StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time

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StreetComplete is a mobile app that gamifies contributing to OpenStreetMap by presenting users with simple on-site quests to fill in missing map data, directly updating the map in the user's name.

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# StreetComplete Source: [https://streetcomplete.app/](https://streetcomplete.app/) Help improve[OpenStreetMap](https://osm.org/)with StreetComplete\! This app finds missing map data in your vicinity and displays it on a map as quests\. Solve each quest by visiting the location on\-site and answering a simple question to update the map\. The info you enter is directly added to[OpenStreetMap](https://osm.org/)in your name, without the need to use another editor\.

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