I've been building a vegan places directory (shared in this post) and enough people asked for an app that it's finally live on iOS and Android. It's a small independent project run by 2 people. If you've used HappyCow it lives in that world, but the focus is a bit different:
Vegan-oriented, not vegetarian. A place with no vegan options doesn't get listed, and 100% vegan spots are flagged separately from mostly-vegan, vegan-friendly, and "only 1-2 vegan options" - so you know before you go.
Free, no ads, nobody can pay to rank higher. Businesses can claim and manage their own page for free.
Open and community-correctable: much of the data is OpenStreetMap + other open sources, so if a spot's missing you can add it, and if something's mislabelled or mis-categorised you can help me fix it from its page in one tap.
It's more than a map - there are free vegan tools in there too (barcode scanner, menu/ingredients scanner, and more).
Honest about the state: it's still growing, some cities are thin, and since a lot of the data comes from OSM/open sources the quality isn't perfect yet.
Looking forward to your feedback and criticism - be brutal.
Hey, thanks for replying and being so open to your reasoning and thinking.
I was looking at the report on the aurora store, but indeed noticed a dependence on google services.
I'm lookin forward to the update and will check back regularly. Don't burn yourself out though, and ask for help when you need it! It's a great project and I'm eager to see where it goes.
