# EBT Compass / GPS

> Compass & GPS App: Ideal for Archaeological Surveys!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ericbt.ebtcompass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ericbt.ebtcompass)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ericbt.ebtcompass`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Eric Bergman-Terrell
- **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION
- **Downloads:** 393
- **Version:** 1.59
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-08
- **First published:** 2021-05-29
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 12 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ericbt.ebtcompass)
- **Website:** [https://ericbt.com](https://ericbt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ericbt.com/ebt\_compass/privacypolicy](https://www.ericbt.com/ebt_compass/privacypolicy)

## Description

EBT Compass is a compass, GPS and mapping app.<br><br>Features:<br><br>* Display compass heading, latitude, longitude, altitude, direction, and speed<br>* Display location in Latitude/Longitude and UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator)<br>* Go to a specific point<br>* Go along a given heading (e.g. North). Your device will speak or vibrate to help you course-correct. Ideal for archaeological surveys!<br>* Share location<br>* Save locations<br>* Direct the user to previously-saved locations<br>* Display points and property boundaries on a map<br>* Share saved locations with other apps (spreadsheets, etc)<br>* Customize update frequency of magnetometer, gyroscope, and GPS updates<br>* Display sensor accuracy (magnetometer &amp; gyroscope)<br>* Level indicator for maximum compass accuracy<br>* UTM coordinates are in WGS84/NAD83 format<br>* Minimal battery use<br>* Open source<br><br>Free. No ads!

## Rankings

- #1,465,519 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.ericbt.ebtcompass.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ericbt.ebtcompass)