Gps Kit App Reviews

Makes very clean tracks on my iPhone 6 but it takes too many taps to start, stop, and upload them.

When this app is up and running its amazing for hunting. You can track, drop pins, etc. The problem is, the developer needs a license key or something when your paying $10 for an app. I have had to buy this app 3 times!!!!! That was not a typo - 3 times! $29.97 over the last 6 years. I have emailed and called them and left voicemail. They NEVER responded back. I just go to use the app one day and it will say. “In order to use this app you must download it from the App Store” now why on earth would the app icon be on my phone if I didn’t already “purchase it from the App Store”. The app is great, but BEWARE you may have to purchase it again when you need it most! And customer service or the developer will be MIA.

I have used numerous GPS apps for hunting- this one is the best. marking routes, treestands, using different colors for different locations. I have years of data saved on this app.

The app has several bugs that are not being addressed by its developers. They are aware of the problems. But I guess they’re lazy.

The Squak feature was one of the main reasons I liked using this app. Myself and hunting buddies all purchased this app to use that feature and it vanished with the last update. Very disappointed it is no longer available.

This app I've used for years and have absolutely loved it. Today I opened it and all my data is gone. 4-5 years of data. We explore the California deserts in our jeep in very remote places with around 150 different trips. Now it's all gone. One of the reviews says the developer has given up on this app a long time ago and has said don't plan on any updates anytime soon. Nice. Thank you so much GPS Kit.

I have used this app in the states (find my way around the forest when exploring) and Europe (hiking and biking). It is super accurate and easy to use. Base map information (gradient / terrain) is fantastic and details in Europe were amazing (eg a small abandoned Hut high in the Italian alps was marked). Great accuracy on my iPhone 8. Glad it's back and updated.

Antes tenia una herramienta para editr el track ya no la tiene y era de gran ayuda ahora solo hace lo que otras app hacen

Was my favorite GPS app and I never really got used to any others in the years the developers abandoned it. Psyched to see it back and working faster than ever. I’d love to see the Track Editor app updated for iOS11 as well!

Was great, but no updates. Apparentli they're just abandoning users who paid big money for the app. Worked well years ago.

Update- 5 years later - no updates. Buggy and battery hog. App feels like it's designed for first iPhone. Original review - Developers have done little to support this app since release. The most recent editions will eat your battery alive. Several times I have had to use other methods to track my way back since this app ate my battery up in under 30 minutes.

Finally an app to my favorite navigation app. Now I can continue with my hikes and other off-road navigation without fear of the app being dead because of iOS updates. Yea guys.

This was a great app. Now it's in a bad need of updating. PLEASE UPDATE

This was a great app, no longer updated. Paid for nothing! Highly disappointed!

The devs seemed to have abandoned this app. Every time I load a gpx file it crashes and sometimes the file gets loaded but sometimes it never will no matter how much I try. Used to be real solid but now not so much. I would look elsewhere.

No updates since 2014

Love this app, thanks for updating to 64 bit. I've been a loyal user for many years and find this the best gps app.

I have loved this app, and referred it to many friends and peers. We’ve used it as our primary tool for research and work, as well. Unfortunately, it’s become so buggy since iOS8 that it’s unusable. It crashes continually, fails to load data, will not work with existing map types, and a host of other problems that make it just a pain to even have. I have written to support a few times. While my request for an update was always quickly responded to, the answer has been the same for over a year: no updates in the works, and don’t expect one any time soon. Small team, I get it, but I wish just a little love to get this app (that I’ve paid $40 for) to at least WORK would be great. Not new features or better support for new devices: just be able to function on a device sold in the last couple of years. The alternative is Garafa’s GISKit, which I assume gets more attention than this app … but I can’t spend $100 to take that gamble. I’d gladly pay more for GPS kit if it worked and could get updates, and I’d gladly pay that $100 if I felt that GISKit would not fall to this same fate, or hasn’t already. There are no great alternatives out there for this niche and I am honestly sad to have to find another tool to use due to apathy. As soon as I hit submit on this form, I am going to purchase Gaia’s product. I wish I didn’t have to. If you ever get GPSKit back on track, I’d love to come back.

