Tracking (general)
Be aware that most of these apps have bidirectional tracking: you can track – and you are tracked…
Simple Tracking
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- FreeTrackGPS (5@1) 8
LastUpdate: 2016-06-17 Github
- Track your Trips (4.9@9) Ǥ 11
4
LastUpdate: 2018-02-09
- Geo Tracker - GPS tracker (4.5@79,334) Ǥ 15
3
- Traccar Client (4.5@6,196) Ǥ 12
/ Traccar Manager (4.2@857) Ǥ 11
2
Github; Anleitung 9/2018; tracks to your own server
- Trackbook - Movement Recorder (4.3@28) Ǥ 9
Github; Testbericht 6/2017
- GPS Tracker using Traccar (4.2@68) Ǥ 9
2
- GPSLogger (4.1@4,791) 12
Github; OSM Wiki
- Mountain trip logger (4@746) 17
/ Mountain trip logger GOLD (4.4@522) Ǥ 19
optimized for pedestrians
- Tracker for Traccar (4@51) Ǥ 15
2
LastUpdate: 2021-05-24
- Mobile GPS Location Tracker (3.7@129,490) Ǥ 17
4
LastUpdate: 2019-07-02
- Location Tracker - Maps GPS Tr (2.9@30,164) Ǥ 6
4
LastUpdate: 2019-10-27 saves to Google Maps
- μlogger (0@0) 10
Github; self-hosted tracking
- Gpx Tracker (0@0) 3 1
LastUpdate: 2018-08-01 GitLab
- OsmAnd has a Trip recording plugin integrated
Track & Share
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- Cell Phone Location Tracker (4.5@13,635) Ǥ 15
2
- Phone Tracker By Number (4.4@909,108) Ǥ 12
6
- ROAD iD (4.4@807) Ǥ 14
3
- Explorer helper for VeloViewer (4.4@61) Ǥ 9
3
LastUpdate: 2019-04-11 export VeloViewer & Strave data to OsmAnd
- OwnTracks (4@399) Ǥ 13
Github
- Enduro Tracker - GPS tracker (3.7@948) Ǥ 15
5
- Corcanoe GPS Tracker Locator (3.4@1,148) Ǥ 25
23
- OsmAnd Online GPS Tracker (3.4@206) 8
1
share with contacts and groups from Telegram
Track & More
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- GPS Video Logger (5@9) 6
Github; record track & video simultaneously
- Dirt Tracks (4.6@130) 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@48) 15
- AllTrails: Hike, Bike & Run (4.5@148,106) Ǥ 17
13
Video Review 6/2019; Privatspähre-Test 7/2021
full version USD30/year
- 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
- SMASH - Digital Field Mapping (4.4@9) 14
Github
- Locus Map 4 Outdoor Navigation (4.3@53,740) Ǥ 26
6
/ Locus Map 3 Classic (4.7@44,415; ~EUR 10.00) Ǥ 26
2
Video Tutorials for Beginners 2017; Izzy's Locus Ressourcen-Sammlung; Online & Offline; KML/KMZ/KMX Import (POIs/Routen/Bilder), GeoCaching, ANT+ Support
- Handy GPS (4.3@555; ~EUR 11.00) Ǥ 14
2
- A-GPS Tracker (4.2@15,076) 11
1
record a track, follow a track…
- OruxMaps GP (4.2@6,191; ~EUR 4.00) Ǥ 21
2
Wikipedia
- ViewRanger (4.1@46,511) Ǥ 16
8
OSM Wiki EN; Route Planning, Navigation, LocationSharing
- NextGIS Mobile (4@140) Ǥ 20
3
- Hellotracks - All-in-one locat (3.7@5,041) Ǥ 18
2
- MAPinr - KML/KMZ/OFFLINE (3.7@4,971) Ǥ 18
6
LastUpdate: 2019-10-12
- Turbo GPS 2015 (3.6@1,222) Ǥ 17
5
LastUpdate: 2018-08-07
- Maverick: GPS Navigation (3.5@29,542) Ǥ 7
LastUpdate: 2017-03-25 / Maverick Pro (3.4@2,610; ~EUR 7.50) Ǥ 7
1
LastUpdate: 2017-02-16 with Pebble support
- BackCountry Nav Topo Maps GPS (3.1@4,773) Ǥ 18
13
/ BackCountry Navigator GPS PRO (3.6@6,863; ~EUR 14.00) Ǥ 18
8
Review 6/2018; Track+Waypoint+More
- Maps (3.1@254) Ǥ 11
2
GitLab; FOSS fork of Maps.ME with ads and trackers removed (OSM based)
- Hiking Route (0@0; ~EUR 3.50) Ǥ 12
- Tiny Travel Tracker (0@0) Ǥ 9
LastUpdate: 2019-09-19 Github; Track (minimal batt usage), playback, connect photos, and more;
Waypoints (manual tracking)
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- Trail Sense (5@292) Ǥ 13
Github
- WayPoint Pocket (5@1) 4
LastUpdate: 2019-10-29
- GPS Waypoints (4.7@1,118) Ǥ 17
2
- Simple Compass & Waypoint (4.3@3) 5
2
- Waypoint (1@139) 7
1
LastUpdate: 2021-07-10 / Waypoint Pro (4.7@124) 6
LastUpdate: 2015-09-21
- NextTracks (0@0) 9 LastUpdate: 2020-10-13 Codeberg
- tower (0@0) 6
LastUpdate: 2021-01-14 Github
Other GPS-Tracking Apps
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- AAT Another Activity Tracker (5@1) Ǥ 12
Github; emphasis on cycling
- Map My Run by Under Armour (4.6@404,745) Ǥ 25
9
/ Map My Fitness Workout Trainer (4.4@61,889) Ǥ 28
9
incl. calorie counter, ANT+ Support – and tracking many things…
- GPS Logger (4.5@2,117) 8
Github; KML/GPX export
- CaveSurvey (4.2@60) 9
Github; collect measurements data underground
- U4FIT - GPS Track Run Walk (3.7@1,287) Ǥ 16
6
LastUpdate: 2020-12-11
- trainANDtrack! (2@114) Ǥ 11
2
LastUpdate: 2020-11-08
- OSM Dashboard Offline for OpenTracks (0@0) 0
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)
Further Readings:
- 24 Best GPS Tracking Apps For Android (6/2018 - 3/2021)
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