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GPS Kit HD

GPS Kit HD

by Garafa, LLC

1 ratings
61 reviews
✈️ Travel
🗺️ Navigation

Archived App (Last seen on 4 Mar 2025)

This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

Details

Released
March 1, 2011
Updated
September 16, 2017

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Developer

Garafa, LLC
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About

This app provides a robust GPS system for outdoor enthusiasts, offering detailed mapping and data management. It supports offline use, waypoint creation with photos and notes, and customizable dashboards for various outdoor activities.

✓Offline map mode
✓Waypoint creation with photos/notes
✓Customizable dashboard
✓Data import/export (KML, KMZ, GPX)
✓Real-time navigation to waypoints
✓Weather station forecasts (U.S. only)
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What users say about GPS Kit HD

Reviews of GPS Kit HD are mostly negative: the Navigation app is rated 1.0/5 from 1 App Store ratings. What users like most: works great for mapping, good for offline maps. Top complaints: app is now useless, cannot upload KMZ from email. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Works great for mapping
  • 👍Good for offline maps
  • 👍Tracks and saves points
  • 👍Can see friends locations
  • 👍Cache maps for offline use
  • 👍Tracks and data collection features work great
  • 👍Easy to use interface
  • 👍Offline maps available
  • 👍Can add custom map sources
  • 👍Background tracking works well
  • 👍Customizable dashboard
  • 👍Built-in flashlight
  • 👍Powerful for outdoor enthusiasts
  • 👍Can download tracks from internet
  • 👍Squawk feature for real-time location sharing
  • 👍Location web sharing
  • 👍Free draw mode for offline maps
  • 👍Impressive battery life and accuracy
  • 👍Easy to import GPX/KML/KMZ files
  • 👍Can see maps without internet

Negative things

  • 🐛App is now useless
  • 🐛Cannot upload KMZ from email
  • 🐛Cannot take georeferenced photos
  • 🐛No longer functional or user friendly
  • 🐛Lost practical use
  • 🐛Does not work
  • 🐛Crashes a lot
  • 🐛Cannot use offline maps
  • 🐛Google satellite does not load
  • 🐛Cannot cache offline map tiles
  • 🐛Very expensive for value
  • 🐛No improvements for over a year
  • 🐛Map resolution is poor and fuzzy
  • 🐛Terrain map is all black
  • 🐛Critical bug with offline mapping
  • 🐛Does not work as advertised
  • 🐛Lost all my data
  • 🐛Key features stopped working
  • 🐛Expensive and not worth it
  • 🐛Cannot download maps for offline use
  • 🐛Cannot select area to cache
  • 🐛Map caching doesn't work in landscape mode
  • 🐛No option for different waypoint/icon images
  • 🐛Waypoints can engulf the map
  • 🐛Crashes on opening GPX files
  • 🐛Lousy support
  • 🐛Does not allow creation of tracks
  • 🐛Requires purchasing additional apps
  • 🐛Cannot cache regions offline
  • 🐛Expensive and a rip-off
  • 🐛Cannot capture area for caching
  • 🐛Area disappears when trying to view
  • 🐛Sluggish customer support
  • 🐛Cannot reorganize trips
  • 🐛Only one picture per waypoint
  • 🐛Terrain map hardly works
  • 🐛In DISREPAIR and UNSUPPORTED
  • 🐛User interface and software bugs
  • 🐛Does not allow selection of area to cache
  • 🐛Reverts back to map when trying to select cache area
  • 🐛Lost track files after iOS update
  • 🐛Crashes on loading/during trip/when pulling up old trip
  • 🐛HD version lacking for iPad
  • 🐛Cannot select area to cache
  • 🐛"Offline mode" not true offline
  • 🐛Crashes in menus
  • 🐛Needs work
  • 🐛Map resolution poor
  • 🐛Cannot download high-resolution maps
  • 🐛App is expensive
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What's New in GPS Kit HD

8.0.4

September 16, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - updated to 64 bit - updated for new screen sizes - fixed weather stations - fixed sharing

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User reviews

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Stop updating the app and making it less useful

Used this app for a while but the last update made it impossible to upload KMZ from your email. Now it’s useless again
Wwthgvuyg

Works great for what I’m doing

I use it for mapping trail and can send them t others to view
PPapajacks

Was excellent but needs fix

Without being able to take photos within the app, you are now forced to use a second app and this one is really only there for tracking. Fix the photo issue and it becomes useful again.
Ccpg224

Was great but now not so great

Losing the ability to take George referenced photos was a huge loss. PLEASE FIX THE APP
MGMines Guy

What the......?!?!?

