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iTAK

iTAK

Team Awareness Kit

156 ratings
101 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🗺️ Navigation
Free

Details

  • Released
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Features

Background Location Access

Developer

United States Department of the Army, TAK Product Center
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About

This app provides real-time collaborative mapping and team tracking. Share locations, sensor data, videos, and chat with your team. Supports online and offline mapping with various data formats.

✓Real-time team tracking
✓Collaborative mapping
✓Online and offline mapping
✓KML/KMZ/GeoPDF overlay import
✓Chat and file sharing
✓Live video streaming
✓Navigation tools
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of iTAK. Based on 156 reviews and a 3.5/5 average, it highlights the 8 positives and 11 negatives reviewers mention most about this Navigation app.

Positive things

  • 👍Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🚀Smooth performance when functioning properly
  • 📍Real-time location tracking works well
  • 🔄Good core TAK server connectivity
  • 📦Convenient data package sharing
  • 🗺️Decent map visualization and overlays
  • 💰Free application
  • 🎯Effective for basic tactical operations

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • ❌Significantly fewer features than ATAK Android version
  • 🔌Poor compatibility with ATAK ecosystem
  • 🔋Excessive battery drain
  • 🗺️Limited map options (Apple Maps only, outdated imagery)
  • 📤Export/upload functionality broken
  • 🔐Complicated server connection setup process
  • 📚Lack of documentation and user guidance
  • ⚙️Settings don't persist after app restart
  • 🔄Data synchronization issues with ATAK users
  • 🎨Inconsistent UI/UX compared to ATAK
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What's New in iTAK

2.12.3

August 8, 2025

- fixes bug causing Data Sync mission sync to fail if the mission contains a chat message - fixes bug causing Server enrollment to fail when using manual credential entry - adds re-enrollment option when server connections fail - corrected SA CoT types to match ATAK - adds support for QR Code enrollment using predefined JSON string format (Support the TAK Registration QR Code · Issue #66 · flighttactics/TAKTracker ) - alphabetizes Tak Channels list (a-z)

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User reviews

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Grg not working

Grg not working
SsatbbSsatbb

New updates

Hi guys ! This app have a amazing potential but when are you updating it ? We are still so far away from the original ATAK !!
Marms778Marms778

Ital

Not compatible with other users on Android’s. Very frustrating.
PJL in WashingtonPJL in Washington

It shouldn’t be this hard

I just went through the struggles of blindly setting a server up, and now this is making me want to punt my phone off a mountain. I have used AI to try and figure out what is going wrong. The android version I setup is running great. iOS won’t let me actually click the certificate for server import. I can’t manually enter the server info QR doesn’t work.
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bug Bungebug Bunge

itak

Imagine Apple taking a working product and making it their own less capable less intuitive design, that’s iTAK. Every time I come back to iTAK I am always disappointed. Yes they have made minimal updates but when compared to ATAK it’s completely obsolete. You can’t share data packages between the two and there are a plethora of tools available for ATAK for your specific applications. If you really need ATAK then you really need an Android, otherwise you’re wasting your time.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

23 issues

App crashes when exporting data packages

Bug

App crashes when uploading files with local data

Bug

App crashes when importing overlays

Bug

App crashes when changing map types

Bug

App crashes when creating missions

Bug

App freezes when handling large numbers of objects (15+)

Bug

Indoor mapping causes app shutdown

Bug

Markers disappear on app reopening

Bug

Markers don't sync deletion status with ATAK users

Bug

HTTP video stream links don't work

Bug

Mesh network mode not functioning properly

Bug

Settings reset to defaults on restart

Bug

Toolbar disappears randomly

Bug

Notification badges don't clear properly

Bug

Unable to rename points of interest

Bug

Duplicate server entries appear

Bug

Unexpected shutdowns and crashes

Bug

Connection failures to TAK servers

Bug

Message notifications not appearing on iPhone

Bug

App won't launch after deletion/reinstallation

Bug

Data Sync broken in version 2.10.1

Bug

Overlay import causes instant crash

Bug

Markers become invisible with ArcGIS updates

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Requested Features

23 requests

Meshtastic and LoRa device support

Feature

GRG (Grid Reference Graphic) functionality

Feature

Mesh network integration (GoTenna, Beartooth)

Feature

Plugin support system

Feature

Google Maps or alternative map providers

Feature

Offline map download capability

Feature

Angular measurement unit conversion (degrees to mil)

Feature

Nautical miles unit of measurement

Feature

Video stream support (HTTP/RTSP)

Feature

CASEVAC calling functionality

Feature

Polar plot tool

Feature

Data package import from Android ATAK

Feature

Bluetooth radio integration

Feature

Apple Watch companion app

Feature

Ability to edit and delete toolbar items

Feature

True/Magnetic bearing distinction

Feature

Point dragging and repositioning

Feature

Contact/team management system

Feature

Mission creation and editing

Feature

Windows TAK Server version

Feature

Improved notification system

Feature

Chinese language support

Feature

Better documentation and tutorials

Feature

FAQ

What does the iTAK app do?

iTAK is a collaborative geospatial application that allows users to see their team's locations, sensor information, videos, and chat in real-time. It supports various data formats and offers online and offline mapping capabilities.

What are the key features of iTAK?

Key features include real-time blue force tracking, collaborative mapping with points and drawings, import of KML/KMZ/GeoPDF overlays, location marking with photo tagging, chat, file and photo sharing, live video streaming, and navigation tools.

Is iTAK free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements.

What devices is iTAK compatible with?

iTAK is compatible with all TAK ecosystem products, including TAK servers, WinTAK, ATAK, and WebTAK. It requires iOS version 17 and later.

Who would find iTAK useful?

iTAK is useful for a variety of users including law enforcement, first responders, hunters, fishermen, ornithologists, and for wildlife site surveys, providing enhanced team awareness and coordination.