Handy GPS

The Description of Handy GPS

Site Editorial Commentary：A hiking and bushwalking GPS for the real world. No account creation required.

Handy gps is your ultimate companion for any outdoor adventure. Effortlessly seek, find, record, and navigate your way back home with this powerful tool.

Please note that full functionality requires an annual subscription. Without a subscription, the app will run with limited features.

This app is a robust navigation solution tailored for outdoor sports enthusiasts, including hiking, bushwalking, tramping, mountain biking, kayaking, boating, and horse trail riding. It’s also invaluable for surveying, mining, archaeology, and forestry applications. Its user-friendly interface ensures ease of use, even in the most remote areas, as it operates without the need for network connectivity. Work seamlessly with UTM or lat/lon coordinates, allowing compatibility with your existing paper maps.

IMPORTANT: For reliable tracklog recording when your phone screen is off, grant the app permission to always use GPS and disable battery optimization.

BASE FEATURES:
* Displays your current coordinates, altitude, speed, direction of travel, and distance covered in metric, imperial/US, or nautical units.
* Allows you to save your current location as a waypoint and record a track log to visualize your path on a map.
* Enables data import and export using KML and GPX files.
* Facilitates manual entry of waypoints in UTM, MGRS, and lat/lon coordinates.
* Guides you to a waypoint using the "Goto" screen, with an optional proximity alert.
* Features a compass page for devices equipped with magnetic field sensors.
* Automatically calculates the local geoid offset for improved altitude accuracy.
* Supports the global WGS84 datum, along with common Australian datums and map grids (AGD66, AGD84, AMG, GDA94, and MGA). WGS84 is also compatible with NAD83 maps in the US.
* graphically displays GPS satellite locations and signal strengths.
* Can display simple or MGRS grid references.
* Computes waypoint-to-waypoint distance and direction.
* Includes an optional timer line to track walk duration and calculate your average speed.
* Extensively tested by the developer on numerous off-track excursions.

EXTRA FEATURES IN THIS VERSION:
* Ad-free experience.
* Unlimited waypoints and track log points.
* Share your location with friends via email or SMS as a clickable map link.
* Email waypoints and tracklogs as KML or GPX files.
* Supports common datums like NAD83 (US), OSGB36 (UK), NZTM2000 (NZ), SAD69 (South America), and ED50 (Europe), with the option to configure custom datums, including local grid systems.
* Displays UK grid references with two-letter prefixes when the OSGB datum is selected.
* Provides an elevation profile.
* Includes a GPS averaging mode.
* Capture geo-located photos and voice memos, easily viewable on a PC using KML files.
* Geo-tag photos, and/or embed coordinates and bearing directly into the image.
* Displays sunrise and sunset times.
* Exports data to CSV files.
* Create waypoints by triangulation or projection using a specified distance and bearing.
* Calculates length, area, and elevation change for tracklogs.
* Offers Offline map support by downloading tiles from map tile servers or using your own map images.
* Computes calorie expenditure.
* Features an optional background image.
* Provides optional location sharing on the web.
* Offers spoken distance and direction guidance on the goto page.

PERMISSIONS: (1) GPS for location services, (2) Network access for loading maps, (3) SD card access for waypoint storage, (4) camera access for taking photos, (5) Prevent phone from sleeping for proximity alarm functionality, (6) Control flashlight for flashlight use, (7) Record audio for voice memos.

DISCLAIMER: Use this app at your own risk. The developer is not liable for any incidents resulting from the use of this app. Mobile device batteries can fail. For extended and remote hikes, it's recommended to carry a battery bank and an alternative navigation method such as a paper map and compass for safety.