# Open GPX Tracker — No ads, no in-app purchases

> GPS tracker for creating and sharing GPX traces with offline maps. (iPhone/iPad app by Juan Manuel Merlos.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-gpx-tracker/id984503772 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Juan Manuel Merlos](https://appshunter.io/developer/984503771)
- Category: Navigation, Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 131 App Store ratings · 207 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2015-05-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-gpx-tracker/id984503772/reviews.md

## What is Open GPX Tracker?

Create GPS traces with waypoints. Offline map support, no time restrictions, no ads, no in-app-purchases, and all the data is private.

Open GPX Tracker is ideal for:
* Traveling and vacation (offline map app)
* Collecting and sharing track and waypoints data.
* Use it as your Camera GPS companion.
* Keeping track of your hiking explorations and bike routes.
* Creating routes and waypoints for editing Open Street Map.
* Publishing Open Street Map Traces.
* Creating real GPX files for testing your iOS apps in Xcode.

Main Features:
* Apple Watch App support
* Offline maps of browsed areas
* Load saved sessions and continue tracking
* Auto recovery last session after crash or closing the app
* Display tracking information in a map
* Display speed, distance, coordinates and time
* Use multiple map sources (Apple Maps, Open Street Maps, CartoDB, OpenTopoMaps, OpenSeaMaps)
* Pause / Resume tracking
* Add waypoint to user location
* Add waypoint to any place in the map with a long press
* Edit waypoint name
* Drag & Drop waypoint pin
* Remove waypoints
* Share and send GPX files
* Custom file naming

All the tracked data is kept 100% private in your phone. No data is collected (Indeed, I don't want it at all). For all the details, please check the privacy policy link.

Please note:
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Create GPS traces with waypoints
- Offline map support
- Apple Watch App support
- Share and send GPX files
- Multiple map sources
- Add and edit waypoints

## What do users think of Open GPX Tracker?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple, intuitive, and clean user interface
- 💰 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
- 📍 Accurate GPS tracking and waypoint creation
- ⌚ Apple Watch integration for convenient tracking
- 🔋 Lightweight and battery-efficient operation
- 🗺️ Offline map caching capability
- 📤 Easy GPX file export and sharing
- 🔓 Open source and transparent development
- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 📱 Background tracking without interrupting other apps

**Cons**

- 🐛 Files fail to save without error notification
- 🐛 App crashes when opening saved files folder
- 🐛 Data loss after app updates or crashes
- 🐛 Gaps in GPS recording data
- 🐛 App crashes when opening GPX files after inactivity
- 🐛 Long filename/filepath causes silent save failures
- 🐛 Duplicate track entries in exported files
- 🐛 Files location button crashes application
- ⚠️ No confirmation dialog when deleting files
- ⚠️ Track snapping to nearby roads (unwanted behavior)
- ⚠️ Decimal point errors in longitude coordinates
- ⚠️ Unreadable text on map at certain zoom levels

**Commonly reported bugs**

- File save fails silently with long filenames or filepaths
- App crashes when accessing files folder from main screen
- GPX files lost after app updates or reinstallation
- Inconsistent file saving (fails approximately 1/3 of the time)
- App crashes when trying to open GPX files after period of inactivity
- Duplicate or false track entries generated in exported files
- Decimal point missing in longitude coordinates
- App crashes when exporting via email
- GPX files not displaying on map after import
- App crashes or resets journey when returning to app
- Watch complication displays inconsistently
- Map does not follow user location during tracking
- App quits when phone is locked or closed

**Most requested features**

- Auto-save functionality for tracking sessions
- Persistent notification when recording is active
- Ability to edit tracks before exporting
- Import custom geo-referenced map images
- Adjustable route color and line thickness
- Topographical map layer option
- Offline cached maps for specific areas
- Bulk copy and delete operations for tracks
- Confirmation dialog for file deletion
- Customizable date/time format for filenames
- Automatic track upload to cloud services (Dropbox, iCloud)
- Jump-to feature for entering latitude/longitude coordinates
- Street names and speed limits on satellite maps
- Adjustable GPS data collection frequency
- Text-only display mode to save battery
- Progress bar for map loading
- Watch app map view for offline navigation
- Adjustable units (miles vs kilometers) based on region

## Recent user reviews (10 of 207)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-gpx-tracker/id984503772/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Good to use

*2026-08-08*

Please add Average speed option for teacking..🫡

### 4/5 — Teilweise sehr ungenau

*2026-07-18*

Da der Tracker komplett Kosten- und Werbefreie ist, beschwere ich mich nicht, sondern möchte darauf hinweisen, dass es extreme Abweichungen zwischen der Apple Watch und dem iPhone gibt. Auf mittlerer Strecke sind auf der Uhr doppelt so viele Kilometer angezeigt wie auf dem iPhone ( welches ein hohe Übereinstimmung mit dem eingebauten Schrittzähler hat ). Als ich sechs Kilometer gelaufen bin, zeigte die Uhr 23! Kilometer an… keine Ahnung, woran das liegt; aber ich würde mich natürlich über eine Anpassung der Software sehr freuen. Mit freundlichen Grüßen.

### 3/5 — отлично

*2026-07-08*

Отлично, но последнее время странно работает с файлами. При этом, пишет трек нормально, но при попытке загрузить какой-то трек, программа показывает для ВСЕХ треков длину "-1" и ошибку при попытке загрузить трек.

