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Handy GPS (subscription)
BinaryEarth
A hiking and bushwalking GPS for the real world. No account creation required.
Google Play
This app requires payment of an annual subscription to be fully functional. If this is not paid it will still run, but with limited functionality.
This app is a powerful navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, tramping, mountain biking, kayaking, boating, horse trail riding, geocaching. Its also useful for surveying, mining, archaeology, and forestry applications. Its simple to use and works even in the remotest back country since it doesn't require network connectivity. It allows you to work in UTM or lat/lon coordinates so you can even use it with your paper maps.
BASE FEATURES:
* Shows your current coordinates, altitude, speed, direction of travel, and distance travelled in metric, imperial/US, or nautical units.
* Can store your current location as a waypoint, and record a track log to show where you've been on a map.
* Data can be imported from and exported to KML and GPX files.
* Allows manual entry of waypoints in UTM, MGRS and lat/lon coords.
* Can guide you to a waypoint using the "Goto" screen, and optionally sound an alert when when you're getting close.
* Has a compass page which works on devices with magnetic field sensors.
* Automatically computes the local geoid offset to improve altitude accuracy
* Supports the world-wide WGS84 datum along with the common Australian datums and map grids (AGD66, AGD84, AMG, GDA94, and MGA). You can also use WGS84 for NAD83 maps in the US.
* Shows GPS satellite locations and signal strengths graphically.
* Can display simple or MGRS grid references.
* Can compute waypoint-to-waypoint distance and direction.
* Includes an optional timer line to record walk duration and compute your average speed.
* If you have an Wear smartwatch, a stand-alone watch version of the app will also be installed.
* Thoroughly tested by the developer on many off-track walks
EXTRA FEATURES IN THIS VERSION:
* No ads
* Unlimited number of waypoints and track log points.
* Email or SMS your location to a friend as a clickable map link.
* Email your waypoints and tracklogs as KML or GPX file.
* Supports common datums such as NAD83 (US), OSGB36 (UK), NZTM2000 (NZ), SAD69 (South America) and ED50 (Europe), and you can configure your own custom datums, including local grid systems.
* UK grid refs with two letter prefixes can be shown if OSGB datum selected.
* Elevation profile.
* GPS averaging mode.
* Take photos and record voice memos, geo-located with KML files for easy viewing on a PC.
* Geo-tag photos, and/or have the coordinates and bearing "burnt" into the image.
* Sun rise and set times.
* Export data to CSV file.
* Create waypoint by triangulation, or projecting using an entered distance and bearing.
* Compute length, area, and elevation change for tracklog.
* Offline map support by downloading tiles from map tile servers, or using own map images.
* Compute calories.
* Optional background image.
* Optional location sharing on web.
* Spoken distance and direction guidance on goto page.
PERMISSIONS: (1) GPS, to show your location, (2) Network access, to load maps, (3) SD card access, to load and store waypoints, (4) Camera access, for taking pics, (5) Prevent phone from sleeping, so proximity alarm works, (6) Control flashlight, to allow flashlight use, (7) System settings, to allow the Wear app to control screen brightness, and (8) Record audio for voice memos.
DISCLAIMER: You use this app at your own risk. The developer accepts no responsibility for you getting lost or injured as a result of using this app. Batteries in mobile devices can go flat. An alternate power source is recommended for extended hikes.
App Store
This app is a real navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, mountain biking, kayaking and trail riding. It allows you to work in UTM or lat/lon coordinates.
Features:
* View your current location in UTM or Lat/Lon formats.
* Record and/or manually enter waypoints in UTM, Lat/Lon, or MGRS.
* Goto a waypoint, with optional audio proximity alarm and spoken directions.
* Record a track log.
* Show your current location, waypoints and tracklogs on a map.
* Export waypoints and tracklogs to a KML file for viewing in Google Earth, or to a GPX file.
* Export waypoints to a comma delimited (CSV) text file.
* Import KML or GPX files and view in the app.
* Email your current location to a friend.
* Odometer to keep track of how far you've gone.
* Magnetic compass.
* Elevation profile.
* Compute sun rise and set times.
* Supports both metric and US/imperial units.
* Supports datums WGS84, GDA94, AGD66 and AGD84. (Use WGS84 for NAD83)
* Allows entry of parameters for a custom datum (e.g. ED50, SAD69, OSGB36, GDA2020 etc), as well as supporting affine parameters for local grid systems.
* Can display your location a normal grid ref, an MGRS grid ref (WGS84 datum only), or as a UK Ordinance Survey (OS) grid ref.
* Can download offline map tiles for use where there is no cellular coverage.
* Optional walk timer.
* Email your current waypoints and tracklogs as a KML file.
* Take photos from within the app to be stored with the current session.
Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To save battery power you can close the app from the task manager. The developer accepts no responsibility for you getting lost while using this app.
Release Notes
34.0: Added new sorting, filtering, multi-page file import page.
33.9: Fixed bug with waypoint symbols.
33.8: Fixed issues with smart watch version of app.
