# MapLibre Native

> Interactive vector tile map rendering for iOS, Android and other native platforms.

- Category: [C++ visualization libraries & applications](https://awesomedataviz.com/categories/cpp/)
- Website: https://maplibre.org
- Repository: https://github.com/maplibre/maplibre-native
- License: BSD-2-Clause
- Language: C++
- Status: Active (commits in the last 90 days)
- GitHub stars: 2,251
- Commits in the last 12 months: 414
- Contributors: 354
- Last commit: Oct 4, 2026
- Latest release: android-v13.5.2 (Sep 23, 2026)
- Topics: Maps & geospatial visualization

## Overview

MapLibre Native is an open-source C++ visualization tool released under the BSD-2-Clause license. Its GitHub repository has 2,251 stars, 632 forks, and 354 contributors. It is actively developed with 414 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, android-v13.5.2, was published on Sep 23, 2026.

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