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EstablishedPopular- Rating on Google Play
- 3.53
- 42,272 ratings
- Installs
- 8.1 million
- Last updated
- September 30, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 11.6 MB
GPS Essentials is popular, with 8.1 million installs. Users are divided: 3.5 stars from 42,272 ratings.
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Store listing
By Lemachi, from Google Play“The Swiss army knife of GPS navigation!”
Description by Lemachi Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
❧❧❧❧❧ Dashboard ❧❧❧❧❧
Shows navigation values such as: Accuracy, Altitude, Speed, Battery, Bearing, Climb, Course, Date, Declination, Distance, ETA, Latitude, Longitude, Max Speed, Min Speed, True Speed, Sunrise, Sunset, Moonset, Moonrise, Moon Phase, Target, Time, TTG, Turn.
❧❧❧❧❧ Compass ❧❧❧❧❧
Show the orientation of the earth's magnetic field, shows an arbitrary tracking angle and the current target. Also a marine orienteering compass.
❧❧❧❧❧ Tracks ❧❧❧❧❧
Record tracks and view them on map. Export KML files and import into Google Maps, Google Earth and others.
❧❧❧❧❧ Routes ❧❧❧❧❧
Manage routes and view them on map. Import KML files from Google Maps, Google Earth and others. Create turn-by-turn instructions between waypoints.
❧❧❧❧❧ Camera ❧❧❧❧❧
A camera HUD (heads-up display) view to show your waypoints, take pictures and share them.
❧❧❧❧❧ Map ❧❧❧❧❧
A map to show your waypoints. Convert mail addresses of your contacts to waypoint so that they can be used within the app.
Supports Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and others.
Supports Google Maps v2: Indoor Maps, Traffic, Buildings, Satellite and Terrain layers and map rotation.
❧❧❧❧❧ Waypoints ❧❧❧❧❧
A list of all your waypoints with export and import (KML, KMZ, GPX and LOC format).
❧❧❧❧❧ Satellites ❧❧❧❧❧
A sky view of the current positions that shows satellites in view.
❧❧❧❧❧ Features ❧❧❧❧❧
Supported position formats: UTM, MGRS, OSGB, Degree-Minute-Second, Degree-Minute-Fractions, Decimal, Mils. Supports over 200 datums.
Waypoints, routes and tracks can be exported as KML or GPX files and shared with other apps, such as email or Google Drive.
Please open the web page below for more info and send me an email for support.
GPS Essentials shows ads. Buying GPS Essentials PRO switches them off and supports development.
The latest beta release is available on the Google Play Beta channel. Try out the latest features and help us improve GPS Essentials!
WHAT ARE THE PERMISSIONS GOOD FOR?
✓ Coarse/Fine/Background location: To access network locations and GPS
✓ Full internet access: To read map tiles, send bug reports
✓ Camera: Camera HUD, take pictures
Recent changes:
- Navigation asks for permission to use your location before it starts, instead of stopping at once without it
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 32
- App size
- 11.6 MB
- Needs Android
- 12.1+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by GPS Essentials
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 4.5.37
- Launched
- before 2010
Alternatives
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 1 thousand
- Per day
- 34
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 5+ million
- Launched
- before 2010
Installs over time
GPS Essentials has been installed 8.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 34 installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top chartsGoogle Play Rankings for GPS Essentials
About the app and developer
About GPS Essentials
GPS Essentials is a travel & local app developed by Lemachi.
How many times has GPS Essentials been installed?
GPS Essentials has been installed 8.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 1 thousand times.
What is the rating of GPS Essentials?
GPS Essentials is rated 3.53 out of 5 stars, based on 42 thousand ratings.
Is GPS Essentials free?
GPS Essentials is free. The app size is 11.57 MB. The latest version available is 4.5.37. The last update was on September 30, 2026.
What are the requirements for GPS Essentials?
GPS Essentials requires Android 12.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since before 2010.
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