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# MapComplete versus other editors
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**StreetCo**mplete + **MapCo**ntrib = MapComplete
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## StreetComplete
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StreetComplete might look pretty similar to MapComplete at first glance - especially as it was a huge inspiration. However, there are a few huge differences between the two, especially in vision.
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### Vision
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The core philosophy of StreetComplete is **OpenStreetMap is cool! Help to improve it by answering these questions**
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The core philosophy of MapComplete is **Here is a map of topic XYZ - enjoy it and update it if there is still some info missing**
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This means that StreetComplete is mainly aimed towards people who are already OpenStreetMap-enthusiasts, whereas MapComplete is aimed to an audience interested in a certain topic.
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Of course, the next step is to attempt to inform that audience why having an open map is so cool and that they can contribute as well.
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### Use cases
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StreetComplete is to help mappers quickly gather some data on fixed topics
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MapComplete is made to
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- show the OSM-data in great detail for a specific theme about XYZ
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- help mappers quickly add data for this theme if they are passing by
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- be embedded in other websites
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- allow the addition of new themes
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### Technology
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StreetComplete is an android app, so can only be used on Android Phones.
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MapComplete is a web-app, and thus works on all devices. It can be installed as PWA to give an 'app-like'-experience, but can just as well be embedded in other websites. On the other hand PWA are a bit of a second class citizen compared to native apps.
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### Feature comparison
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MapComplete is also an OpenStreetMap-viewer, while StreetComplete hides known values.
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MapComplete will not work offline.
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In MapComplete it is easier to add more experimental, extremely detailed and more personal styles, as each topic is separated with its own part.
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MapComplete is a bit more complex to use. One needs to go hunting for a specific map style rather than getting bunch of quests by default. And is likely to ask far more detailed question (email address and phone number of bicycle shop etc).
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After all if it would duplicate StreetComplete it would be a bit pointless and it is pretty hard to compete with SC by being easier to use and more newbie friendly, while there is space for "more complicated/detailed/involved editor working like SC".
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Also, MapComplete has no requirement to make question easy to answer, making both possible to ask more questions than StreetComplete but making it more complicated to use.
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No support for splitting ways in MapComplete (as of now - hopefully it'll get added one day).
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MapComplete allows the addition of new points, whereas StreetComplete does not.
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## MapContrib
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MapContrib is another very similar editor which served as inspiration. MapContrib offers - just like MapComplete - an extensible, thematic map view. However, I never understood the MapContrib user interface.
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MapContrib also allows to add new points and to edit tags - but it is very cumbersome.
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Note that the use case of MapContrib is much closer to MapComplete.
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