# Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed

> Azimuth, DIstance, Altimeter

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1297931710](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1297931710)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1297931710`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Laurent Simond
- **Category:** Sports
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-21
- **First published:** 2017-11-28
- **Size:** 4.42 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maps-tools-gps-tracking-speed/id1297931710)
- **Website:** [https://simondmobilesoft.wixsite.com/MapsTools](https://simondmobilesoft.wixsite.com/MapsTools)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://simondmobilesoft.wixsite.com/MapsTools/privacy-policy](https://simondmobilesoft.wixsite.com/MapsTools/privacy-policy)

## Description

The application MapsTools supplies a set of tools working with MAPS

1) GPS Tracking
  Draws your travel on MAPS
  Records your travel
  Shows information about your travel
	- Max Speed
        - Average Speed, Current Speed
	- Distance
	- Elapsed time
	- Altitude, Altitude Difference, Rising
 Displays recorded trackings

Switchs between metric and imperial units system

2) Distance between two locations and the azimuth to the second location
- Select 2 locations on MAPS
- The distance and the azimuth are displayed

Usage example: to measure an house dimension and orientation
	
3) Azimuth and Distance to central cursor
- Distance from your location to an other location
- Azimuth line from your location to an other location
- GPS coordinates other location
- Acoustic aiming (a voice helps you to orient the device in the direction of the second location)
- GPS Direction 

When your location changes, the distance and the azimuth (the cap) are updated
 
It is possible to keep a cap (GPS direction, Left/Right arrows) 
	
4) Azimuth line
Sometimes, you'd like to know what you see far away
- orient your device and touch the screen
- a line is drawn on MAPS in the direction
measured by the compass 

5) Possibility to show the swiss Mountains. To reduce the number of  mountains, a filter on the altitude may be applied.

6) Display GPS information and Compass
	- GPS coordinates
	- Speed
	- Altitude
	- Horizontal and Vertical accuracy	
	- GPS direction
	- Compass, Compass accuracy

7) Possibility to correct the compass
If you see a geographic point you know and you can find it on the map, you have the possibility to set a compass correction

When the APP is not active (in background), the GPS is working only in the case  the user has started the function GPS tracking

WARNING:
- Don't use the application to get your way in dangerous environment. This application don't replace a topographic map and a good compass.
- Without GPS, some features are not fully functional
- The reliability of the functions azimuth line and azimuth/distance depends of
     - The reliability of the compass
     - The GPS reliability
     - The right device orientation
- The GPS increases the energy consumption
- The Maps refreshing consumes internet data and energy

## Rankings

- #2,157,210 — Overall

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