Reviews of Handy GPS

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Total ratings

4.22 (Rating count: 611)

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Review summary

Handy GPS is a highly reliable and accurate GPS app praised for its ease of use, detailed features, and excellent customer support. It excels for outdoor activities like hiking and bushwalking with strong offline capabilities. However, users report issues including non-persistent waypoints, the need to keep the screen active while tracking, occasional app freezes, and challenges with data sharing due to increased security. Despite these, it remains a favored alternative to dedicated GPS devices, continually improved by its developer.

Pros

Reliable and accurate GPS functionality suitable for hiking, bushwalking, and backcountry navigation.
User-friendly interface with straightforward navigation and easy export of data (KML, KMZ files).
Good customer support with responsive developers.
Offline maps capability allowing downloads before going into signal-limited areas.
Features like GPS averaging and the ability to gather field data including photos and waypoints enhance usefulness for professional use.

Cons

Waypoints are not permanent between sessions, causing users to lose important markers.
The app stops tracking when the phone screen goes to sleep, requiring the screen to remain on during use, which is inconvenient for long hikes.
Recent updates cause navigation issues such as no button to return to the main screen and freezing problems.
Data security changes have made it difficult to share or import tracks easily in the field, hindering group activities.
Limited satellite imagery coverage and aggressive zoom on maps with far-apart waypoints can reduce effectiveness in some areas.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00

All time rating average: 4.22

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Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-06	Mr*****	...again i said.. thanks for the good works..keep doing good works for the sake of my one time payment scheme... ☺👌👍👍 Thanks again sir, I really enjoy it.. It's okay to add more features in the subscription method and not include it at this method, but please don't remove the features that already includes in this method. I really2 hoping that this apps will continue to available, please sir, don't remove it. I already replace the Garmin Etrex model to this, it's more cheaper and reliable. 🙂
...again i said.. thanks for the good works..keep doing good works for the sake of my one time payment scheme... ☺👌👍👍 Thanks again sir, I really enjoy it.. It's okay to add more features in the subscription method and not include it at this method, but please don't remove the features that already includes in this method. I really2 hoping that this apps will continue to available, please sir, don't remove it. I already replace the Garmin Etrex model to this, it's more cheaper and reliable. 🙂
2024-10-01	am*****	Please add feature to measure distance without adding waypoint in map like Google Earth
Please add feature to measure distance without adding waypoint in map like Google Earth
2023-08-04	Ia*****	Handy GPS continues to be a very satisfactory ad helpful application, and has steadily been improved since 2016. It is reliable, effective and practical. Happy to continue to give the app 5 stars.
Handy GPS continues to be a very satisfactory ad helpful application, and has steadily been improved since 2016. It is reliable, effective and practical. Happy to continue to give the app 5 stars.
2023-03-27	Ee*****	Great app, turns your phone into a Garmin! As a geologist, I've used many gps devices, Geospatial software packages, and mapping platforms; and this app has everything you need to complete the task. I mostly use this for hiking, backpacking, and marking my favorite fishing spots, and it excels at that as well. Plus the offline maps are easy to download. The developers will respond to emails when you have questions, which is phenomenal! Don't waste your money gps device, just buy the app.
Great app, turns your phone into a Garmin! As a geologist, I've used many gps devices, Geospatial software packages, and mapping platforms; and this app has everything you need to complete the task. I mostly use this for hiking, backpacking, and marking my favorite fishing spots, and it excels at that as well. Plus the offline maps are easy to download. The developers will respond to emails when you have questions, which is phenomenal! Don't waste your money gps device, just buy the app.
2022-01-25	Mi*****	I've been using this for years for backcountry navigation with compass backup, haven't run across something better, though I browse occasionally. Straightforward gps app, easy navigation and easy to export data. Defaults to satellite imagery which is fine. Load the maps while you have a signal though, if you're using it backcountry.
I've been using this for years for backcountry navigation with compass backup, haven't run across something better, though I browse occasionally. Straightforward gps app, easy navigation and easy to export data. Defaults to satellite imagery which is fine. Load the maps while you have a signal though, if you're using it backcountry.
2021-12-28	Na*****	A professionally detailed GPS app. It has everything required for a safe trek home. The video is well presented and email support by Anthony Dunk absolutely brilliant ... Would I recommend this app? A resounding definite and absolute YES👍
A professionally detailed GPS app. It has everything required for a safe trek home. The video is well presented and email support by Anthony Dunk absolutely brilliant ... Would I recommend this app? A resounding definite and absolute YES👍
2021-12-12	Mi*****	Always been accurate. Great for displaying impressive results of a day out hiking when overlaid with a satellite image.
Always been accurate. Great for displaying impressive results of a day out hiking when overlaid with a satellite image.
2021-10-21	Ed*****	2 requests: need permanent Waypoints. They disappear with each new session, and it would be good if things like "HOME" always carried over. Also, more features on the nav screen would help. Like TTM and VMG. Updating review, 2 star less. Updates are causing problems. When I go to a different screen, there is no longer a button to get back to main screen. I have to quit and restart. The app now also stops tracking as soon as the phone screen goes to sleep. I need to hike with the screen on
2 requests: need permanent Waypoints. They disappear with each new session, and it would be good if things like "HOME" always carried over. Also, more features on the nav screen would help. Like TTM and VMG. Updating review, 2 star less. Updates are causing problems. When I go to a different screen, there is no longer a button to get back to main screen. I have to quit and restart. The app now also stops tracking as soon as the phone screen goes to sleep. I need to hike with the screen on
2021-10-03	Ri*****	This is a great app that I use regularly. Support is excellent. I reported a problem I encountered with v37.4 and an update with a fix was posted in hours.
This is a great app that I use regularly. Support is excellent. I reported a problem I encountered with v37.4 and an update with a fix was posted in hours.
2021-08-18	Ch*****	I have been a paid user of this app for years but just recently the developer decided for reasons unknown to make the data super secure. If someone distributes a track (kml file) it used to be simple to import it. Not any more. Now you need a pc or laptop and cannot do it in the field. I run/hike with a group and we share tracks often. I recommended this app to many over the years but now it has been rendered useless for my purpose. You could have at least given us the option to opt out.
I have been a paid user of this app for years but just recently the developer decided for reasons unknown to make the data super secure. If someone distributes a track (kml file) it used to be simple to import it. Not any more. Now you need a pc or laptop and cannot do it in the field. I run/hike with a group and we share tracks often. I recommended this app to many over the years but now it has been rendered useless for my purpose. You could have at least given us the option to opt out.