How do I update stuff in Google Maps? For OSM, its a case of opening Street Complete and tapping on things.
To add new features I have to use SCEE, which is more nerdy mainly because it involves using FDroid to install it. But I've no idea how to add, say a park bench to Google Maps.
Just tried it now and I found the experience incredibly easy:
On desktop, right click on the map and choose "Add a missing place." On mobile, long-press to drop a pin, then scroll down to "Add a missing place."
Does OSM require installing a parallel app store to add a park bench? Sounds like a UX-killer :/
Just tried it on mobile and that is nice and easy, especially if you want to add a business. Not sure how you add a bench that way as I couldn't see the option, but I might be looking in the wrong place.
You're right though, installing another app store is a non starter.
OSM is for nerds. Very hard to add even basic info. Google Maps it’s trivial.
Same as uploading photo to Google Maps is easier than adding it to WikiMedia Commons. Such is life.
(Ironically one of the biggest sources of photos is commons is Panoramio; before Google merged it with Google Maps, the photos there defaulted to Creative Commons.)