### 5/5 — So good

*2026-06-15*

In a world of suffering from evil tech overlords trying to wring the last cent out of all of us, finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

### 4/5 — Zufrieden

*2026-06-07*

Ich habe eine App gesucht, um die Fotos der Nikon D4 nachträglich mit Orts-Infos zu versehen. Dafür finde ich die App echt praktisch. Ich habe nur noch nicht ganz verstanden, warum die App das Tracking manchmal selbstständig pausiert und welche Faktoren für das Pausieren verantwortlich sind.

### 2/5 — Great, but there’s a bug with filenames/filepaths

*2026-05-19, version 1.10.1*

I used to love this app, but it’s become really unreliable lately. For some reason, the ability to save gpx tracks as files works…then doesn’t work…then works again…then doesn’t work. 

I don’t know if it’s people screwing around with the code in GitHub, but it’s become too unreliable to use anymore. You just never know if you’re going to lose a day’s worth of data or not because the file won’t save.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2026-05-01, version 1.10.1*

No iCloud folder sync so cannot open on ipad gpx file created on iphone.

### 4/5 — Great, but there’s a bug with filenames/filepaths

*2026-04-11, version 1.10.1*

This has been a great app for collecting gps x time data. I’ve been using it for a few years and don’t hesitate to recommend it.

However I’ve noticed a bug which I hope someone can fix: 
- if I try to save a file with a filename (or filepath?) that is too long, the file doesn’t save and there is no error message to warn about this. I’ve lost 3 or 4 days worth of data this way. 

I’ve proved this to myself by: 
- saving with a long filename (file does not save)
- editing the filename to something shorter (file saves as expected)

You can verify a file has saved by:
- saving the file
- looking into the saved folder and checking my file exists
- checking that a note shows it has saved recently

### 5/5 — Sehr hilfreich und komplett kostenlos !

*2026-03-10*

Die App hat mir unglaublich geholfen als Orientierung auf den riesigen Feldern einer kanadischen Farm. Zusätzlich zum Lenksystem im Traktor konnte ich mich damit zurechtfinden und auch beim Steinesammeln konnte ich große Flächen damit gezielt abfahren.

### 5/5 — Goodbto use

*2026-02-25*

আমার দেখা সবচেয়ে সেরা লোকেশন ট্র্যাকার অ্যাপ

## Frequently asked questions about Open GPX Tracker

### What does Open GPX Tracker do?

Open GPX Tracker allows you to create GPS traces with waypoints, supporting offline maps. It's designed for privacy, with no ads or in-app purchases, and all your data remains on your device.

### What are the main features of this app?

Key features include offline map support, Apple Watch integration, the ability to load saved sessions, auto-recovery after crashes, and display of tracking information like speed and distance. You can also add, edit, and share waypoints and GPX files.

### Is Open GPX Tracker free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to use. It explicitly states 'No ads, no in-app purchases,' indicating a free monetization model with no associated costs for users.

### What kind of devices is this app compatible with?

The app supports iOS devices and also includes an Apple Watch app for convenient tracking. It utilizes various map sources including Apple Maps, Open Street Maps, and others.

### Who would find this app useful?

This app is ideal for travelers using it as an offline map app, individuals collecting and sharing track data for hiking or biking, and developers who need to create GPX files for testing iOS apps in Xcode.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.10.1 — 2025-12-21

Fixes: 
* Scale bar color in some scenarios
* Apple Watch/iPhone not displaying GPX files

### 1.10.0 — 2025-12-16

Open GPX Tracker is a free, privacy focused and open source application. If you like it, please add your review.


New features and stability fixes: 
* Screen always on support
* Display loading message while loading preferences 
* Add scale bar in map  
* Fix: Tapping on folder icon crashed app sometimes 

Thank you to the new contributors @weitieda and @tyrann0us.

### 1.9.0 — 2023-06-04

* Added new option for selecting custom output folder by @leonspok
* Added OpenSeaMap tile server
* Auto recover last track instead of prompting a question upon launching the app
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Also, updated the privacy policy to clarify that the tracking data is kept in your phone. Check it out.

## New Contributors

* @dillona's first contribution
* @leonspok's first contribution

Open GPX Tracker is an open-source and free-to-use app. If you like it, please leave a review sharing how it has been useful to you.

### 1.8.0 — 2022-06-06

Hey there! It's been a while since last release...  

Thanks to the many collaborators of Open GPX Tracker we have new stuff:
- Fixed issues and updated to support new iOS versions and Apple devices.
- Custom default names for your files
- Now you can zoom more on the maps
- Satellite map added.
- Confirmation prompt before reseting the map.
- Added new translations (Dutch, French, Russian, UK UA, Finish, Italian)

Open GPX Tracker is an Open Source and free to use app. If you like it, please make a review and share how it was useful for you.

Do you want to see Open GPX Tracker in your language? You can translate it
https://github.com/merlos/iOS-Open-GPX-Tracker/wiki/How-to-translate-Open-GPX-Tracker-into-my-language

### 1.7.2 — 2020-01-11

* Fixes crash when renaming waypoints

Open GPX Tracker is an Open Source and free to use app. If you like it, please make a review and share how it was useful for you.

Do you want to see Open GPX Tracker in your language? You can translate it
https://github.com/merlos/iOS-Open-GPX-Tracker/wiki/How-to-translate-Open-GPX-Tracker-into-my-language

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