AlpineQuest Explorer Lite vs OsmAnd — Maps & GPS Offline Usage & Stats

No advertisements ~ No data sharing & monetization ~ No analytics ~ No third party libraries AlpineQuest is the complete solution for all outdoor activities and sports, including hiking, running, trailing, hunting, sailing, geocaching, off-road navigation and much more. You can access and store locally a large range of on-line topographic maps, which will remain available even while being out of cell coverage. AlpineQuest also supports many on-board file-based raster map formats. By using the GPS and the magnetic sensor of your device (with compass display), getting lost is part of the past: you are localized in real-time on the map, which can also be oriented to match where you are looking at. Save and retrieve unlimited placemarks, share them with your friends. Track your path, get advanced statistics and interactive graphics. You won’t have anymore questions about what you can accomplish. By staying fully operational out of cell coverage (as often in mountain or abroad), AlpineQuest assists you in all your desires of deep wilderness exploring… Don’t hesitate, use this Lite version right now for free! PLEASE report suggestions and issues on our dedicated forum https://www.alpinequest.net/forum (no registration needed, all questions answered) and not in comments. Key features are (for full version): ★★ Maps ★★ • Built-in online maps (with automatic local storage; road, topo and satellite maps included) and online layers (road names, hillshade, contours); • Get more online maps and layers in one click from the included community maps list (all major worldwide maps and many local topo maps); • Complete area storage of online maps for off-line use; • On-board offline maps support (raster) including KMZ Overlays, OziExplorer OZFx2, OZFx3 (partly) and calibrated images, GeoTiff, GeoPackage GeoPkg, MbTile, SqliteDB and TMS zipped tiles (visit our website to get MOBAC, the free map creator); • QuickChart Memory Map support (.qct maps only, .qc3 maps not compatible); • Built-in image calibration tool to use any scan or picture as a map; • Digital elevation model on-board storage (1-arcsec SRTM DEM) and support for HGT elevation files (both 1-arcsec and 3-arcsec resolutions) allowing display of terrain, hillshade and steep slopes; • Polar maps (Arctic and Antarctic) support; • Multiple maps in layers display, with per-map opacity/contrast/color/tint/blending control. ★★ Placemarks ★★ • Create, display, save, restore unlimited number of items (waypoints, routes, areas and tracks); • Import/export GPX files, Google Earth KML/KMZ files and CSV/TSV files; • Import ShapeFile SHP/PRJ/DBF, OziExplorer WPT/PLT, GeoJSON, IGC tracks, Geocaching LOC waypoints and export AutoCAD DXF files; • Save and share online locations with other users using Community Placemarks; • Details, advanced statistics and interactive graphics on various items; • Time Controller to replay time-tagged tracks. ★★ GNSS Position / Orientation ★★ • On-map geolocation using device GNSS receivers (GPS/Glonass/Galileo/…) or Network; • Map orientation, compass and target finder; • Built-in GNSS/Barometric track recorder (long tracking capable, running in a separate and light process) with battery level and network strength recording; • Proximity alerts and leave path alerts; • Barometer support (compatible devices). ★★ And more ★★ • Metric, imperial, nautical and hybrid distance units; • Latitude/Longitude and grid coordinate formats (WGS, UTM, MGRS, USNG, OSGB, SK42, Lambert, QTH, …) with on-map grids display; • Ability to import hundreds of coordinate formats from https://www.spatialreference.org; • …

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OsmAnd — Maps & GPS Offline

OsmAnd is an offline world map application based on OpenStreetMap (OSM), which allows you to navigate taking into account the preferred roads and vehicle dimensions. Plan routes based on inclines and record GPX tracks without an internet connection. OsmAnd is an open source app. We do not collect user data and you decide what data the app will have access to. Main features: Map view • Choice of places to be displayed on the map: attractions, food, health and more; • Search for places by address, name, coordinates, or category; • Map styles for the convenience of different activities: touring view, nautical map, winter and ski, topographic, desert, off-road, and others; • Shading relief and plug-in contour lines; • Ability to overlay different sources of maps on top of each other; GPS Navigation • Plotting a route to a place without an Internet connection; • Customizable navigation profiles for different vehicles: cars, motorcycles, bicycles, 4x4, pedestrians, boats, public transport, and more; • Change the constructed route, taking into account the exclusion of certain roads or road surfaces; • Customizable information widgets about the route: distance, speed, remaining travel time, distance to turn, and more; Route Planning and Recording • Plotting a route point by point using one or multiple navigation profiles; • Route recording using GPX tracks; • Manage GPX tracks: displaying your own or imported GPX tracks on the map, navigating through them; • Visual data about the route - descents/ascents, distances; • Ability to share GPX track in OpenStreetMap; Creation of points with different functionality • Favourites; • Markers; • Audio/video notes; OpenStreetMap • Making edits to OSM; • Updating maps with a frequency of up to one hour; Additional features • Compass and radius ruler; • Mapillary interface; • Night theme; • Wikipedia; • Large community of users around the world, documentation, and support; Paid features: Maps+ (in-app or subscription) • Android Auto support; • Unlimited map downloads; • Topo data (Contour lines and Terrain); • Nautical depths; • Offline Wikipedia; • Offline Wikivoyage - Travel guides. OsmAnd Pro (subscription) • OsmAnd Cloud (backup and restore); • Cross-platform; • Hourly map updates; • Weather plugin; • Elevation widget; • Customise route line; • External sensors support (ANT+, Bluetooth); • Online Elevation profile.