NomadTracks: GPS Map Tracker
DonkeyCat GmbH Navigation iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
NomadTracks: GPS Map Tracker is a free Navigation app for iPhone and iPad by DonkeyCat GmbH. Rated 4.3/5 from 6 ratings. Requires iOS 18.6.
- Rating
- 4.3
- 6 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 64 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 27
- 2026 · v1.27
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About NomadTracks: GPS Map Tracker
Bring your own maps. Open a GeoPDF, a scanned topo sheet or a photo of a paper map, and watch your live GPS position move across it — offline, with no signal at all. YOUR OWN MAPS — WHAT WE DO BEST • GeoPDFs and georeferenced PDFs line themselves up the moment you import them • Photograph a paper map, drop a few control points, done — the fit accuracy is shown in metres (RMS) • Park handouts, alpine club sheets, lease boundaries, century-old survey sheets: all become maps you can walk on • As many maps as you want, free RECORDING • Precise GPS recording with real elevation — barometer-assisted where the device has one • Waypoints with category, colour, photo, address and notes • Enter a waypoint straight from lon/lat or UTM coordinates • Scale bar, compass and coordinates always on screen • Live stats keep running in the notification while you record FOLLOWING A TRACK • Follow any saved or imported track: distance to the line, distance left, turn cues • Stray off it and the app tells you with sound and vibration — the radius is yours to set per track • Ghostrider: race your own earlier run and watch live whether you are ahead • Drop a point by bearing and distance, then walk it in PLANNING ROUTES • Plan routes along real roads and trails — anyone can try it • Saving one, as a route or a track, is part of Pro IMPORT & EXPORT — YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • GPX, GeoJSON and KML in — GPX, GeoJSON and bundles back out • Photos and metadata travel with them • Heart rate rides along inside the GPX (Garmin format; Strava and Komoot read it) YOUR LIBRARY • Folders for tracks, waypoints and your own maps • Elevation, speed, pace and heart-rate charts for every track • A 30-day recycle bin SYNC & BACKUP • iCloud sync across all your devices — free • Nextcloud over WebDAV — free • Synology NAS — free • Dropbox — with Pro • Backups are portable: carry your library between Android and iPhone WITH PRO • Google Maps: roadmap, terrain and high-resolution satellite imagery • OpenStreetMap in the OSM Bright and Stamen Terrain styles • Offline Maps: download map areas so your maps stay available offline • Road-Snapped Measuring: real driving, cycling and walking distances instead of straight lines • Dropbox sync, and saving the routes you plan NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS • Recording, your own maps, GPX import and export, waypoints, Nextcloud and Synology sync: all free, no sign-up • No ads, no third-party tracking • Your data stays on your device and in your own sync target — never on our servers FIELD WORK & SURVEYING • Take the official sheet with you: agency GeoPDF, parcel, block or concession map • Walk a parcel and keep the outline • Mark samples, boundary stones and corners as waypoints with photos and coordinates • The whole crew works from the same map — hand maps and waypoints over as a file FOR 25+ ACTIVITIES Hiking, trekking, mountain biking, trail running, overlanding, sailing, paddling, geocaching, ski touring and more — in metric, imperial or nautical units. APPLE WATCH • Record GPS, heart rate and elevation without your iPhone • Track navigation and Ghostrider on the wrist • Save recordings to Apple Health LANGUAGES English, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Français, Português, Magyar, Bahasa Indonesia NOMADTRACKS PRO Unlocks Offline Maps, Road-Snapped Measuring, Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Dropbox sync and saving planned routes — plus every Pro feature we add later. Nextcloud and Synology stay free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in App Store → Account → Subscriptions. ——— Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/52648882/full-legal
Ratings & reviews
4.3
6 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.27 · Updated September 27, 2026
NEW: Track sections NEW: Area measurement (via ruler button) NEW: Coordinate formats DM, UTM and MGRS • Settings button is now in Live View • Planned Routes in their own tab • Cockpit: elevation profile tile, ETA • Track chart: zoom and pan with two fingers • Fewer GPS gaps while driving • Improved translations and large font support • Bug fixes and stability improvements
App privacy
The developer, DonkeyCat GmbH, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NomadTracks: GPS Map Tracker | 4.3 / 5 (6 ratings) | Free | September 27, 2026 |
| MapNero | – | Free | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Global Mapper Mobile | 3.7 / 5 (15) | Free | Feb 11, 2026 |
| IGNIS | Wildfire Operations | 4.8 / 5 (54) | Free | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Mapio. | – | Free | Oct 3, 2026 |
| CPW Mobile PDF | 3.0 / 5 (2) | Free | Apr 6, 2026 |
| You Need A Map | 4.4 / 5 (53) | Free | Jan 19, 2024 |