# GPS Kit - Offline GPS Tracker

> The original GPS app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id287909017](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id287909017)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id287909017`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Garafa, LLC
- **Category:** Navigation
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (364 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.4
- **Last updated:** 2019-02-11
- **First published:** 2019-02-11
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gps-kit-offline-gps-tracker/id287909017)
- **Website:** [http://gpskit.garafa.com/GPS\_Kit/Overview.html](http://gpskit.garafa.com/GPS_Kit/Overview.html)

## Description

GPS Kit is a top-of-the-line offline GPS system for adventurers and outdoor professionals. This iPhone app combines advanced satellite positioning with offline maps, fast rendering, and the option to use your own map sources—perfect for hiking, geocaching, cycling, skiing, and backcountry travel anywhere in the world.

Key features include offline maps and data handling tools, powerful waypoints with photos and notes, real-time distance to waypoints, UT/MGRS coordinates, and GPX/KML export via email or iTunes. It also offers weather stations (US only) from the National Weather Service, a fully customizable dashboard, elevation and speed graphs, on-map tools, and social sharing. Note: some features require internet access, and extended GPS use can impact battery life.

## Rankings

- #86,093 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise GPS Kit for long-term stability, offline functionality, and ease of use with solid accuracy. However, repeated concerns include lack of updates and support, crashes during export/import (especially after iOS 17), and poor compatibility with newer devices and screen sizes.

### Pros

- Stable and reliable over many years, often functioning without updates
- Works offline and can operate with no service
- Easy to use with a good interface and accurate tracking
- High accuracy with useful extras for mapping
- KMZ download capability offers flexibility for field use and collaboration

### Cons

- No longer updated or supported by the developer
- Crashes when exporting/importing saved data
- Crashes or exits after iOS 17 update / compatibility issues with newer iPhones
- Support appears unresponsive / website/contact methods unavailable
- UI and icons not updated for newer devices and screen sizes / poor newer-device compatibility

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