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Transform your smartphone into a robust off-road GPS with AlpineQuest, utilizing offline topographic maps for your adventures!
No ads ~ No data sharing or monetization ~ No analytics ~ No third-party libraries
AlpineQuest is the ultimate tool for all your outdoor pursuits, from hiking and running to trailing, hunting, sailing, geocaching, and off-road navigation.
With access to a wide array of online topographic maps that you can store locally, you'll never be without a map, even in areas without cell service. AlpineQuest also supports numerous on-board file-based raster map formats.
Leverage your device's GPS and magnetic sensor (with a compass display) to ensure you're always pinpointed in real-time on the map, which can also orient itself to align with your direction of view.
Save and manage an unlimited number of placemarks, and share them with friends. Track your routes, access advanced statistics, and view interactive graphics to enhance your outdoor experience.
AlpineQuest remains fully functional even without cell coverage, making it perfect for exploring remote wilderness areas.
Try the Lite version for free today!
For any suggestions or issues, please use our dedicated forum at https://www.alpinequest.net/forum (no registration required, all questions answered) instead of leaving comments.
Key features include (for the full version):
★★ Maps ★★
• Access built-in online maps with automatic local storage (including road, topo, and satellite maps) and online layers (such as road names, hillshade, and contours);
• Easily add more online maps and layers from our community maps list, covering major worldwide and local topo maps;
• Store entire map areas for offline use;
• Support for on-board offline maps (raster) including KMZ Overlays, OziExplorer OZFx2, OZFx3 (partial), calibrated images, GeoTiff, GeoPackage GeoPkg, MbTile, SqliteDB, and TMS zipped tiles (visit our website for MOBAC, the free map creator);
• Compatibility with QuickChart Memory Map (.qct maps only, .qc3 maps not supported);
• Use our built-in image calibration tool to transform any scan or picture into a usable map;
• Store digital elevation models (1-arcsec SRTM DEM) and support for HGT elevation files (1-arcsec and 3-arcsec resolutions) to visualize terrain, hillshade, and steep slopes;
• Support for polar maps (Arctic and Antarctic);
• Display multiple maps in layers with customizable opacity, contrast, color, tint, and blending.
★★ Placemarks ★★
• Create, display, save, and restore an unlimited number of items (waypoints, routes, areas, and tracks);
• Import and export GPX, Google Earth KML/KMZ, and CSV/TSV files;
• Import ShapeFile SHP/PRJ/DBF, OziExplorer WPT/PLT, GeoJSON, IGC tracks, Geocaching LOC waypoints and export AutoCAD DXF files;
• Share online locations with others using Community Placemarks;
• Access details, advanced statistics, and interactive graphics for various items;
• Use the Time Controller to replay time-tagged tracks.
★★ GNSS Position / Orientation ★★
• Get real-time on-map geolocation using your device's GNSS receivers (GPS/Glonass/Galileo/…) or network;
• Utilize map orientation, compass, and target finder features;
• Record tracks with the built-in GNSS/Barometric track recorder (designed for long tracking, running in a separate, lightweight process) that also logs battery level and network strength;
• Set up proximity alerts and leave path alerts;
• Support for barometers on compatible devices.
★★ Additional Features ★★
• Choose from metric, imperial, nautical, and hybrid distance units;
• Use various latitude/longitude and grid coordinate formats (WGS, UTM, MGRS, USNG, OSGB, SK42, Lambert, QTH, …) with on-map grid displays;
• Import numerous coordinate formats from https://www.spatialreference.org;
• And much more...
Last updated on Aug 14, 2024
2.3.8b/c/d
• New setting to customize the display style and side of the menu bar;
• Enhanced compatibility with recent Android versions;
• Improved backup and restore functionality;
• Updated default URL for sharing coordinates as text;
• Option to set the application’s “Media” folder as the default for placemarks, icons, pictures, and file-based maps;
• Added Croatian and Persian language support;
• Various enhancements and bug fixes.
Latest Version2.3.8d |
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Requires AndroidAndroid 2.1+ |
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