I’ve always been missing a maps app that is private, lightweight, easy on the battery, and in standard OpenStreetMap style. So, I created one! Meet Private Maps.

It uses high-resolution tiles for best experience on retina screens. The tiles are raster, which means they are created on the server and not on your devices, resulting in longer battery life. Also, the map doesn’t suffer from the simplification on the lower zoom levels that can be seen in the apps using vector tiles.

To guarantee privacy, the app uses its own server infrastructure and neither collects nor shares usage data.

The app has local map cache: the parts of the map you opened once remain available offline. It is designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.