A hiking GPS for the real world (lite version). No signup required.
4.22·7,291 reviews·1,000,000+ downloads
About Handy GPS lite
Handy GPS lite is a maps & navigation app developed by BinaryEarth.
Download Statistics
Handy GPS lite has been downloaded 2.5 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 7.5 thousand times.
User Ratings
Handy GPS lite is rated 4.22 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 7.3 thousand ratings.
App Information
Handy GPS lite is FREE to download. The APK download size is 32.10 MB. The latest version available is 45.0. The last update was on July 9, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Handy GPS lite requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2012.
Description
The perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure. Seek, find, record and return home with Handy GPS. No user account or setup required - just install it, turn on your GPS and go!
This app is a powerful navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, tramping, mountain biking, kayaking, horse trail riding, and 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 topographic maps.
NOTE: This is a free trial version and is limited to storing only 3 waypoints, and 40 track log points. You can use the trial version for as long as you want, but if you like this app, please install the paid version of "Handy GPS" to get an unlimited version with lots more features. Thanks!
Also, allow the app to always use GPS, and turn off battery optimisation for the app to reliably record tracklogs when the phone screen is off.
BASE FEATURES: * Shows your current coordinates, altitude, speed, direction of travel, and total 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. You can 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. * Thoroughly tested by the developer on many off-track walks
EXTRA FEATURES ONLY IN THE PAID VERSION: * No ads. * An unlimited number of waypoints and track log points. * Offline maps. * Custom datums. * Elevation profile. * Take photos and record voice memos from the app. * Email or SMS your location to a friend. * UK grid refs. * GPS averaging to improve location accuracy, * Sun rise and set times. * Export waypoints and tracklogs to a CSV file. * Project waypoints using bearing and distance. * Compute length, area, and elevation change from the tracklog. * Compute calories.
PERMISSIONS: (1) GPS - to determine your location, (2) Network access - for access to standard map layers and OSM tiles, (3) SD card access - to load and store waypoints and tracklogs, (4) Camera access for taking pics*, (5) Prevent phone from sleeping so that proximity alarm works, (6) Control flashlight, to allow the flashlight to be turned on/off from within the app, (7) Record audio for voice memos*. (* Feature only available in full version of app).
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. For extended and remote hikes, a battery bank and an alternative method of navigation such as a paper map and compass are recommended for safety.
Recent changes: 45.0: Fixed crash bugs related to screen rotation. Prevent phone screen sleeping while downloading map tiles to prevent interruptions. 44.5: Updated Google Ads library. 44.3: Added "Email current data" option to main page menu. Fixed file permission issue. 43.8: Fixed issue which was preventing the app from opening GPX files from emails. 43.7: Updated to target Android SDK 35, which required updating minimum supported Android version to 5.0 (Lollipop).
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I truths this app to give way point location for land survey.
★★★★☆Solomon Ampofo Agyei· Jan 24, 2022
Is a very good application. It makes surveying works interesting
★★★★★molor· Nov 22, 2020
Easy to use, user-friendly. Easy to understand
★★★★★PRINCE ANORUO· Jan 23, 2026
Excellent. Handy GPS provides accurate coordinates consistently and performs exactly as expected.
★★★★☆Paul Anjigong· Oct 26, 2025
Very good and easy to operate, and I like it. But some other effect are not release forwe can try others too. To me, it isn't difficult.
★☆☆☆☆Mind it· Jan 13, 2021
Why this app is said No Gps fix and not working in my phone please solve this Problem I also updated latest version My Phone Galaxy j2 Prime, Android version 6.0.1, Model Number SMG-532G
★☆☆☆☆Tripathi Ji· Nov 9, 2022
This app is not showing the current coordinates
★☆☆☆☆Billy Andrew· May 10, 2026
Where I am is my business, not the governments, so uninstalled.
★☆☆☆☆shaik basha· Aug 22, 2024
It shows us in a different location instead of our current location and after resetting the location many times it adds new places
★★☆☆☆Amitabh Singh· Jun 14, 2024
Very limited access for lite app users. Also, the subscription should be in monthly or quarterly.
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