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custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19535

Annoying OS Maps

Has anyone else notice the Ordnance Survey official App has now started charging a monthly subscription?
I noticed this the other day, must have happened some time since last summer.
So this means even if you purchased map tiles or regions, they want you to pay for a monthly or annual subscription just to access it even if you’ve paid for the mapping originally.
There is no access carried foreword either, even though you have a linked account and it was paid for.

Previously you’d have access for free to a basic road map, then you could buy map tiles or regions of OS mapping separately. These obviously contain Right’s of Way such As Byways Open to Traffic and footpaths if on foot and things like that.
I thought it was a bit cheeky, a bit like giving someone a gift then posting them an invoice a month later for it.

On a slightly different note, has anyone tried TrailWise 2 that I think GLASS created? I’ve heard a lot about it but not seen any of it.
If I had to subscribe to anywhere I would rather it was the Green Lane Association than OS developers to be honest. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

27th May 2020 6:43pm

wyvern

Member Since: 14 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2068

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

Steve
We use viewranger for the OS maps but the completion for great mapping has really opened up now

Maps.me, mappy.cz guru maps are excellent alternatives
in fact mappy.cz shows all the footpaths trails etc ... for free and offline ..

just my thoughts Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold
Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126

27th May 2020 7:49pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19535

Do those do GPS tracking at the same time out of interest? Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

27th May 2020 8:18pm

wyvern

Member Since: 14 Dec 2009
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2068

Mappy.cz has a tracking setting but Ive not used it as yet.
OSmAnd Maps and Guru maps also have tracking,

Viewranger has a great tracking facility which we use with 4x4 response.

hope that helps

Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold
Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126

27th May 2020 8:32pm

Matt110

Member Since: 29 Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 673

I started paying about a year ago, has been useful to find local trails to ride on MTB.

However sounds like i shouldn't have been!! Thanks for the recommendations will check them out.

Trailwise 2 is a great tool for laning, and finding lanes and their statuses, but not in my opinion a great tool for general mapping, as there is no live tracking feature that I've found.

27th May 2020 9:30pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19535

Thank you both. Useful info. 👍🏻
OS annoyed me because I was somewhere the other day I could have used it, I found that I couldn’t log in.
Went to reset the password they didn’t send it until hours later.

When I did finally log in hours later it then come up with the subscription thing.
I’ll try the options suggested sometime and they may well be better and more reliable. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

27th May 2020 10:09pm

Barneyboy

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 1583

1986 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green

Hi another thumbs up for Viewranger I use this when staying at my sisters near Lake Bala and find it very good 👍 cheers Paul

28th May 2020 7:56am

Joe the Plumber

Member Since: 18 Dec 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 907

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 HT Fuji White

What's up with good old paper maps? No extra charges, they always work and they're such an enjoyable thing to look at.

And you can 'mark them up' if you're into green laning too.

28th May 2020 9:10am

Matt110

Member Since: 29 Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 673

Have just been looking at viewranger. It's half the price for a yearly subscription in comparison to the OS mapping app so i'll probably switch to that. Much better in appearance and usage too.

All i would say is that i think i'm still going to end up keeping the trailwise/glass subscription, a) because i think their cause is worthwhile, and b) because the trailwise2 tool as a resource when laning is too valueable and easy to use not to have it for laning research and checking what is legal and what isn't. The frustrationis then the lack of positioning in trailwise so you have to keep moving the map manually from memory.

28th May 2020 9:22am

AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 985

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

I don't think it's changed. There's always been the subscription (mine's £20 per year), but if you don't pay, you can add your own maps using the scratch off panel on the inside of each OS paper map. They're then available offline.

For £20 a year, it's a bargain - entire UK at 1:25k with offline maps, available through browser and phone. Can't see what there is to complain about.

28th May 2020 9:39am

Matt110

Member Since: 29 Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 673

The £20\year you're referencing is that for viewranger or os official?

28th May 2020 12:44pm

AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 985

OS Official https://ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/os-maps-online.html
It's actually £24 now, I get a small discount as an existing subscriber. If you buy it through Apple or Google store, it costs extra.
There's a 14 day trial too - good for a holiday.

28th May 2020 1:45pm

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