StreetComplete
Mobile app for improving OpenStreetMap by answering simple location-based quests.
Liked for making OpenStreetMap contributions easy for beginners123 and for fun, game-like quests you can answer while walking or waiting.456 Common caveats are no way to review or undo past edits78, fiddly parts of the interface910, and limits that lead some experienced mappers to prefer SCEE.1112
Why people recommend it
Low barrier · 3
Simple illustrated questions let people with no map-editing experience contribute to OSM.
“This is a really great tool, the barrier to contribute is brought to nearly zero.”
“It's a great app, been using it on Android for years.”
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“I love street complete, it opens up OSM to so many beginners with the simple UX.”
Fun quests · 3
Game-like quests make mapping satisfying and pull people into editing.
“If you want a fun and easy way to contribute to OSM I recommend StreetComplete.”
“StreetComplete got me editing more than anything else.”
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“It's fun and satisfying to add many details that no other map has”
Fills idle time · 2
Nearby quests are easy to do while traveling or waiting a minute.
“I use mapcomplete or streetcomplete to kill time when traveling.”
“I love this tool.”
Ground-truth QA · 3
It asks about existing map features and adds details like accessibility and opening hours.
“the UX is very well designed for beginners in my eyes (while still being useful for advanced mappers)”
“It's fun and satisfying to add many details that no other map has”
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“I use mapcomplete or streetcomplete to kill time when traveling.”
Offline download · 1
You can download a location's data over wifi ahead of time.
“it puts quests around your location which ask you questions, it's user-friendly”
Caveats and dissent
No edit history · 2
Users want to see past contributions and quickly revert mistakes.
“This is a really great tool, the barrier to contribute is brought to nearly zero.”
“Good app. Some feedback -”
UI friction · 2
Users reported a fiddly WebView sign-in, clunky dismiss flow, and no zoom-to-location button.
“Good app. Some feedback -”
“I love the app idea but I don't think it's beginner friendly”
Limited for experts · 2
Experienced mappers point to SCEE as a more capable alternative.
“except perhaps StreetComplete which is just a crippled version of SCEE for me”
“I love this tool.”
iOS availability · 1
One user said the lack of iOS support kept them from mapping with friends.
“while I love doing StreetComplete quests myself”
Community reverts · 1
One user quit after other mappers reverted their edits over pedantic disputes.
“It has ruined the fun in StreetComplete for me and I haven't participated since.”
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Who recommends it in their own words
From the makers not counted in the ranking
“I made a few dozen contributions from my iPhone while out on a walk last week.”
Threads where it came up
- StreetComplete on iOS is now in public beta 5 mentions
- State of the Map 2026 3 mentions
- StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time 3 mentions
- Make your first edit to OpenStreetMap 2 mentions
- How I advertise malicious software on Google Ads 1 mention
- OpenStreetMap: Admin_level for All Countries 1 mention
Data: streetcomplete.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 16
“while I love doing StreetComplete quests myself”
“It has ruined the fun in StreetComplete for me and I haven't participated since.”
“Good app. Some feedback -”
“This is a really great tool, the barrier to contribute is brought to nearly zero.”
“It's a great app, been using it on Android for years.”
“It's fun and satisfying to add many details that no other map has”
“for a phone I can highly recommend https://streetcomplete.app.”
“StreetComplete got me editing more than anything else.”
“I use mapcomplete or streetcomplete to kill time when traveling.”
“If you want a fun and easy way to contribute to OSM I recommend StreetComplete.”
“I love street complete, it opens up OSM to so many beginners with the simple UX.”
“I love the app idea but I don't think it's beginner friendly”
“except perhaps StreetComplete which is just a crippled version of SCEE for me”
“I love this tool.”
“it puts quests around your location which ask you questions, it's user-friendly”
“the UX is very well designed for beginners in my eyes (while still being useful for advanced mappers)”