AlpineQuest Explorer Lite

Transform 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 companion for hiking, running, trailblazing, hunting, sailing, geocaching, off-road navigation, and more.

Access and store a vast array of online topographic maps for offline use, even without cell service. AlpineQuest also supports numerous onboard raster map formats.

Leverage your device's GPS and magnetic sensor (with compass display) for real-time map localization and orientation. Never get lost again!

Save and share unlimited placemarks, track your routes, and analyze your adventures with advanced statistics and 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 visit our forum: https://www.alpinequest.net/forum (no registration required, all questions answered). Do not post in the comments section.

Key Features (Full Version):

★★ Mapping Capabilities ★★

• Integrated online maps (with automatic local storage; road, topo, and satellite maps included) and online layers (road names, hillshade, contours).
• One-click access to community maps (global and local topo maps).
• Complete offline area storage of online maps.
• Offline map support (raster) including KMZ Overlays, OziExplorer OZFx2, OZFx3 (partially), calibrated images, GeoTiff, GeoPackage GeoPkg, MbTile, SqliteDB, and TMS zipped tiles (use MOBAC, a free map creator, available on our website).
• QuickChart Memory Map support (.qct maps only, .qc3 maps are incompatible).
• Built-in image calibration tool for using any scan or picture as a map.
• 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 map (Arctic and Antarctic) support.
• Multi-layered map display with per-map opacity, contrast, color, tint, and blending controls.

★★ Placemark Management ★★

• Create, display, save, and restore unlimited waypoints, routes, areas, and tracks.
• Import/export GPX, Google Earth 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 with Community Placemarks.
• Detailed information, advanced statistics, and interactive graphics for various items.
• 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.
• Integrated GNSS/Barometric track recorder (long tracking, separate lightweight process) with battery level and network strength recording.
• Proximity and leave-path alerts.
• Barometer support (compatible devices).

★★ Additional 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 grid displays.
• Import capability for hundreds of coordinate formats from https://www.spatialreference.org.
• And more…

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

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