dependency, privacy-respecting. Verified | 78 | 86 | Free | — | ✓ | 🇨🇿 |
Czech mapping service with detailed European coverage. No Google dependency, privacy-respecting.
Frequently Asked Questions
OpenStreetMap is the open-source map of the world with no data collection. Apps built on OSM include OsmAnd (EU-oriented, offline-first, open-source) and Organic Maps (privacy-first, based on OSM). Both work entirely offline with no location data sent to servers.