Reviews of OSMTracker for Android™

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List of user reviews and ratings for OSMTracker for Android™

Total ratings

3.69 (Rating count: 274)

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Review summary

OSMTracker for Android is praised for its reliable GPS tracking, accuracy, and battery-efficient performance, making it suitable for outdoor activities and mapping. However, users frequently report difficulties with an unintuitive user interface, missing key tracking stats, occasional crashes during uploads, and problems accessing photos and background maps. Despite these issues, it remains a favored tool for experienced users involved in geographic data collection and OpenStreetMap contributions.

Pros

Simple and effective GPS tracking functionality
Accurate GPS signal locking and good battery efficiency
Allows marking waypoints and taking photos for reference
Supports exporting tracks and uploading to OpenStreetMap
Reliable for long trips and outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and skiing

Cons

User interface is not intuitive or user-friendly, with confusing controls
Lack of features such as displaying distance, elevation, and detailed stats
App crashes during uploading to OpenStreetMap
No clear instructions or accessibility for viewing stored photos and sound recordings
Background maps sometimes fail to display or update correctly

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00

All time rating average: 3.69

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-10-12	Br*****	Nice tool for open street editor
Nice tool for open street editor
2024-08-15	Ja*****	Photos are not stored anywhere, or if they are, they are so hard to find that I am running out of ideas. Just lost all of the photos I took on my 100km+ tour. I recommend using something more reliable. If I am wrong and the photos are accessible after all, will change this review.
Photos are not stored anywhere, or if they are, they are so hard to find that I am running out of ideas. Just lost all of the photos I took on my 100km+ tour. I recommend using something more reliable. If I am wrong and the photos are accessible after all, will change this review.
2023-06-04	Ti*****	A fantastically simple app that does what it advertises with good features and no junk.
A fantastically simple app that does what it advertises with good features and no junk.
2023-03-21	Jo*****	The controls are not very easy to figure out. I have a hard time figuring out how to stop a recording in progress. I don't know what most of the controls on the main screen are for. It's not intuitive how to save your GPX recording somewhere. I tracks well, but doesn't show anything like distance covered, elevation, etc. I guess this app is meant for uploading data to OSM, but it's not great for a general purpose GPS tracker for hiking or cycling.
The controls are not very easy to figure out. I have a hard time figuring out how to stop a recording in progress. I don't know what most of the controls on the main screen are for. It's not intuitive how to save your GPX recording somewhere. I tracks well, but doesn't show anything like distance covered, elevation, etc. I guess this app is meant for uploading data to OSM, but it's not great for a general purpose GPS tracker for hiking or cycling.
2023-02-28	Da*****	A simple straight forward GPS tracking app. I use it for MTB riding and Nordic skiing for years. Fairly accurate and locks onto the GPS signal better than other apps I have used. Does not drain my battery too fast. You can mark waypoints, and take photos at those spots for reference. Others use it for plotting maps on OSM. I have no time for that but the tools are there.
A simple straight forward GPS tracking app. I use it for MTB riding and Nordic skiing for years. Fairly accurate and locks onto the GPS signal better than other apps I have used. Does not drain my battery too fast. You can mark waypoints, and take photos at those spots for reference. Others use it for plotting maps on OSM. I have no time for that but the tools are there.
2022-09-02	Ez*****	Best app for picking WaysPoint, but would have been better if the waypoint can be edited...
Best app for picking WaysPoint, but would have been better if the waypoint can be edited...
2022-03-23	Ke*****	This is awesome. After losing Viewranger I've been looking for a track logging replacement. This fits the bill!
This is awesome. After losing Viewranger I've been looking for a track logging replacement. This fits the bill!
2021-10-27	Ja*****	Excellent way to log walks, seems to be efficient, battery lasts a full day.
Excellent way to log walks, seems to be efficient, battery lasts a full day.
2021-10-15	Ga*****	This app works, but the interface is not very intuitive. It doesn't display the distance travelled, which is the most important info I was after. I found out that the OsmAnd app have a track recording setting with stats and graphs. That's exactly what I was after.
This app works, but the interface is not very intuitive. It doesn't display the distance travelled, which is the most important info I was after. I found out that the OsmAnd app have a track recording setting with stats and graphs. That's exactly what I was after.
2021-07-25	Ot*****	Solid GPS logging app. I've been using it for years. Highly recommended. Thanks for the great work, dev. Please keep it up
Solid GPS logging app. I've been using it for years. Highly recommended. Thanks for the great work, dev. Please keep it up