GPS Essentials

GPS Essentials
Author:	Michael Schollmeyer (http://www.mictale.com/ms)
License:	Proprietary (free of charge)
Platform:	Android
Version:	4.4.64 (2021-03-31)
Language:	English
Website:	http://www.gpsessentials.com
Install:	Google Play
Programming language:	Java
All-in-one solution
Features Feature Value Map Display Display map yes Map data raster Source online;cache Rotate map no 3D view no Shows website ? Shows phone number ? Shows operation hours ? Routing Routing yes Create route manually ? Calculate route yes Create route via Waypoints ? Routing profiles ? Turn restrictions no Calculate route without Internet (Offline routing) no Routing providers MapQuest Avoid traffic ? Traffic Provider ? Navigating Navigate yes Find location yes Find nearby POIs no Navigate to point yes Navigation with voice / Voice guidance yes Keep on road yes Lane guidance ? Works without GPS no Navigate along predefined route no Tracking Make track yes Customizable log interval yes Track formats ? Geotagging note;photo Fast POI buttons yes Upload GPX to OSM no Monitoring Monitoring yes Show current track yes Open existing track yes Altitude diagram yes Show POD value yes Satellite view yes Show live NMEA data no Show speed yes Send current position no Editing ? Rendering ? Accessibility ?

GPS Essentials ([1]) is an OpenStreetMap-based navigation app for Android. It is available as an ads-supported version. Ads can be switched off by purchasing a plugin.

Navigate, manage waypoints, tracks, routes, build your own dashboard from 45 widgets.

Dashboard

Shows navigation values such as: Accuracy, Altitude, Speed, Battery, Bearing, Climb, Course, Date, Declination, Distance, ETA, Latitude, Longitude, Max Speed, Min Speed, Actual Speed, True Speed, Sunrise, Sunset, Moonset, Moonrise, Moon Phase, Target, Time, TTG, Turn.

Compass

Show the orientation of the earth's magnetic field, shows an arbitrary tracking angle and the current target. Also a marine orienteering compass.

Tracks

Record tracks and view them on map. Export KML files and import into Google Maps, Google Earth and others.

Routes

Manage routes and view them on map. Import KML files from Google Maps, Google Earth and others. Create turn-by-turn instructions between waypoints.

Camera

A camera HUD (heads-up display) view to show your waypoints, take pictures and share them.

Map

A map to show your waypoints. Convert mail addresses of your contacts to waypoint so that they can be used within the app. Supports Google Maps, MapQuest, OpenStreetMap and others.

Waypoints

A list of all your waypoints with export and import (KML and GPX format).

Satellites

A sky view of the current positions that shows satellites in view.

Features

Supported position formats: UTM, MGRS, OSGB, Degree-Minute-Second, Degree-Minute-Fractions, Decimal. Supports over 230 datums. Waypoints, routes and tracks can be exported as KML or GPX files and sent by email or uploaded to Google Docs or DropBox.

The latest beta release is available at http://www.gpsessentials.com for download.

Support

For support see [2].