Been using this app for like 7 years. Still useful. But now that it's been updated.....I'm getting 5 stars just for that. I'll update my review later when I see what's what. Just glad to know it wasn't completely forgotten.

It *was* a great app, but it no longer works. Crashes every time, no solutions, no support. Don't waste your time or money for this app. Disappointing. No idea what alternatives there are.

RisingConviction's review is spot on, I'm in the same situation. GPS Kit hasn't had an update in 2 1/4 years. It's unmaintained and shows it. Sad, as it was my TOP GPS app. Using Gaia now in addition to Cyclemeter and Strava which are more in tune with collating data.

I love this GPS app. I am a Colorado hiker with over 80 separate summits and long-distance backpacking experience. I load my GPS before I leave and can depend on its maps and locator offline. Its triangle locator points me in the right direction every time. I can edit tracks and send out my maps and tracks to friends with ease. It took me awhile to learn to use its features properly, and then it's smooth sailing. My only wish is that it's corresponding track editor crashes less. But I've still had success. I highly recommend this to beginner hikers who don't want to spend as much on a new GPS.

9/1/17 update - At last!!! Great map downloads (for offline mode) are once again available. Nice work, Garafa team. The latest update takes care of the buggy issues that have developed. I'm excited to once again be able to recommend this app. 4/18/17 update - no updates in over 2 years. The app frequently crashes, and most of the maps are not available in offline mode. This used to be one of my favorites, but I am coming to the conclusion that the developers have abandoned this orphan app. Great app. Variety of maps (and ease of caching for off-line use) provides fantastic usability. 5/1/15 update - There is an issue with latest version (or latest IOS?) that prevents caching of any map except Google Terrain. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.

Used to be a 4 star but recently it just continues crashing on my new phone. This app needs an update to fix the issues.

I've tested many apps and GPS units, and this is by far the best app. It allows me to download and save maps for offline navigation which is extremely helpful in Baja or other remote regions. I've recommended this app to everyone who has a iPhone or iPad. They are all happy with their purchases. Update: I'm thrilled to see that the developer has continued to support this awesome software even after Google Earth changed their image use policy. I've been using this app in conjunction with MapBox, and it's been working great. I've tried all other legitimate GPS apps Hema, LeadNav, and Gaia. Those are pretty decent, but only this app does everything I want and need. Thank you GPS Kit!

This is my first GPS hiking app, and it took a while to figure it out. The instruction videos are super helpful. After a few outings I got the hang of it. I love the waypoint function, especially the ability to take photos of the waypoint environment. My son and are using the app to document his hikes for Hiking Merit Badge, for Boy Scouts, and it's working well. Highly recommended app!

This was my GoTo app for GPS tracking for years and I am glad to see that it is back Again! Highly recommend this app to anyone looking for a versatile GPS tracker that also offers great options for exporting. Just hope that an update for Track Editor is in the works as that is an essential tool for completing the GPS “Kit”

I've been using this app since iPhone 3G. It has a clean interface and enough features for hiking and mountaineering.

Very few updates. I keep getting a warning that it's out of date.

Still many great features, but one of the ones I liked the most was Squawk which is now gone, otherwise I would have given five stars.

Will stop working with iOS 11

This app used to be great and I used it all the time in the mountains. It had great support and but I guess it wasn't profitable and now seems to be abandoned. Haven't seen an update in a long time and has many glitches with each iOS update.

Thank you Garafa for updating! Love this app and look forward to future updates. Maybe bringing back squawk.

I agree with RisingConviction. I use this app in remote locations and it was great. I referred many friends. But now it is buggy. When I zoom in (while I am online) the maps don't load. Downloading offline maps takes forever. Maybe someone else out there will make a good replacement? Until i haven't found a replacement for getting offline satellite maps. I use Gaia too, but topo maps are not the same.

