# GPS Explorer > GPS map app for outdoor activities, travel, and land surveying. Your reliable companion! Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.m3works.gpsexplorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.m3works.gpsexplorer) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.m3works.gpsexplorer` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Stefan Hutter - ITK Beratung & Research - **Category:** MAPS\_AND\_NAVIGATION - **Downloads:** 42 - **Version:** 1.0.12 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-17 - **First published:** 2026-07-27 - **Publisher country:** AT - **Size:** 42 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.m3works.gpsexplorer) - **Website:** [https://www.m3-works.com/explorer-dokumentation.html](https://www.m3-works.com/explorer-dokumentation.html) - **Privacy policy:** [https://www.m3-works.com/gps-explorer-privacy-policy.html](https://www.m3-works.com/gps-explorer-privacy-policy.html) ## Description GPS Explorer – The comprehensive OpenStreetMap-based app for outdoor enthusiasts, teams, and professional users

Explore the world with GPS Explorer, the versatile GPS app powered by OpenStreetMap: navigation, trip recording, team features, live map overlays, and more – all in one user-friendly app.


GPS Explorer – The comprehensive OpenStreetMap-based app for outdoor adventurers, teams, and professional users

Discover the world with GPS Explorer, the versatile GPS app based on OpenStreetMap: navigation, trip recording, team features, live map overlays, and more – all in one user-friendly app.









... NAVIGATION & ROUTE PLANNING:

- Turn-by-turn navigation on foot, by bike, or by car
- Spoken directions (turn-by-turn directions, rerouting, arrival)
- Automatic route recalculation in case of deviation
- Multilingual directions including street names and roundabout exits

TOUR RECORDING & TRACKING:

- Record routes: on foot, by bike, by car, and more, with speed, elevation profile, and timestamp

- Bike computer mode with speedometer view and background tracking

- GPX import/export, geofencing for start/finish areas

LOCATION SHARING & TEAM:

- Share location live with group/team
- Each member's history is saved; "Show History" displays the last route on the map

- Group management with role and permission assignment

COMPETITIONS:

- Challenges: Route duels based on time, distance, duration, or elevation gain (also for ski tours)

- Leaderboards for each challenge and user statistics

LIVE MAP LAYER:

- Ship tracking (AIS), flight tracking, traffic reports

- Public transport with departure times, worldwide news events

- Wikipedia information on nearby locations

AREAS, POIs & PROTECTED AREAS:

- Area and distance measurement with a tap of your finger

- Save POIs, categorize them, add photos and notes

- Protected areas: Entry is detected; Time-limited tickets via in-app purchase (Stripe)

MAP & OFFLINE:

- OpenStreetMap maps in multiple styles, 3D globe and street view

- Download offline tiles and entire regions for offline use

- Elevation profiles, map comparison, location search

IDEAL FOR:

Hikers, cyclists, runners, surveyors, teams on joint tours or assignments, and anyone who wants to document locations and routes.

Privacy: Location data remains locally on your device – only when "Share Location" is actively used are positions saved for your team (history, 90-day retention).

Support: Questions or suggestions? Contact us via the app or our website. ## Rankings - #2,323,762 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION` - `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.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` - `com.m3works.gpsexplorer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [Xplorer GPS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.satmap.xplorergps) — 3,920 users - [GPS App - Route Planner](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gps.app.maps.and.navigation) — 22,930 users - [Trail Hunter GPS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/it.trailhuntergps.app) — 902 users - [Geo Tracker - GPS tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ilyabogdanovich.geotracker) — 15,464,167 users, 4.46 / 5 - [GPS, Earth Maps & Navigation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.maps.gps.navigation.drivingdirections.live.earth.gpsnavigation) — 727,435 users, 3.86 / 5 - [The Explorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobahugstudio.theexplorer) — 16 users - [GPS Tools® -Navigate & Explore](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.VirtualMaze.gpsutils) — 11,145,246 users, 4.42 / 5 - [Offline GPS Tracker & Compass](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rrhe.offlinegpstracker) — 1,910 users - [Route Explorer: Maps & Trips](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apercloud.route_explorer) — 22 users - [GPS Waypoints Navigator](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.discipleskies.android.gpswaypointsnavigator) — 59,802 users, 4.68 / 5 - [XploraPro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/au.com.jide.xplorapro) — 3 users - [GPS-Tour.info](https://chrome-stats.com/d/info.gpstour.app) — 2,301 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.m3works.gpsexplorer)