ViewRanger Outdoors GPS USA

Best hiking GPS app Ive tried Ive tried 3 other GPS mapping apps including Backcountry Navigator Pro but I prefer ViewRanger because the maps are better The key difference is that the trails on the US Topo maps are in red which makes them stand out much better Also the US Topo maps which are similar to Google Terrain but also include trails roads and land ownership boundaries do a better job of displaying terrain than anything else out there And you also have the option of USGS Topo maps again with trails in red and more detail on other features Ive been using a Garmin GPS for hiking for years and I now much prefer using ViewRanger on my Droid My only quibbles are that the interface isnt the most userfriendly and it takes a while to learn it Also it would be nice if you could display data fields like distance elevation on the map page instead of having to switch back and forth ViewRanger support tells me theyre working on an upgrade to allow that              Best hiking GPS app Ive tried

I have been using this for a while now and it works great I really like the live tracking feature and it makes my wife feel better when I am out by myself Way cheaper and more functional than a stand alone GPS                 Better than my Garmin

Way better than Backcountry Navigator TOPO                 Awesome

Def a need for hiking                 Works great

So far this application has far surpassed the other options                 View Ranger

Ive tried them all this one is the most reliable accurate easy to use and more fully featured Tip buy this one for premium USA maps then install and signin to their free app which is updated regularly              1 hiking app

Tried every other app out there until I found ViewRanger I have been using it for over a year and I am very happy with it I use it for backpacking primarily to track our progress but also to double check our location Have used it on weekend and multi week trips and it worked great I can easily importexport gpx files Im not using beacon buddy and stuff like that                 Great App

Ive tried many GPS apps that are in Google Play and I keep coming back to this one due to the interface quality of the maps and trackingrouting functions Unfortunately its missing 2 basic functions that would put it over the top 1 The most important is that lack of magnetic compass integration If you chose you can have a little onscreen compass that always points north but its not at all integrated into the map rotation direction of current way point etc The app only points to your next way point via GPS when you are moving if you are standing still and rotate the display is never updated This is a huge issue that should be addressed ASAP I use ViewRanger mostly for cross country skiing so I have to keep my phone in a pocket or pack at all times when Im moving When I take it out to look at it every thing is static if Im trying to get my bearing to my next POI or way point I cant This information only updates while you are moving forward 2 No information about satellite While not necessary its that is found in almost every GPS You want to know how many satellites your are using in your navigation and how strong the signal is           Pretty good but missing important basic

Use this for mapping long kayak trips and keeping track of progress and rate of travel Very useful No issues and generally a very useable application                 Great Tool

I want to like it but it wont let me Developer website is no help Needs serious tutorial or revamp           Difficult user interface

Love it for finding boondocking sites                 New favorite

Works real well for me                 Best of the best

So far so good             

Excellent Tested here in US and on trip to Peru Worked perfectly                

Great hiking app                

Revised App did not crash on me the past two daysbumping rating to 3 stars I spent a lot of time reviewing the various GPS hiking apps and finally decided on viewranger for the superior maps and offline search capability Unfortunately it drains my battery like crazy and I get not responding messages when using it I used the backcountry trial app and did not experience these problems I am now second guessing my choice           Not responding

With a full season of use I not only love this app I rely on it as my fallback emergency GPS Why is it so great 1 Pay 1499 for the app with the US map and youll never pay anything again 2 The map is amazing Most mapping software seems to use USGS topo maps and only slightly alter it These guys have come up with their own map with fantastic colorcoded trail markings 3 Outstanding access to community maps trips 4 Work on your routes from your computer and sync to your phone 5 stars                 Extraordinary mapping tool

I use this app in a public school setting as a recreation professional Great features                 Great App for working with teens

Does not tell you which way youre heading for example with an arrow unless you are in motion This is unsafe for me to be looking at the app while simultaneously traversing unsteady terrain UI seems pretty good otherwise Cant recommend because of such a basic feature flaw for a GPS map        No heading information

Been using for over a couple of years and i love it All in one gps app for all my adventurers                 Great app

Pretty good             

I have every GPS tracking app on my phone This has the best maps simplest interface and bed best value Most trails are on the topography maps A must for any outdoorsman                 Best out there

This is simply the best tracking GPS app out there I just wish more people in the states would use it                 Love it