Great 🙏😄👍😎🐰 Thanks for the update yay!! 😎✌🏻 Can you please update track editor too? Also why is open street maps not showing when I switch to that map type? The default google map works. I use this mainly for hiking. Recently I have been using it for urban hikes. I cache my maps so I can see then even if there is no Internet. Great feature. When you hit the sleep wake button GPS Kit tells you that it's working in the background so you don't have to have the app open. You can save your maps which is great and has a great sharing feature and exporting, so you can view in Google Maps or Google Earth later. It's easy to email yourself or friends to show them where you were. I find this app to be very accurate, so if you are a hiker like me this is the app to get. Another cool feature is you can cache the maps so if you saved a map and want to go back there in the future you can download the map for that area so you won't have to download the maps again next time you go. Sweet feature :D

Favorite app since iPhone first came out. Used it every time I go mtn bike. Made a wish for my birthday it would be brought back to what it once was.

THIS APP SEEMS TO BE ABANDONED no updates since early 2014 I tried this out today. The trace on the map was half way accurate. The speed all over the place. To snip out any spikes in your data, you have to buy an other app from the same company. The idea is good, the way the app works is bad. There are tutorial videos. Some of them have no sound. They must have put this together in a hurry. My friend that went with me on the hike had an other app and I'm jealous, for less money he got a better product. Also I tried to publish the track on Facebook. Not working. I think twitter does. Just save yourself the trouble of trying to get your track together - you'll spend more time on the app than hiking.

I've used this app since the early days on my IPhone4. Recently was forced to try other options as it seemed this app wasn't continuing. I'm so so happy to see an update for this! Can't wait to have this ready to go for hunting season again! Thanks so much! FYI this is the only review I've ever made on an app, just want to express how much I love GPS Kit and how exciting it is to see an update!

After days of trying to get used to Motion X GPS nonintuitive UI and frustration with that app's poor offline custom map implementation, I downloaded GPS Kit. Within 5 minutes I was able to do what I couldn't on Motion X -- and without any tutorial,video, Help, or back-and-form with technical support. Well done app!!!

Señores tienen problemas de compatibilidad con el IOS 10, ya que al colocar la app en segundo plano se desconecta el GPS. Favor actualizar y reparar los Bugs.

Love!

Super disappointed that this app hasn't been updated in 3+ years. It was great while it lasted, but now my $40 is wasted on a totally outdated app which won't function on my phone.

This app works as advertised with no glitches or problems. I've had it from the start. I like it and use it often. My only complaint is there is no option for location tracking "while using." So, unlike nearly all other apps that require location, this one is either on all the time or it's off. I wish they would fix that. Still, when it's on, it's excellent.

At long last, 64 bit update! GPS Kit is the most useful and flexible outdoor app on iTunes. Very glad to see the update... all of the features that became 'buggy' after recent iOS upgrades work flawlessly once again. Happy that this app can continue to live on my devices.

Sadly one of the best features of this app "offline maps" has some pretty major bugs and its been over a year with no update so I figure this app is basically dead. Sad.

This was a go to App. I have used it for years. However, I have not been able to depend on it for over a year. It is now completely useless. It crashes constantly and can no longer do most things it could do in earlier versions. First app I have ever seen regress. There is zero customer support. The company has clearly abandoned the app. Don't waste your money.

This app has been abandoned by the developers. No updates for over two years.

Thanks for updating. The map looks a little blurry. Please fix it.

I use this app for hunting, fishing , trapping and hiking, would be nice to be able to change waypoint icons, to accommodate what I'm using it for, like hunting, stand locations, trail camera locations

Trash. Coordinates are no longer correct, last update was 2014. Use to be my favorite GPS app I've now deleted it due to no longer being able to trust it.

I’ve had this app for so long I can’t remember how much it costs. I always use it when navigating. Even if I have another app running, this is my go-to tracker.

Glad this app has been updated. Have used it for Hunting for years. Used other apps but always fall back to this one!