This used to be an awesome APP and now I can’t upload A kmz file to see where I am within an area and I can’t take georeferenced photos. I thought I’d just purchase the HD product because the regular was outdated but nope, they are both entirely useless. If only I knew how to get the $20.99 back that I spent 30 mins ago and the 30 mins of my life.
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Reported Bugs

29 issues

Cannot upload KMZ from email

Bug

Cannot take georeferenced photos

Bug

Crashes a lot

Bug

Cannot use offline maps

Bug

Google satellite does not load

Bug

Cannot cache offline map tiles

Bug

Critical bug with offline mapping

Bug

Does not work as advertised

Bug

Lost all my data

Bug

Key features stopped working

Bug

Cannot download maps for offline use

Bug

Cannot select area to cache

Bug

Map caching doesn't work in landscape mode

Bug

Crashes on opening GPX files

Bug

Does not allow creation of tracks

Bug

Crashes on loading

Bug

Crashes during the middle of a trip

Bug

Crashes when you try to pull up an old trip

Bug

HD version lacking for iPad

Bug

Cannot select area to cache

Bug

"Offline mode" not true offline

Bug

Crashes in menus

Bug

Lost track files after iOS update

Bug

Terrain map is all black

Bug

Cannot download high-resolution maps

Bug

App keeps asking to accept terms and conditions

Bug

Cannot select area to cache

Bug

Draw area option bug

Bug

Cannot change size of rectangle download area

Bug
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Requested Features

22 requests

Fix photo issue

Feature

Add georeferenced photos

Feature

Improve track creation functionality

Feature

Add option for different waypoint/icon images

Feature

Allow resizing of waypoints

Feature

Improve map resolution

Feature

Add true offline mode

Feature

Allow selection of area to cache

Feature

Add ability to reorganize trips

Feature

Allow multiple pictures per waypoint

Feature

Add pre-track drawing functionality

Feature

Integrate Near Maps in Australia

Feature

Add traditional inclinometer with zeroing and rollover warnings

Feature

Sync waypoint photos from iPhone to iPad

Feature

Add dark mode

Feature

Improve waypoint label display

Feature

Add ability to tell track name by clicking on map

Feature

Add ability to tell waypoint name on map in data tab

Feature

Add option for offline mode when not using GPS

Feature

Preserve sort preferences

Feature

Add ability to zero out inclinometer angle

Feature

Add rollover limits and warnings

Feature

FAQ

What does GPS Kit HD do?

GPS Kit HD is a high-quality GPS system designed for outdoor adventurers. It offers detailed mapping, data management, and navigation features to assist with activities like hiking, biking, hunting, and geocaching, even without an internet connection.

What are the key features of GPS Kit HD?

Key features include offline map functionality, the ability to create waypoints with photos and notes, a fully customizable dashboard displaying various parameters, and robust data handling options for importing and exporting tracks and waypoints in formats like KML, KMZ, and GPX.

Is GPS Kit HD free to use?

Based on the provided information, GPS Kit HD is available for free. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or subscription models.

What devices is GPS Kit HD compatible with?

The app is designed to take advantage of larger screens, suggesting compatibility with tablets like iPads. It's important to note that the 4G/LTE version of the iPad has better GPS reception than the Wi-Fi-only version, which does not use true GPS.

What kind of outdoor activities is GPS Kit HD suitable for?

This app is ideal for a wide range of outdoor activities including hiking, hunting, camping, GIS field collection, researching, skiing, cycling, geocaching, mountain biking, motorcycling, off-roading, and fishing, anywhere in the world.