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Handy GPS

An outdoor GPS log/map tool with waypoint formats, tracks and downloadable offline maps.

Our take

Consider with independent route checks and backups

GPX/KML interchange supports comparing a recorded trip elsewhere.

Keep in mind: Datum/grid errors matter; it is not certified surveying or guaranteed safe navigation. Download maps before leaving coverage.

What you can do

  • Record waypoints/tracks
  • Import/export files
  • Inspect elevation
  • Use eligible proximity alerts

Good for

  • Trained users checking coordinates and conditions.

Consider alternatives for

  • People relying on a phone as sole emergency equipment.

Limitations & considerations

  • Captured minimum: iOS 15.6.
  • Datum/grid errors matter; it is not certified surveying or guaranteed safe navigation. Download maps before leaving coverage.

Privacy & permissions

Locations, photos and emailed tracks expose movements; background GPS consumes power.

Sources & review notes Updated Nov 11, 2026

Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.

  1. US App Store developer description

    Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.

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