ApexGPS Hiking
iOS app by Rene Duttra. Navigation · Rene Duttra
- Store rating
- 5 / 5
- Store rating count
- 1
- Download price
- Free to download
- In-app purchases
- Unknown
- Version
- 1.5
- Listing last refreshed
- 2026-09-17
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Store description excerpt
ApexGPS is a free iPhone hiking app for people who want the essentials of a good GPS navigator without ads, subscriptions, or the need to sign up. Offline maps, GPX, waypoints, track recording, route planning, and per-point weather — all data stays on your device. LANGUAGES • English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Polski, and العربية (Arabic) — with full right-to-left layout for Arabic • Built-in user guide translated into all six languages MAPS • ESRI Topo (default on new installs) • OpenTopoMap — topographic tiles with contour lines • OpenStreetMap Standard • ESRI World Imagery (satellite) • ESRI Hillshade (shaded relief) • Thunderforest Outdoors — contour lines + hiking difficulty shading (free API key required, added in Settings) • Switch styles with the Layers button; your choice is remembered OFFLINE • Tiles cache automatically as you browse, ready for airplane mode • Download a full region: pan the map to frame the area, pick a zoom range, hit Download • Cache size adjustable in Settings: 250 MB / 500 MB / 1 GB / 2 GB • Saved regions are stored separately and survive cache cleanups TRACK RECORDING • Keeps recording with the screen locked or while you use other apps • Live stats card right on the map: running duration, distance, elevation with its source (barometer or GPS), and total ascent — with confirmations so you never end a hike by accident • True mean-sea-level elevation (with a bundled global geoid correction) • GPS Diagnostics (Settings → Advanced): see exactly which quality gates each GPS fix passes and why a noisy altitude reading was filtered out — with a plain-language explainer for every gate GPX IMPORT & EXPORT • Open .gpx files from the Files app or share them in from WhatsApp, Mail, or any file-sharing app • Multi-file select for bulk import TRACK PLANNING • Sketch a route by tapping the map — drop numbered vertices • Long-press a vertex to drag, long-press a midpoint to insert a new one • Fetch the route's elevation profile from a worldwide DEM with one tap WAYPOINTS • Add by long-pressing the map, entering coordinates, or via GPX import • 32 OSM-aligned symbols, 16 colour choices • Long-press and drag on the map to relocate • Auto-fetch elevation from a worldwide DEM • Duplicates from re-imported GPX are automatically deduplicated WEATHER • Per-waypoint hourly forecast for the next 7 days (Open-Meteo, no API key) • Current conditions, pressure + humidity charts, sunrise / sunset / UV index • Fully localized: temperature units, condition labels, time-of-day follow your phone's language NAVIGATION & SHARING • Tap any waypoint to start navigation: dotted line, live distance + bearing, auto-stop on arrival • Full-screen compass mode for hands-free navigation • Send your live location as a one-tap link — opens in ApexGPS for recipients who have it, web map preview for everyone else DISTANCE MEASUREMENT • Tap to drop vertices; drag any vertex to refine; drag a midpoint handle to insert a new vertex • Total distance show
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