
Application Description
Transform your smartphone into a robust off-road GPS navigator with AlpineQuest's offline topographic maps!
No ads ~ No data sharing or monetization ~ No analytics ~ No third-party libraries
AlpineQuest is the ultimate companion for all your outdoor adventures and sports, whether you're into hiking, running, trailing, hunting, sailing, geocaching, or off-road navigation.
Access and store a wide array of online topographic maps locally, ensuring they remain accessible even without cell service. AlpineQuest also supports numerous on-board, file-based raster map formats.
Utilize your device's GPS and magnetic sensor (with a compass display) to pinpoint your real-time location on the map, which can also be oriented to align with your current view, making getting lost a thing of the past.
Create, save, and share unlimited placemarks with your friends. Track your routes, and access advanced statistics and interactive graphics to enhance your outdoor experiences.
AlpineQuest remains fully operational even without cell coverage, making it perfect for exploring remote wilderness areas.
Try the Lite version for free today!
For suggestions or to report issues, please visit our dedicated forum at https://www.alpinequest.net/forum (no registration required, all questions answered) rather than leaving comments.
Key features (available in the full version):
★★ Maps ★★
• Access built-in online maps with automatic local storage including road, topo, and satellite maps, along with online layers such as road names, hillshade, and contours;
• Easily add more online maps and layers from our extensive community maps list, covering major global and local topographic 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 Maps (.qct maps, .qc3 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) 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 options.
★★ Placemarks ★★
• Create, display, save, and restore an unlimited number of items including 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 and save online locations with other users through Community Placemarks;
• Access details, advanced statistics, and interactive graphics for various items;
• Use the Time Controller to replay time-tagged tracks.
★★ GNSS Position / Orientation ★★
• Utilize on-map geolocation with your device's GNSS receivers (GPS/Glonass/Galileo/…) or network;
• Enjoy map orientation, compass, and target finder features;
• Use the built-in GNSS/Barometric track recorder for long tracking, running in a separate, lightweight process, with battery level and network strength recording;
• Set up proximity and leave path alerts;
• Support for barometer on compatible devices.
★★ And More ★★
• Choose from metric, imperial, nautical, or hybrid distance units;
• Use latitude/longitude and various 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;
• …
What's New in Version 2.3.8d
Last updated on Aug 14, 2024
2.3.8b/c/d
• New setting to customize the display style and position 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 default for placemarks, icons, pictures, and file-based maps;
• Added Croatian and Persian language support;
• Various enhancements and bug fixes.
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