Handy GPS (subscription)

45.0

BinaryEarth

4.05

1,086 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

A hiking and bushwalking GPS for the real world. No account creation required.

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4.05 · 1,086 reviews · 100,000+ downloads

About Handy GPS (subscription)

Handy GPS (subscription) is a maps & navigation app developed by BinaryEarth.

Download Statistics

Handy GPS (subscription) has been downloaded 360 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 2 thousand times.

User Ratings

Handy GPS (subscription) is rated 4.05 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.1 thousand ratings.

App Information

Handy GPS (subscription) 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 (subscription) requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2017.

Description

The perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure. Seek, find, record and return home with Handy GPS.

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.

NOTE: 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 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.
* 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, importing pre-prepared base maps from zip files, or registering your 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) 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. 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.
44.9: Start spoken distances 5 km (3 miles) from goto target.
44.8: Improved performance when unzipping map files and show progress.
44.7: Improved performance of offline maps. Fixed issues related to functionality when subscription paid and not paid.
44.5: Updated Google library.
44.4: Updated geomagnetic field and geoid models.

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More data about Handy GPS (subscription)

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	360 thousand
Recent downloads	2 thousand
Rating	4.05 based on 1.1 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	45.0
APK size	32.1 MB
Number of libraries	25
Designed for Android	4.4+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Handy GPS (subscription) has been downloaded 360 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 66 downloads per day.

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Comments on Handy GPS (subscription) for Android

★★★★☆ Rod Hall · Jan 11, 2020

The symbol function doesn't work, so I can't edit the symbol. I need to have different colors for the waypoints I save for work. All the waypoints I record have the same symbol. Should I uninstall and install again?

★★★★★ Abdifetah Sheikmohamed · Jun 22, 2024

It's a very good app, but as a surveyor, I would recommend you to include many other local positioning datum Coz instead of editing costume datum, it is better to have already.

★★★★★ Hadi 444 · Mar 26, 2025

Handy gps is very helpful for surveyor I’m very happy from handy application

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