ArxSilex MapTools

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ArxSilex MapTools
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Author: ArxSilex
License: Proprietary (free;in-app purchases)
Platform: Android
Status: Active
Version: 1.132 (2026-07-26)
Languages:
Czech, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Simplified Chinese
Website: https://www.arxsilex.de/app/maptools/
Install:

Android map and geodata toolkit for GPS field work, OSM-based online maps, user-provided offline data and configurable XYZ, TMS, WMTS and WMS sources.

Features
Feature Value
Map Display
Display map yes
Map data raster;vector
Source online;cache;offline
Rotate map yes
3D view no
Shows website yes
Shows phone number yes
Shows operation hours yes
Routing
Routing yes
Create route manually yes
Calculate route no
Create route via Waypoints yes
Routing profiles
?
Turn restrictions no
Calculate route without Internet (Offline routing) no
Routing providers
?
Avoid traffic no
Traffic Provider
?
Navigating
Navigate yes
Find location yes
Find nearby POIs yes
Navigate to point yes
Navigation with voice / Voice guidance no
Keep on road no
Lane guidance no
Works without GPS yes
Navigate along predefined route yes
Tracking
Make track yes
Customizable log interval no
Track formats gpx;kml;geojson;csv
Geotagging
?
Fast POI buttons
?
Upload GPX to OSM no
Monitoring
Monitoring yes
Show current track yes
Open existing track yes
Altitude diagram yes
Show POD value no
Satellite view yes
Show live NMEA data no
Show speed yes
Send current position yes
Editing
Add POIs no
Edit / Delete POIs no
Add way no
Edit geometries no
Edit arbitrary tags of existing OSM objects no
Edit relations no
View notes no
Create notes no
Edit notes no
Work offline
?
Support imagery offset DB no
Upload to OSM no
Rendering
?
Accessibility
Accessibility support
?
Complete non graphics text output no
Braille interface no
Exploration modus no
Public Transport mode no
Danger Warnings no
Screenreader
?
Screenreader languages
?

ArxSilex MapTools is an Android application for field work with maps, GPS positions and geodata. It can display OpenStreetMap-based online maps, user-configured HTTPS map services and prepared offline map files.

The app is designed as a local map workspace rather than only a viewer. Users can create and organize project objects such as markers, POI, routes, tracks, areas, circles, bearings and distances, record GPS tracks, inspect elevation data and exchange project data with other tools. It does not edit or upload objects to the OpenStreetMap database.

Its relation to the OpenStreetMap ecosystem is mainly as a data consumer and field-use tool. OpenStreetMap-based layers can be used for orientation, while additional maps, POI data, elevation files, raster overlays, vector data and online services are selected or imported by the user. External services and datasets may have their own attribution, licence, registration, fee, caching or usage requirements and are not automatically included for free.

Features

  • Online map display with OpenStreetMap-based map layers.
  • User-configured HTTPS sources for XYZ, OSGeo TMS, WMTS 1.0.0 and WMS 1.1.1/1.3.0.
  • WMS and WMTS sources can be used as a base map or overlay.
  • Compatible service layers can be selected together, ordered, previewed, saved and edited.
  • Supported WMS layers can provide GetFeatureInfo queries.
  • Provider, licence, terms and attribution metadata can be stored with an online source.
  • Required attributions of active map sources are combined and displayed on the map.
  • A central CRS engine is used for coordinate input and supported ArcGIS/Esri JSON, GeoTIFF, WMTS and WMS data.
  • Web Mercator is displayed directly, while other supported raster coordinate systems can be reprojected locally.
  • Offline map support for user-provided Mapsforge, MBTiles and GeoPackage files, depending on the file and app edition.
  • Local project objects such as markers, POI, routes, tracks, areas, circles, distances and bearings.
  • GPS position display, GNSS satellite information, track recording and route or target navigation.
  • Terrain and elevation tools using user-provided HGT, DEM GeoTIFF, ASC or DTED data.
  • Hillshade, contour lines, elevation profiles and viewrange analysis where suitable elevation data is available.
  • Import of project files, GPX, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON, ArcGIS/Esri JSON, CSV and compatible Shapefile ZIP packages.
  • Import of compatible maps, vector layers, raster overlays, POI data, terrain data and map styles.
  • Export and exchange through ArxSilex project files, GPX, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON, CSV, PDF, ZIP, QR codes and backups, depending on content and app edition.
  • Local-first project and offline-data handling; no ArxSilex account or app-operated cloud synchronization is required.
  • Optional live functions such as nearby group use and Remote ID reception, depending on the device, Android permissions and environment.
  • Outdoor-oriented display options including high-contrast mode, adjustable text size, glove mode and outdoor brightness mode.

