# IndoorAtlas MapCreator 2

> IndoorAtlas mapping tool for indoor navigation

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.indooratlas.android.apps.jaywalker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.indooratlas.android.apps.jaywalker)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.indooratlas.android.apps.jaywalker`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** IndoorAtlas
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 18,863
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (71 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.4.28-GA
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2016-09-21
- **Publisher country:** FI
- **Size:** 96 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.indooratlas.android.apps.jaywalker)
- **Website:** [http://www.indooratlas.com](http://www.indooratlas.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.indooratlas.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.indooratlas.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

IndoorAtlas MapCreator 2 is a powerful mapping tool designed to enable accurate indoor navigation by utilizing advanced sensor fusion techniques. It combines geomagnetic fingerprint maps, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth beacons, IMU sensors, barometric data, and visual-inertial information to provide precise indoor positioning across platforms.

This extension facilitates efficient mapping by allowing users to record sensor data within indoor venues and upload it to the IndoorAtlas cloud platform. Key features include quick fingerprinting, seamless position testing, and automatic quality analysis to ensure reliable maps. Compatible with any indoor maps such as Google Maps, it supports positioning services on both Android and iOS smartphones once mapping is completed. With detailed guides and broad device compatibility, IndoorAtlas MapCreator 2 empowers developers and businesses to build location-aware applications for enhanced indoor navigation experiences.

## Rankings

- #442,644 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.indooratlas.android.apps.jaywalker.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

IndoorAtlas MapCreator 2 is praised for effective indoor mapping and intuitive floor plan creation, serving indoor navigation needs without extensive hardware. However, multiple users report issues like required access to contacts raising privacy concerns, persistent positioning errors, stuck positioning tests, and device compatibility challenges. Upload and app stability problems also appear. Overall, it works well on supported devices but has notable issues impacting wider usability and user trust.

### Pros

- Effective for indoor mapping and floor plan creation.
- Provides a good indoor navigation solution without heavy hardware dependency like beacons.
- Helpful for projects requiring indoor positioning and mapping.
- Generally works well on supported devices.
- Users appreciate its innovative approach to indoor navigation.

### Cons

- Requires access to phone contacts, causing privacy concerns among users.
- Frequent errors related to positioning such as "too few steps" or "superhuman walking speed" errors.
- Positioning test frequently gets stuck or keeps loading without progressing.
- Device compatibility issues, with some devices being not supported despite having necessary sensors.
- Upload issues where recorded paths fail to upload to cloud server.
- App crashes or freezes on certain devices during mapping or usage.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.indooratlas.android.apps.jaywalker)
