Stadia Maps
Web and SaaS
map tile and routing api
SHOW HN2018
105points
53comments
#414of 2,155 in 2018
Top 20%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
2 positive, 34 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 8 critical, out of 46 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Design: 1 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Tier-based pricing gives predictable bills
From 2 comments
> Can you compare yourself to other OSM services then? Sure. Here's a brief overview: - Bill-as-you-go vs tier-based billing Many other services use usage-based billing, which is…
stadiamaps on HNGood question! We are in direct competition with MapBox, and they are perhaps our biggest competition just based on data sources we use and goals, etc. We believe there are…
stadiamaps on HN
Map design and beautiful themes
From 2 comments
Stadia maps is a good replacement for Google Maps in the cloud. I use Galileo Offline Maps on my iPhone, and my own localhost browser-based map viewer on Mac that can read SQLite…
peterburkimsher on HNLooks fairly polished, good work. It seems to be simplifying coast/river edges into straight line segments a bit too much? It's subtle, but I'm comparing to the default…
mkj on HN
Privacy-respecting, no ads or competitor listings on maps
From 1 comment
We founded Stadia Maps because we believe maps shouldn't be difficult to implement or expensive. A client was struggling with Google Maps limits and pricing, and we saw a need…
lukeqsee on HN
Objections
Website does not explain the product well above the fold
From 1 comment
Thank you for posting this. All of this should be apparent to users when they visit the website though - right now all that I see is an offer to signup, but you should be…
alphakappa on HN
Map loads slowly, servers only in the US
From 2 comments
Some issues on the front page: • The height of the #use-case element can vary (for many mobile-sized displays, “locate nearby caffeine” takes two lines, unlike the rest which are…
chrismorgan on HNThanks for your feedback Chris! We'll look into those display issues right away. We pushed a new design before the HN post took off, and we clearly missed a few details.…
stadiamaps on HN
Asset tracking restriction on lower tiers
From 2 comments
Can anyone explain to me what the rationale is behind the license stipulations that Mapbox, Google Maps, etc all use for their less expensive plans "Asset tracking not allowed".…
joelhaasnoot on HNIt looks like you have a bug then in your pricing table. The second column for the starter plan says "Commercial use allowed, Asset tracking NOT allowed" (screenshot with my…
joelhaasnoot on HN
Attribution for Valhalla was missing
From 1 comment
Looks like a cool project. One thing I noticed (and imagine was an oversight): Credit not given to the Vahalla Project. The OSS Routing Engine "Valhalla" [0] is listed as the…
jaytaylor on HN
Requests
Native Android and iOS map SDKs
From 1 comment
Is stadiamaps going to have native Android and iOS APIs? I'd like a replacement on mobile as well.
nurettin on HN
Self-hosting or proxying of static maps for GDPR compliance
From 2 comments
Is it allowed to download and selfhost the static maps? With GDPR and very strict german interpretation of the law its not allowed to reference such a static image because you…
tpetry on HNBoth proposed solutions would solve the problem :)
tpetry on HN
Downloadable or linkable region mask datasets
From 2 comments
Good outlines/masks for economies/regions would be a huge one-time benefit for lots of people. If you curated a collection of high and lower res masks, poly sets for the borders…
ggm on HNKinda both. My immediate use is almost netpbm like: mask flags to blurred outline or gradient transparency maps, so you get the flag and the map blended together. I think I'd…
ggm on HN
Disputed border handling by region
From 2 comments
Do you offer different maps based on client ip location? India, Pakistan, Ukraine, Russia etc needs to be handled differently to avoid users hate mail.
sccxy on HNExactly, disputed territories. 'Wrong borders' has given some governments reason to block access to sites. Very difficult problem to solve unfortunately.
sccxy on HN
Questions
How is it different from Mapbox?
From 1 comment
What is the advantage of using Stadia Maps over MapBox? I'm asking because I am a a longtime MapBox subscriber, they develop various client libraries, provide support, and there…
Demiurge on HN
How often is the database updated?
From 1 comment
What's your policy on database updates? I ask, as the map on your home page is missing some updates that I made to my local area about 6 months ago. As an aside, are you are of…
femto on HN
Does routing include a matrix API like Mapbox?
From 1 comment
Does your api offer routing like Mapbox's Matrix api?
mapster on HN
Alternatives named
Mapbox
From 2 comments
What is the advantage of using Stadia Maps over MapBox? I'm asking because I am a a longtime MapBox subscriber, they develop various client libraries, provide support, and there…
Demiurge on HNGood question! We are in direct competition with MapBox, and they are perhaps our biggest competition just based on data sources we use and goals, etc. We believe there are…
stadiamaps on HN
Google Maps
From 1 comment
We founded Stadia Maps because we believe maps shouldn't be difficult to implement or expensive. A client was struggling with Google Maps limits and pricing, and we saw a need…
lukeqsee on HN
OpenStreetMap tiles
From 2 comments
I'm assuming OpenStreetMap provides the vector data. OpenStreetMap doesn't charge to use their service commercially iirc, so what do you provide that OSM doesn't?
anomie31 on HNThe tiles served for openstreetmap.org aren't meant for businesses to rely on. Or even high volume side projects.
maxerickson on HN
OpenMapTiles
From 1 comment
These map tiles are based on OpenMapTiles [1], which has a non-commercial side with less-frequent exports of OSM, and a commercial side with frequent updates [2]. The exports can…
MattBlissett on HN