Tracking (general)

Be aware that most of these apps have bidirectional tracking: you can track – and you are tracked…

Simple Tracking

2023-01-23

FreeTrackGPS (5@1) 8 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; Testbericht 6/2017
GPS Tracker using Traccar (4.2@68) Ǥ 9 2
GPSLogger (4.1@4,791) 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; OSM Wiki
Mountain trip logger (4@746) 17 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ / Mountain trip logger GOLD (4.4@522) Ǥ 19 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; self-hosted tracking
Gpx Tracker (0@0) 3 1 LastUpdate: 2018-08-01 GitLab
OsmAnd has a Trip recording plugin integrated

Track & Share

2023-01-23

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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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

2023-01-23

GPS Video Logger (5@9) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$
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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-02-11 plan-track-analyze-share your outdoor adventures
SMASH - Digital Field Mapping (4.4@9) 14 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2019-09-19 Github; Track (minimal batt usage), playback, connect photos, and more;

Waypoints (manual tracking)

2023-01-23

Trail Sense (5@292) Ǥ 13 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-09-21
NextTracks (0@0) 9 LastUpdate: 2020-10-13 Codeberg
tower (0@0) 6 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ LastUpdate: 2021-01-14 Github

Other GPS-Tracking Apps

2023-01-23

AAT Another Activity Tracker (5@1) Ǥ 12 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ Github; KML/GPX export
CaveSurvey (4.2@60) 9 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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 $Contains no trackers known to us \o/$ 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)

Further Readings:

24 Best GPS Tracking Apps For Android (6/2018 - 3/2021)

2023-01-28

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Tracking (general)

Simple Tracking

Track & Share

Track & More

Waypoints (manual tracking)

Other GPS-Tracking Apps