Application Description

Transform your smartphone into a robust off-road GPS with offline topographic maps using AlpineQuest!

No ads ~ No data sharing & monetization ~ No analytics ~ No third-party libraries

AlpineQuest is the ultimate tool for all your outdoor adventures and sports, whether you're into hiking, running, trailing, hunting, sailing, geocaching, or off-road navigation.

With AlpineQuest, you can download and store a wide variety of online topographic maps locally, ensuring they remain accessible even without cell coverage. The app also supports numerous on-board file-based raster map formats.

Leveraging your device's GPS and magnetic sensor (with a compass display), you'll never lose your way again: you'll be located in real-time on the map, which can also be oriented to align with your direction of view.

Save and retrieve unlimited placemarks and share them with friends. Track your journey, access advanced statistics, and view interactive graphics. You'll have all the information you need to enhance your outdoor experience.

AlpineQuest remains fully functional without cell coverage, making it perfect for exploring remote wilderness areas.

Don't wait—try this Lite version for free now!

Please share your suggestions and report any issues on our dedicated forum at https://www.alpinequest.net/forum (no registration required; all questions are answered) rather than in comments.

Key features include (available in the full version):

★★ Maps ★★

• Access to built-in online maps (automatically stored locally; includes road, topo, and satellite maps) and online layers (such as road names, hillshade, and contours);

• Easily access more online maps and layers with one click from our community maps list, covering major global and local topo maps;

• Download complete areas of online maps for offline use;

• Support for on-board offline maps (raster), including KMZ Overlays, OziExplorer OZFx2, OZFx3 (partial support), calibrated images, GeoTiff, GeoPackage GeoPkg, MbTile, SqliteDB, and TMS zipped tiles (visit our website for MOBAC, the free map creator);

• QuickChart Memory Map support (.qct maps only, .qc3 maps not compatible);

• Built-in image calibration tool to transform any scan or picture into a usable map;

• Digital elevation model storage on-board (1-arcsec SRTM DEM) and support for HGT elevation files (both 1-arcsec and 3-arcsec resolutions) to display terrain, hillshade, and steep slopes;

• Polar maps (Arctic and Antarctic) support;

• Display multiple maps in layers with control over per-map opacity, contrast, color, tint, and blending.

★★ Placemarks ★★

• Create, display, save, and restore an unlimited number of items (waypoints, routes, areas, and tracks);

• Import and export GPX files, Google Earth KML/KMZ files, and CSV/TSV files;

• Import ShapeFile SHP/PRJ/DBF, OziExplorer WPT/PLT, GeoJSON, IGC tracks, Geocaching LOC waypoints, and export AutoCAD DXF files;

• Save and share online locations with other users via Community Placemarks;

• Access details, advanced statistics, and interactive graphics for various items;

• Use the Time Controller to replay time-tagged tracks.

★★ GNSS Position / Orientation ★★

• On-map geolocation using your device's GNSS receivers (GPS/Glonass/Galileo/…) or network;

• Map orientation, compass, and target finder;

• Built-in GNSS/Barometric track recorder (capable of long tracking, running in a separate and lightweight process) with battery level and network strength recording;

• Set up proximity alerts and leave path alerts;

• Barometer support (for compatible devices).

★★ And more ★★

• Choose from metric, imperial, nautical, and hybrid distance units;

• Use Latitude/Longitude and grid coordinate formats (WGS, UTM, MGRS, USNG, OSGB, SK42, Lambert, QTH, ...) with on-map grids display;

• Import hundreds of coordinate formats from https://www.spatialreference.org;

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What's New in Version 2.3.8d

Last updated on Aug 14, 2024

2.3.8b/c/d
• New setting to customize the display style and side of the menu bar;
• Enhanced compatibility with recent Android versions;
• Improved backup and restore functionality;
• Updated default URL when sharing coordinates as text;
• Option to set the application's "Media" folder as the default for placemarks, icons, pictures, and file-based maps;
• Added Croatian and Persian translations;
• Various improvements and bug fixes.

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