OSMTracker (Android)

OSMTracker for Android
Authors:	nguillaumin,elotrojames
License:	GNU GPL v3 (free of charge)
Platform:	Android
Status:	Active
Version:	2025.02 [1] (2025-02-28)
Languages:	Arabic, Danish, German, Greek, Spanish, Basque, English, Finnish, French, Galician, Armenian, Italian, iw, Japanese, Burmese, Norwegian Bokmål, Dutch, Norwegian Nynorsk, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Ukrainian, and Chinese
Website:	https://github.com/labexp/osmtracker-android/wiki
Install:	F-Droid Google Play
Source code:	labexp/osmtracker-android GitHub
Programming language:	Java
Offline GPS tracker with fast POI placement shortcuts. Exports in GPX format with waypoints, suitable for editing in JOSM.
Features Feature Value Map Display Display map yes Map data raster Source online;cache Rotate map no 3D view no Shows website ? Shows phone number ? Shows operation hours ? Routing ? Navigating ? Tracking Make track yes Customizable log interval yes Track formats ? Geotagging note;photo;audio Fast POI buttons yes Upload GPX to OSM yes Monitoring Monitoring yes Show current track yes Open existing track yes Altitude diagram no Show POD value yes Satellite view no Show live NMEA data no Show speed no Send current position no Editing ? Rendering ? Accessibility ?

OSMTracker is an offline GPS tracking app designed for collecting Points of Interest (POIs) and recording GPX tracks for use in collaborative mapping. POIs can be logged using shortcut buttons, voice notes, text entries, or photos—allowing users to document features with precision and flexibility.

All data is exported in GPX format with embedded waypoints, making it fully compatible with editors like JOSM. When uploading GPS tracks, users can also include waypoints directly, streamlining the contribution process to OpenStreetMap.

The app is highly customizable: advanced users can create personalized button layouts and configurations to suit specific mapping workflows and documentation needs.

Screenshots

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  about
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  Settings
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  change layout
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  add a notice
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  map and track view
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  going for a stroll in the park
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  Tablet on a car dashboard

OSM Map background

When the setting "OSM background" is set and an Internet connection exists, the tiles of the current position will be downloaded and shown.

If no connection exists, the map will only be shown if the tiles were previously downloaded. This download can be done offline, the directory path where the tiles are stored is "sdcard/osmdroid/tiles/Mapnik/(zoomlevel)/...". Offline downloaded tiles need to be renamed from "*.png" to "*.png.tile" as a new extension.

External links

• Usage guide of OSMTracker from LearnOSM.
• Using the OSMTracker for Android to survey (YouTuve video).
• Custom buttons layouts.
• Setting up OSMTracker app on Android phone.
• How to map public transport on OSMTracker(es).