The Free edition can use one user-configured XYZ, TMS, WMTS or WMS source with one layer. The Pro edition enables additional user-configured sources and layers. External map services and their data remain subject to the provider's terms.

Online maps, caching and offline use

ArxSilex MapTools distinguishes between a normal cache of map tiles requested during interactive viewing and prepared offline data.

The built-in OpenStreetMap tile source is used for interactive map display with visible attribution and a bounded cache. It does not provide area prefetching or an offline-region download function.

Cache behaviour for a user-configured service depends on its HTTP headers, authentication and the provider information entered for the source. Responses marked as no-store or private are not retained by the app's persistent online-map cache.

Authenticated online services use encrypted credential storage. Passwords, API keys and tokens are not included in ArxSilex project files or app backups.

The app does not treat the technical availability of a WMS, WMTS, XYZ or TMS endpoint as permission for bulk downloading or long-term offline use. The licence and terms of the respective provider remain applicable.

Guaranteed offline work uses local files supplied by the user. The user or data provider remains responsible for the licence, use and redistribution rights of those files.

Screenshots

Screenshots are available on the official website and in the Google Play listing. Images will be added to this page after the required Wiki upload permission becomes available.

Usage

ArxSilex MapTools is distributed through Google Play for Android devices. An Android device with GPS is recommended. Some functions require additional sensors, camera access, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or an online connection.

Typical first steps are:

  • Open the map screen and allow location access if GPS functions are needed.
  • Choose an online or offline map source.
  • Add a user-configured XYZ, TMS, WMTS or WMS service if required.
  • Create markers, routes, tracks, areas, circles or bearings on the map.
  • Import local files such as GPX, KML/KMZ, Mapsforge maps, MBTiles, GeoPackage, GeoTIFF or elevation data where supported.
  • Record a GPS track or navigate to a point or along a prepared route.
  • Export selected project data in a supported exchange format or as an ArxSilex MapTools project file.

Some advanced functions are part of the Pro edition. The Free/Pro comparison on the official website lists the current limits and unlocks.

Help

User documentation is available through the official quickstart, manual and support pages:

For app support, users can contact support@arxsilex.de. Privacy-related requests can be sent to privacy@arxsilex.de.

Contribute

ArxSilex MapTools is not presented as an OpenStreetMap editor and does not upload edits to the OpenStreetMap database. Feedback, bug reports and feature requests can be sent through the official support contact.

Contributions to OpenStreetMap itself should be made with an OSM editor such as iD, JOSM, StreetComplete or Vespucci.

Privacy Policy

According to the official privacy information, ArxSilex MapTools follows a local-first approach. Projects, tracks, markers, offline maps, POI data, elevation data, backups and received radio data generally remain on the device.

Data leaves the device when the user deliberately uses online map services, export, sharing, QR or live-group functions, or other external services.

Credentials for authenticated online map services are stored encrypted on the device. They are excluded from app backups, ArxSilex project files, cache paths and stored capabilities metadata.

When an online map is used, the selected external provider can receive technical request information such as the IP address, requested map area, user agent and connection data.

The app does not require an ArxSilex account. According to the privacy policy, it does not use its own advertising platform, Firebase Analytics, Google Analytics, Crashlytics or AdMob and does not sell personal or sensitive data.

Full privacy information:

External links

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Further information

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