Tracking (general)
Be aware that most of these apps have bidirectional tracking: you can track – and you are tracked…
Simple Tracking
2025-06-13
- Geo Tracker - GPS tracker (4.6@99,883) Ǥ 15
3
- Traccar Client (4.5@11,597) Ǥ 18
3
/ Traccar Manager (4.2@1,139) Ǥ 13
2
Github; Anleitung 9/2018; tracks to your own server
- Trackbook - Movement Recorder (4.3@28) Ǥ 11
Github; Testbericht 6/2017
- GPSLogger (4.1@4,791) 15
Github; OSM Wiki
- Mountain trip logger (4@748) 18
/ Mountain trip logger GOLD (4.6@543) Ǥ 16
optimized for pedestrians
- Tracker for Traccar (4@66) Ǥ 14
3
- Mobile GPS Location Tracker (3.7@129,490) Ǥ 17
4
LastUpdate: 2019-07-02
- μlogger (0@0) 12
Github; self-hosted tracking
- OsmAnd has a Trip recording plugin integrated
Track & Share
2025-06-13
- Phone Tracker and GPS Location (4.4@13,349) Ǥ 14
2
- ROAD iD (4.4@807) Ǥ 14
3
LastUpdate: 2022-02-24
- Phone Tracker by Number (4.3@993,454) Ǥ 14
6
- OwnTracks (3.9@465) Ǥ 18
Github
- Explorer helper for VeloViewer (3.6@75) Ǥ 9
3
LastUpdate: 2019-04-11 export VeloViewer & Strave data to OsmAnd
- Enduro Tracker - GPS tracker (3.5@1,068) Ǥ 17
6
- OsmAnd Online GPS Tracker (3.4@272) 8
share with contacts and groups from Telegram
- Corcanoe GPS Tracker Locator (3.3@1,165) Ǥ 21
26
Track & More
2025-06-13
- GPS Video Logger (5@9) 6
LastUpdate: 2022-01-03 Github; record track & video simultaneously
- Locus Map 4 Outdoor Navigation (4.6@61,401) Ǥ 27
4
/ Locus Map 3 Classic (4.7@47,401; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 19
2
Video Tutorials for Beginners 2017; Izzy's Locus Ressourcen-Sammlung; Online & Offline; KML/KMZ/KMX Import (POIs/Routen/Bilder), GeoCaching, ANT+ Support
- Dirt Tracks (4.6@143) Ǥ 10
4
LastUpdate: 2019-08-21 links on-tour photos; export GPX/KMZ; statistics; share via Facebook, VK, Line, Kakao, Wechat, etc.
- Route Scout - GPS Topo Mapper (4.6@47) Ǥ 12
1
- A-GPS Tracker (4.5@17,179) 9
1
LastUpdate: 2022-03-28 record a track, follow a track…
- MyTrails (4.5@15,185) Ǥ 13
2
LastUpdate: 2021-02-23 / MyTrails Contacts (4@175) 1
LastUpdate: 2017-02-11 plan-track-analyze-share your outdoor adventures
- AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run (4.3@368,071) Ǥ 17
13
Video Review 6/2019; Privatspähre-Test 7/2021
full version USD30/year
- Handy GPS (4.2@597; ~EUR 12.00) Ǥ 15
2
- OruxMaps GP (4.1@6,824; ~EUR 5.50) Ǥ 20
2
Wikipedia
- NextGIS Mobile (4@140) Ǥ 22
4
- MAPinr - KML/KMZ/OFFLINE/GIS (3.6@6,035) Ǥ 25
6
- Turbo GPS 2015 (3.6@1,225) Ǥ 17
5
LastUpdate: 2018-08-07
- Maverick: GPS Navigation (3.5@29,654) Ǥ 8
LastUpdate: 2017-03-25 with Pebble support
- Hellotracks - Tracks location (3.5@5,887) Ǥ 21
1
- Maps (3.1@254) Ǥ 11
2
LastUpdate: 2022-03-09 GitLab; FOSS fork of Maps.ME with ads and trackers removed (OSM based)
- BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS (2.8@4,781) Ǥ 18 13
LastUpdate: 2021-10-08 / BackCountry Navigator GPS PRO (3.6@6,929; ~EUR 14.00) Ǥ 17
5
Review 6/2018; Track+Waypoint+More
- TrekkingPoint (0@0; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 12
LastUpdate: 2023-04-19
- Tiny Travel Tracker (0@0) Ǥ 9
LastUpdate: 2019-09-19 Github; Track (minimal batt usage), playback, connect photos, and more;
- SMASH - Digital Field Mapping (0@0) 21
1
Github
Waypoints (manual tracking)
2025-06-13
- Trail Sense (4.8@959) Ǥ 14
Github
- GPS Waypoints (4.6@1,670) Ǥ 18
2
- Simple Compass & Waypoint (4.5@6) 5 2
- Waypoint (1@139) 7
1
LastUpdate: 2021-07-10 / Waypoint Pro (5@122) 6
LastUpdate: 2015-09-21
- tower (0@0) 9
Github
View tracks
2025-06-12
- Tracklia: GPX, KML, KMZ & maps (4.4@9,661) Ǥ 9
3
- GPX Viewer (4.3@46,267) Ǥ 12
2
/ GPX Viewer PRO (4.4@7,799; ~EUR 8.00) Ǥ 10
1
- GPS Track Viewer (3.8@275) Ǥ 7
- Location Map Viewer (0@0) 7
LastUpdate: 2021-07-05 Github; display geografic information from url or local gpx/kml file in a map
Other GPS-Tracking Apps
2025-06-13
- AAT Another Activity Tracker (5@1) Ǥ 15
1 Github; emphasis on cycling
- Map My Run GPS Running Tracker (4.6@444,823) Ǥ 24
7
/ Map My Fitness Workout Tracker (4.4@65,665) Ǥ 27
7
incl. calorie counter, ANT+ Support – and tracking many things…
- GPS Logger (4.4@2,714) 9
Github; KML/GPX export
- CaveSurvey (4.2@64) 12
Github; collect measurements data underground
- U4FIT - GPS Track Run Walk (3.5@1,291) Ǥ 15
6
- OSM Dashboard (Offline) (0@0) 1
Github; for OpenTracks, so it might also work for NextTracks
- PhoneTrack (0@0) 14
LastUpdate: 2020-07-06 GitLab; log location to your own server (eg. Nextcloud PhoneTrack)
2025-06-24