33.7: Updated magnetic declination table.
33.6: When you press the "Handy GPS is currently running" notification, open the app. Trim white space from entered session names.
33.5: Added option to export tracklogs as polygons in KML file.
33.9: Fixed bug with waypoint symbols.
33.8: Fixed issues with smart watch version of app.
33.7: Updated magnetic declination table.
33.6: When you press the "Handy GPS is currently running" notification, open the app. Trim white space from entered session names.
33.5: Added option to export tracklogs as polygons in KML file.
33.6: When you press the "Handy GPS is currently running" notification, open the app. Trim white space from entered session names.
33.5: Added option to export tracklogs as polygons in KML file.
33.4: Improvements to "waypoint to waypoint" option: Show altitude difference, and allow computing the unknown altitude of a second waypoint using the sighted vertical angle to it from the first waypoint.
33.3: Fixed bug with grid ref preference.
33.5: Added option to export tracklogs as polygons in KML file.
33.4: Improvements to "waypoint to waypoint" option: Show altitude difference, and allow computing the unknown altitude of a second waypoint using the sighted vertical angle to it from the first waypoint.
33.3: Fixed bug with grid ref preference.
33.2: Include session date as well as session name in tracklog names saved to KML and GPX files.
33.4: Improvements to "waypoint to waypoint" option: Show altitude difference, and allow computing the unknown altitude of a second waypoint using the sighted vertical angle to it from the first waypoint.
33.3: Fixed bug with grid ref preference.
33.2: Include session date as well as session name in tracklog names saved to KML and GPX files.
33.1: Added an option to triangulate using two waypoints and two bearings to compute the location of a visible point.
33.3: Fixed bug with grid ref preference.
33.2: Include session date as well as session name in tracklog names saved to KML and GPX files.
33.1: Added an option to triangulate using two waypoints and two bearings to compute the location of a visible point.
33.0: Fixed issue with downloading offline map tiles in Android 9 and up.
32.9: Added options to elevation profile page menu to smooth data and increase line thickness.
33.1: Added an option to triangulate using two waypoints and two bearings to compute the location of a visible point.
33.0: Fixed issue with downloading offline map tiles in Android 9 and up.
32.9: Added options to elevation profile page menu to smooth data and increase line thickness.
32.8: Added a new setting to the "Advanced" section of the preferences page to stop tracklog recording when you start driving.
33.0: Fixed issue with downloading offline map tiles in Android 9 and up.
32.9: Added options to elevation profile page menu to smooth data and increase line thickness.
32.8: Added a new setting to the "Advanced" section of the preferences page to stop tracklog recording when you start driving.
32.7: Default background image on main page to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added an advanced option to add timestamps to KML waypoints and tracklogs (on by default).
32.9: Added options to elevation profile page menu to smooth data and increase line thickness.
32.8: Added a new setting to the "Advanced" section of the preferences page to stop tracklog recording when you start driving.
32.7: Default background image on main page to be on. Updated to target API level 28 as required by Google.
32.6: Added an advanced option to add timestamps to KML waypoints and tracklogs (on by default).
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.5: Added advanced preference to set decimal places for altitude.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.4: When browsing photos in the app, long pressing an image now allows you to set it as the main page background.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.3: Fixed bug with New Session button in previous update.
32.2: Added option on main menu to load an existing session.
32.1: Added a new feature to goto the line between two waypoints. Added an option to cancel the current goto operation. Improved placement of orange arrow on goto line on map.
32.0: Added arrow to goto line on map. Allow setting date when changing session name. Fixed bug.
32.1: Added a new feature to goto the line between two waypoints. Added an option to cancel the current goto operation. Improved placement of orange arrow on goto line on map.
32.0: Added arrow to goto line on map. Allow setting date when changing session name. Fixed bug.
31.9: Prevent blue direction arrow on map page from always pointing to north when you are stationary. Add "rename" option to popup waypoint menu on map page. Update URL for bike and hike tile server to change {zoom} to {z}.
32.0: Added arrow to goto line on map. Allow setting date when changing session name. Fixed bug.
31.9: Prevent blue direction arrow on map page from always pointing to north when you are stationary. Add "rename" option to popup waypoint menu on map page. Update URL for bike and hike tile server to change {zoom} to {z}.
31.8: Bug fix.
31.7: Show dialog if no coordinates for manual waypoint entry. Clip latitudes and longitudes to valid ranges before exporting to KML or GPX files.
31.9: Prevent blue direction arrow on map page from always pointing to north when you are stationary. Add "rename" option to popup waypoint menu on map page. Update URL for bike and hike tile server to change {zoom} to {z}.
31.8: Bug fix.
31.7: Show dialog if no coordinates for manual waypoint entry. Clip latitudes and longitudes to valid ranges before exporting to KML or GPX files.
31.8: Bug fix.
31.7: Show dialog if no coordinates for manual waypoint entry. Clip latitudes and longitudes to valid ranges before exporting to KML or GPX files.
