# Balto Beacon

> Balto Beacon (iPhone/iPad app by Northern Lights Tactical.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balto-beacon/id6804827815 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Northern Lights Tactical](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493359549)
- Category: Education, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 40 MB
- Released: 2026-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balto-beacon/id6804827815/reviews.md

## What is Balto Beacon?

Balto Beacon is a free cross-platform mobile application for search-and-rescue (SAR) K9 teams. It receives live GPS position data from Loko hardware trackers and relays those positions to CalTopo via its Shared Locations API and Locator objects, allowing incident command and field teams to see live dog positions on a shared map.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-09-08

No release notes.

## More apps by Northern Lights Tactical

- [HRTCommander](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hrtcommander/id6448579693)
- [Balto K9](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balto-k9/id6478421098)

All apps by Northern Lights Tactical: https://appshunter.io/developer/1493359549

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