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  • CAPSLOCKFTW@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I think it is renamed to distiguish the paid play store version from the free f-droid version which is technically the same app.

  • MeowWeHaveAProblem@toast.ooo
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    1 year ago

    know for sure but my guess is that the + version is the paid version on play store with unlocked features. Since this is the full free version on fdroid they changed the name to clarify the difference.

    Edit: Found on Wikipedia under licensing that this does seem to be the reason. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/OsmAnd

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      Thanks, that totally clarifies it!

      Could it be, that ages ago, they named it the same but with the F-Droid version (also technically, because no GSF/Play Store) not being able to make that in-app purchases? Whatever, maybe I’m remembering that incorrect, it’s all pretty fuzzy and blurred in my memories… I’m getting old ;-) To have different names is definitely the best solution.

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    Osmand+ is the paid play store version, Osmand~ is the open source version. I believe there’s no significant differences.

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    1 year ago

    I’ve been wondering this for a long time too actually. Perhaps the name was taken?