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Published: March 5, 2022

(Free) offline Satellite Navigation Software – a comparison

A catalog of free (not necessarily Open Source) Satellite Navigation (or “GPS“) software for a wide range of devices.

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Satellite Navigation

(Navigation software with free maps – often uses maps from OpenStreetMap project)

Satellite Navigation Software- Non-free maps

NameCompanyType of device[5]Operating system3rd-party GPS-able?[6]Software with maps? Follows streets?Open-source?Remarks
Aqua Map[29]GECSmartphone, TabletAndroid, iOS?Yes, yesNo
i-Boating[30]i-BoatingTablet, PC, SmartphoneiOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS, Embedded Linux & BlackBerryYesYesNoMarine Navigation Software, free program, but maps need to be paid for
HandMap[31][32]?handheld PC (Palm)Palm OS?yes (color maps, basic), ??May be a free program, but maps need to be paid for (hence called “shareware” at Tucows) ?
Navionics Boating App[33]Navionicssmartphone, tabletiOS, Android?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ??Intended for marine navigation, free program, but maps need to be paid for
SailPalm[34]?handheld PC (Palm)Palm OS?yes (black and white maps), ??Free program, but maps need to be paid for (hence called “shareware” at Tucows), intended for marine navigation (sailing)
Skobbler GPS Navigation 2[35][36]?Tablet PCiOS, Android?paipayes (OpenStreetMap data), ?NoProgram is free and can be used without limitations online, offline maps need to be paid for after the first free one

Other satellite navigation software

NameCompanyType of device[5]Operating system3rd-party GPS-able?[6]Software with maps? Follows streets?Open-source?Remarks
FieldNote[37]Mobile Computinghandheld PC (pocket PC)Windows CE?no, ??mainly intended to mark specific points without a map, not intended for actual navigation
GPSLogger[38]Open Project Basic Air DataTablet, PC, Smartphone and any android enabled deviceAndroidYes, no specific hardwareNoGPLv3[39]Free and no ads. Exports in common formats and via email[40]
osmdroid[41]osmdroid.orgTablet, PC, Smartphone and any android enabled deviceAndroidYes, no specific hardwareyes (?), noApache[42]may not allow actual navigation from point-to-point, only showing the current position on a map

