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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Testbericht 6/2017
GPSLogger (4.1@4,791) 15 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki
Mountain trip logger (4@748) 18 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Mountain trip logger GOLD (4.6@543) Ǥ 16 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-09-21
tower (0@0) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
Location Map Viewer (0@0) 7 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; KML/GPX export
CaveSurvey (4.2@64) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; collect measurements data underground
U4FIT - GPS Track Run Walk (3.5@1,291) Ǥ 15 6
OSM Dashboard (Offline) (0@0) 1 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; for OpenTracks, so it might also work for NextTracks
PhoneTrack (0@0) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2020-07-06 GitLab; log location to your own server (eg. Nextcloud PhoneTrack)

2025-06-24

IzzyOnDroid

Tracking (general)

Simple Tracking

Track & Share

Track & More

Waypoints (manual tracking)

View tracks

Other GPS-Tracking Apps