Smartphone apps

No commercial apps will be listed here for free.

Although there are many GPS apps out three that can be used, here are some apps that:

Apps characteristics

• Free
• No adds and or subscriptions
• No email or phone number required
• Don't send your information to a 3rd party
• Are opensource
• Do not spy on you
• You can fully control.
• Everything is stored only in your smartphone
• No internet connection needed
• Low battery usage

You can get these apps from the big brother store (google) or on any opensource app store like f-fdroid.org.

App list

• Osmand is Global Mobile Map Viewing & Navigation for Offline and Online OSM Maps proving a wide range of options, from navigation, recording, logging, following for all sorts of profiles and is available on F-droid.org

• OpenTracks is an offile sport tracker that completely respects your privacy available OpenTracks on F-droid.org

• FitoTrack is a privacy oriented fitness tracker available on F-droid.org

• Hauk is a self-hosted real-time location sharing available on F-droid.org

• RunnerUp tracks your sport activities using GPS available on F-droid.org

• AAT is a GPS-tracking application for tracking sportive activities, with emphasis on cycling available on F-droid.org

• Tiny Travel Tracker is a secure long term GPS tracker and log available on F-droid.org

• OSMTracker allows you to track your journey and mark significant way points and is available on F-droid.org

• Trackbook is bare bones app for recording your movements. Trackbook is great for hiking, vacation or workout and is available on F-droid.org

• GetBack GPS Finds your way back to a previously visited location using GPS coordinates and is available on F-droid.org

• Location Share is available on F-droid.org

• My Location shares your location, easily and lightly. Supports plain coordinates, OpenStreetMap and GoogleMaps-Links available on F-droid.org

• PhoneTrack logs positions to Nextcloud PhoneTrack app or any custom server and is available on F-droid.org

Links

• GPS apps: Track your activity and performance with privacy