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Simple OSM Viewer on Windows Pc

Developed By: Applikationsprogramvara

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 437 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.7
Size 4.2 MB
Release Date December 11, 23
Category Maps & Navigation Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]

What's New:
- adding experimental feature: display position outside of the screen- adding experimental feature: keep screen on [see more]

Description from Developer:
This is a very simple application for browsing Open street maps.

- gestures for moving and zooming the map

- zoom buttons for using native OSM zoom levels

- map button for switc... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Simple OSM Viewer and install on Windows PC. Simple OSM Viewer is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Applikationsprogramvara. Latest version of Simple OSM Viewer is 1.7, was released on 2023-12-11 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Simple OSM Viewer is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 437 users, 29 users had rated it 5*, 247 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Simple OSM Viewer on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Simple OSM Viewer on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Simple OSM Viewer on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Simple OSM Viewer using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Simple OSM Viewer" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Simple OSM Viewer on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Simple OSM Viewer" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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This is a very simple application for browsing Open street maps.

- gestures for moving and zooming the map

- zoom buttons for using native OSM zoom levels

- map button for switching between OSM classic and OpenTOPO maps

- follow your location

The application is based on OSMDroid-library, so all displayed maps are cached and can be displayed without internet.

The app is open sourced under MIT license:
https://github.com/applikationsprogramvara/osmv
- adding experimental feature: display position outside of the screen
- adding experimental feature: keep screen on
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.