Nostr is going to make all of this obsolete, inshaAllah.
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So greateful to be google free on my device. Its not always easy, butbthen again I don't have to pick between those horrid icons.
I recognize chrome, youtube and maps. But I only use maps and YouTube.
I tried open street maps for a while, as well as several youtube alternatives... but I tend to go back to the Google versions.
When the alternatives improve, even slightly from their current state, I will be glad to say I am 💯 Google free.
Ah. Gmail. I recognize that surveilance tool as well.
What are the alternatives for GPay, Google Maps, YouTube and Google Photos?
GPay > BTC
Maps > 
YouTube > Nostr
Photos > Local backup (not cloud)
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap is a map of the world, created by people like you and free to use under an open license.
1. BTC. Okay this one I get but the convenience of GPay for my RedotPay makes it a little bit hard to migrate
2. OpenStreetMap. Okay this is new, but you can't login with nsec?
3. There's Nostr client like YouTube?
4. Photos. Same like no. 1 but I don't have the hardware and capacity for local backup. I get it but not suitable time for me to migrate.
Thanks for the answer brother. ✌️
1. Yeah, local fiat conversion issues play into this but that's just stages of moving more of you personal economizing onto bitcoin. Personally I'm trying to use btc for everything I purchase online (even bill-pay). Still use a little hard cash for day to day but that is decreasing.
2. Doesn't need login. It is FOSS and I think there's a nostr client. Saw one ages ago so would have to go digging.
3. Olas has a reels feed. Issue with video is more on the hosting side from my understanding as most clients render video fine.
4. Understood. That's what makes free cloud options appealing. Real solution is running a home server (I'm not there myself yet).