AlpineQuest Explorer Lite

Turn your phone into a powerful offline GPS using topographic maps!

No ads, data sharing, monetization, analytics, or third-party libraries.

AlpineQuest is the ultimate outdoor navigation app for hiking, running, trail running, hunting, sailing, geocaching, off-road adventures, and more.

Access and store a vast range of online topographic maps that remain available offline. AlpineQuest also supports numerous onboard raster map formats.

Using your device's GPS and magnetic sensor (with compass display), you'll always know your location in real-time on the map, which can be oriented to match your view.

Save and share unlimited waypoints, routes, and tracks with friends. Track your progress, access detailed statistics, and explore interactive graphics.

AlpineQuest remains fully functional offline, making it ideal for exploring remote areas.

Download the free Lite version today!

For suggestions or issues, please use our dedicated forum: https://www.alpinequest.net/forum (no registration required, all questions answered). Do not post in the app store comments.

Key features (full version):

★★ Maps ★★

• Built-in online maps (with automatic local storage; road, topo, and satellite maps included) and online layers (road names, hillshade, contours).
• Easily add more online maps and layers from the community maps list (global and local topo maps).
• Complete offline storage of online maps.
• Onboard offline map support (raster) including KMZ Overlays, OziExplorer OZFx2, OZFx3 (partially), calibrated images, GeoTiff, GeoPackage GeoPkg, MbTile, SqliteDB, and TMS zipped tiles (use MOBAC, the free map creator, available on our website).
• QuickChart Memory Map support (.qct maps only, .qc3 maps not compatible).
• Built-in image calibration tool.
• Digital elevation model (DEM) onboard storage (1-arcsec SRTM DEM) and support for HGT elevation files (1-arcsec and 3-arcsec resolutions) for terrain, hillshade, and steep slope displays.
• Polar maps (Arctic and Antarctic) support.
• Multi-layer map display with customizable opacity, contrast, color, tint, and blending.

★★ Waypoints & Tracks ★★

• Create, save, and manage unlimited waypoints, routes, areas, and tracks.
• Import/export GPX, KML/KMZ, and CSV/TSV files.
• Import ShapeFile SHP/PRJ/DBF, OziExplorer WPT/PLT, GeoJSON, IGC tracks, Geocaching LOC waypoints, and export AutoCAD DXF files.
• Share online locations via Community Placemarks.
• Detailed statistics and interactive graphics.
• Time Controller for replaying time-tagged tracks.

★★ GNSS & Orientation ★★

• On-map geolocation using device GNSS (GPS/Glonass/Galileo/…) or network.
• Map orientation, compass, and target finder.
• Built-in GNSS/Barometric track recorder (long tracking, separate light process) with battery level and network strength recording.
• Proximity and leave-path alerts.
• Barometer support (compatible devices).

★★ More Features ★★

• Metric, imperial, nautical, and hybrid distance units.
• Latitude/Longitude and grid coordinate formats (WGS, UTM, MGRS, USNG, OSGB, SK42, Lambert, QTH, …) with on-map grids.
• Import hundreds of coordinate formats from https://www.spatialreference.org.

What's New in Version 2.3.8d (Aug 14, 2024)

• Customizable menu bar style and position.
• Improved support for recent Android versions.
• Enhanced backup and restore tool.
• New default URL for sharing coordinates.
• Ability to set the application "Media" folder as the default for placemarks, icons, pictures, and maps.
• Added Croatian and Persian translations.
• Various improvements and bug fixes.