31.6: Added file associations for KML and GPX files so they can be easily imported into the app from emails and file browsers.
31.5: Use nice numbers for scale bar on map.
31.4: Improved session naming so that the date the session is created is used, rather than current date.
31.7: Show dialog if no coordinates for manual waypoint entry. Clip latitudes and longitudes to valid ranges before exporting to KML or GPX files.
31.6: Added file associations for KML and GPX files so they can be easily imported into the app from emails and file browsers.
31.5: Use nice numbers for scale bar on map.
31.4: Improved session naming so that the date the session is created is used, rather than current date.
31.3: Added an option to show the photos you have taken on the map page.
31.6: Added file associations for KML and GPX files so they can be easily imported into the app from emails and file browsers.
31.5: Use nice numbers for scale bar on map.
31.4: Improved session naming so that the date the session is created is used, rather than current date.
31.3: Added an option to show the photos you have taken on the map page.
31.2: Detect when there is unsaved data and warn user when starting a new session or when deleting all data.
31.5: Use nice numbers for scale bar on map.
31.4: Improved session naming so that the date the session is created is used, rather than current date.
31.3: Added an option to show the photos you have taken on the map page.
31.2: Detect when there is unsaved data and warn user when starting a new session or when deleting all data.
31.1: Changed preference for the map page related to the initial location shown when you open it, so it's meaning is clearer.
31.4: Improved session naming so that the date the session is created is used, rather than current date.
31.3: Added an option to show the photos you have taken on the map page.
31.2: Detect when there is unsaved data and warn user when starting a new session or when deleting all data.
31.1: Changed preference for the map page related to the initial location shown when you open it, so it's meaning is clearer.
31.3: Added an option to show the photos you have taken on the map page.
31.2: Detect when there is unsaved data and warn user when starting a new session or when deleting all data.
31.1: Changed preference for the map page related to the initial location shown when you open it, so it's meaning is clearer.
31.0: Fixed a bug with joining waypoints and making routes that was accidentally introduced by previous update.
31.2: Detect when there is unsaved data and warn user when starting a new session or when deleting all data.
31.1: Changed preference for the map page related to the initial location shown when you open it, so it's meaning is clearer.
31.0: Fixed a bug with joining waypoints and making routes that was accidentally introduced by previous update.
31.1: Changed preference for the map page related to the initial location shown when you open it, so it's meaning is clearer.
31.0: Fixed a bug with joining waypoints and making routes that was accidentally introduced by previous update.
30.9: Made it clearer how to manually enter coordinates. Allow sending waypoint by SMS (as well as email). Allow setting GPS location update time (Replaces power saving mode).
31.0: Fixed a bug with joining waypoints and making routes that was accidentally introduced by previous update.
30.9: Made it clearer how to manually enter coordinates. Allow sending waypoint by SMS (as well as email). Allow setting GPS location update time (Replaces power saving mode).
30.9: Made it clearer how to manually enter coordinates. Allow sending waypoint by SMS (as well as email). Allow setting GPS location update time (Replaces power saving mode).
30.8: Change exit button icon. Add privacy policy link to "About" dialog. Change name of Google map page to be just "map". When emailing current data warn if required permission not granted. Add "advanced" option to show GPS averaging button. Increase precision for altitude value on GPS averaging page to 2 decimal places.
Fixed issue with duplicate tracklog points when manually joining waypoints.
Added preferences option to write KML tracklogs as polygons.
Fixed issue with computing area contained by manually joined waypoints.
Manually joined waypoints are now separated from recorded tracklog.
Added the ability to join two waypoints with a tracklog line.
When taking a photo from within the app, store the current location in a Photos.kml file in the current session folder.
Added an option to the main menu to take a photo and store it in the current session folder.
Fixed issue with dark mode. Added file association for GPX files. Fixed time format bug which was occurring when loading some GPX files.
Fixed issue with not being able to select waypoints near end of waypoint list.
Added option to store timestamps in KML waypoints (on by default).
Added waypoint description field.
Associated .kml files with the app to allow easier importing of emailed files.
Added the ability to enter a session name when the "New session" button is pressed.
Added an option to show waypoints as pins instead of flags on map. When confirming deletion of waypoints or tracklogs, show a dialog with a warning icon to prevent accidental loss of data. Add link to privacy policy on "About" dialog.
Updated screenshots in store listing
Added offline map feature.
Increased minimum speed for spoken turn directions to 3 km/h .
Improvements to the Goto page: added optional audio proximity alarm when close to waypoint, and spoken directions. Also added a new preferences page to control these new options.
Added option to show lat/lon values with extra decimal place. Default Deg/Min now has 3 decimal places, and Deg/Min/Sec has 1 decimal place. Fixed layout issues when app run on iPad.
Added option to show background image on main page.
Decreased thickness of track log lines on map.
Minor improvements to layout of main page.
Changed main page to use more modern monochrome icons.
Fixed issue with importing KML and GPX files on iOS 11.
Improved accuracy of the waypoint projection feature.