Miscellaneous / unsorted Satellite Navigation Software

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NameCompanyType of device[5]Operating system3rd-party GPS-able?[6]Software with maps? Follows streets?Open-source?Remarks
Maverick[43][44]?Tablet PCAndroid?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ?No?
gvSIG Mini[45][46]ProdevelopTablet PCAndroid?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ?GPL?
OpenSatNav[47]Kieran Fleming et al.Tablet PCAndroid, OpenMoko?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ???
Minimap[48]?Tablet PCAndroid?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ???
MapDroyd[49]CloudMade Deutschland GmbHTablet PCAndroid?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ???
OruxMaps[50]?Tablet PCAndroid?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ?No?
AlpineQuest GPS Hiking (Lite)[51]?Tablet PC,Android?yes (?), ???
AndNav 2[52]?Tablet PC,Android?yes (?), ???
Big Planet Tracks[53]?Tablet PC,Android?yes (?), ???
Sports Tracker[54]Sports Tracking TechnologiesTablet PCAndroid,?yes (?), noNoDoes not allow navigation to specific points, only tracking
RMaps[55][56]?tablet PCAndroid,?yes (?), ??may not provide actual navigation, only marking of GPS points, and the current position
AFTrack[57]?Tablet PC, handheld PC (Symbian)Android, Symbian OS series 60?yes (?), ???
CacheBox[58]?Tablet PC, PC, handheld PC (pocket PC)Android, Windows Mobile, Windows for PC?yes (?), ??initially intended for geocaching
Mapopolis[59]?Handheld PC (Palm)Palm OS?yes (black and white maps), ??only has maps for USA
Magellan Nav Companion[60]?handheld PC (Palm)Palm OS?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ???
TZGPS[61]?handheld PC (Palm)Palm OS?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ???
Trax[62][63]Luke Klein-Berndthandheld PC (Palm)Palm OS?? (?), ???
SoaringPilot[64]?handheld PC (Palm, some PocketPC/WinCE devices)Palm OS?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ??Originally intended for use in sailplanes
CotoGPS[65]?handheld PC (Palm)Palm OS?? (?), ??Originally intended for geocaching
GpsPilot[66]?handheld PC (Symbian One)Symbian?no (?), ???
Maplorer[67]?handheld PC (pocket PC)Windows CE, Mobile?yes (?), ???
OSMtracker[68]?handheld PC (pocket PC), smartphoneAndroid, Windows Mobile?yes (?), ?GPLv3?
gpsVP[69]?handheld PC, certain smartphonesWindows Mobile 5,6, 2003?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ???
CacheWolf[70]?Laptop, PCWindows, Mac OS X, Linux?yes (?), ???
Glopus[71]?Laptop, PC, handheld PC (Pocket PC)Windows, ??yes (?), ???
TrekBuddy[72][73]?PC, laptop, handheld PC (Palm, Symbian, BlackBerry), Windows PhoneWindows XP, Vista, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, Symbian?yes (?), ??Runs on Java, hence cross-platform
gvSIG 2.0[74]?PC, laptop,Windows XP, Vista, Linux, OS X?yes (?), ??cross-platform; originally intended as a GIS; however can be fitted with GPS receiver and has support for it[75] and also allows to easily download maps from any location from an online database as OpenStreetMaps, and many others[76][77]
LuckyGPS[78]?Laptop, PC, smartphoneWindows, Linux, OpenMoko?yes (?), ???
Mumpot[79]?Laptop, PC, smartphoneLinux, OpenMoko, GPE?yes (?), ???
Pyroute[80]OjwLaptop, PC, smartphoneWindows XP, Linux, OpenMoko?yes (?), ???
TangoGPS[81]Marcus BauerLaptop, PC, smartphoneLinux, OpenMoko?yes (?), ???
FoxtrotGPS[82]?Laptop, PCLinux, OpenMoko?yes (?), ??based on TangoGPS, actively being developed, especially adapted for use with touch screens
Rana[83]OjwsmartphoneOpenMoko, Neo Freerunner?yes (?), ??runs on Python, so possibly cross-platform
BikeAtor[84][85]?smartphone (OpenMoko, Symbian), tablet PCAndroid, OpenMoko, Symbian?yes (?), ???
Osmarender[86]?laptop, PCWindows, OS X, Linux?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ??Not intuitive
Mobile Trail Explorer[87]?smartphone, ?Symbian, multiple OSs?yes (?), ??Runs on Java, so a cross-platform GPS navigation software
Open Citymap[88]?smartphone (Qt)Windows CE, OpenMoko?yes (?), ???
Mappero?Nokia N810Maemo[89]?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ???
NaviPOWM[90]?handheld PC, Laptop, PCWindows for PC, Windows Mobile 5/6/2003 SE, Linux?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ???
GPSSRobin LovelockLaptop or Pocket PCWindows for PC, Windows Mobile?yes (can import)NoSince 1995. www.gpss.co.uk
NaVisu?Laptop, PCWindows, OS X, Linux?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ??Developed for marine applications, not intuitive, built around NASA WorldWind
Cetus GPS[91]Cetus softwareembedded system (Garmin)OS 5?yes (?), ???
GPS interpreter[92]Marcel Durieux, Christian Tavernier[93][92]Embedded system (purpose-build PCB)[94]??yes, ???
Andrew Holme’s GPS softwareAndrew Holme[95]Embedded system (several custom PCB’s + Raspberry Pi)[96]Raspbian Linux??, ???
AdvRider WD[97]Adi BardaAndroidAndroid?yes (can import)NoSince 2013.
TheGOAT[98]?Tablet PCAndroid?yes (OpenStreetMap data), ?No?

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