Handy GPS (subscription)
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. Waypoints and track logs recorded in the field can be be viewed later in Google Earth.
This full version requires a subscription of about US $5 per year. Subscriptions can be cancelled from Google Play menu.
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 Google Earth 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 Android 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 Google 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 in Google Earth 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 use Google 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.
See the Coordinate Master app for support for more coordinate systems. Versions of Handy GPS are also available for iPhones and Windows Phones.
Category : Maps & Navigation
Reviews (21)
Very useful app. Only issue I have is that goto waypoint screen is dark black and showing distance numbers are very small. It's very hard to read in sunny day.
When I first installed this app it worked brilliantly but it now runs so slowly it is driving me crazy. I update regularly but it makes no difference. How can I fix this problem?
The symbol function doesn't work, so I can't edit the symbol. I need to have different colours for the waypoints I save for work. All the waypoints I record have the same symbol. Should I unistall and install again?
Very useful App for any tasks you use GPS. Anthony is also very supportive and accessible. I 100% recommend this App. 5 stars👍👍👍
Straightforward hiking GPS app. have used it for a few years.
Can I use this app for tracing path
Please I just bought a new Huawei phone, I transferred my handy GPS (subscription) from my old phone to the new Huawei nova 7i , but whenever I open it(handy GPS) ,it tells me to subscribe again. Please what should I do?
It is the best GPS
Perfect but not waruetty in exports
Easy and fun to use
It it shows +-30mtrs cordinates utm. Good aap for surveyor
Payment cut but not updated.
Very good app for job
best app for gps
i like this application
Nice Handy GPS
I will purchase an app but not interested subscription
People who bought this app in the past SHOULD NOT purchase the subscription. A company that changes their pay model with no consideration of previous customers should not be rewarded. I found this app functional and useful and paid for it a few years back. I can no longer use the app I purchased because they switched to a subscription model without grandfathering in the old users. I will gladly pay for a good app but I will seek another GPS app that does not engage in a bait and switch.
can you please bring back the paid upfront , this is the best application on gps ever!! my team members will love to buy this please, a subscription is breaking or backs
It is useful
As someone who has worked in spatial industries for over 20 years and previously as a software engineer as well as an outdoorsman, I greatly appreciate this app and the effort that has gone into it! Would you consider adding geoid model support in addition to what the inbuilt receiver provides, such as AUSGEOID for use in Australia?