TIL | 08/11/2026 | Vela Maps , Flatpark

➡️ Vela Maps | for Android
https://github.com/PimpinPumpkin/Vela

Intentionally built to look like Google Maps for ease-of-use.
Doesn't require any sort of Google Service.
Absolutely no login required.
Based on OpenStreetMap.
Offline support.
Support real-time traffic.
Internet & Google's public data is an optional feature, with no google login required, since the data is taken from public information.
If you rely on Google Maps for most of your life, well, you now have a proper alternative with even better features.

➡️ Flatpark | for Linux
https://flatpark.org/

It's Flatpak's 3rd-party repo/sources with more recent apps.
Pretty easy to setup, one-time setup.
To install the apps, just go to the site, pick the app, click "Install" which would then copy the command you need to paste it over your terminal.
You can use app such as Warehouse to manage apps, because it is still Flatpak.
It's just a cool, additional source for Flatpak.