Trailseek vs SGS MinFinder

Trailseek is an offline GPS app for hiking and backcountry travel. It records your track, marks waypoints, shows where you are on topographic and satellite maps, and points you back to any spot. Your location and data stay on your device. Maps - Free maps with no account: Apple Maps, satellite, hybrid, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, and USGS Topo. - A 3D terrain option adds relief to the Apple maps. - Download USGS Topo areas and use them with no signal. - Turn on a coordinate grid for latitude and longitude, UTM, or MGRS and USNG. Waypoints - Drop a waypoint at the map center, your location, or a long press. - Set a name, an icon, a color, and a note. - Attach photos from the camera or your library. - Search and sort the list. Tracks - Record distance, time, speed, and elevation. - Elevation comes from the barometer and GPS together. - Recording continues with the screen off. - Review a saved track's stats and elevation profile. Navigation - Follow a compass arrow to a waypoint, with distance, bearing, and ETA. - It uses GPS and the compass, so it works with no signal and no map. Coordinates - Show your position as decimal degrees, degrees decimal minutes, or degrees minutes seconds. - UTM and MGRS/USNG are always there. - Tap a value to copy it. GPX and sharing - Import and export waypoints and tracks as GPX. - Share a waypoint or track as a file, plain coordinates, or a maps link. Drawing - Draw on the map with Apple Pencil on iPad or a finger on iPhone. - Drawings stay fixed to the ground as you pan and zoom, and share between devices. iPad - The map fills the screen and the panels open as popovers. Apple Watch - Record a track, mark and browse waypoints, and navigate from your wrist. - See your track and waypoints on the watch map. - Waypoints and tracks sync with your iPhone. More - A ruler measures distance and bearing between two points. - Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, and the moon phase for your location. - A trip computer tracks distance, moving time, and average speed. Privacy - No account, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking. - Your tracks, waypoints, photos, and location stay on your device. Trailseek does not collect them.

SGS MinFinder puts British Columbia's entire MINFILE mineral inventory in your pocket - and keeps it working when the cell signal doesn't. 16,000+ OCCURRENCES, FULLY OFFLINE Every MINFILE occurrence is bundled in the app in a local database. Browse, search, and filter the whole province with no data connection. Pre-download topographic map tiles for the area you're heading to and the basemap works offline too. BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Map every occurrence across BC, clustered so the big picture is instantly clear. - Filter by status - Producer, Past Producer, Developed Prospect, Prospect, Showing, Anomaly - each colour-coded on the map. - Search by name or MINFILE number and fly straight to any site. - Topographic basemap built for the backcountry: shaded relief, 20 m contours, BC resource roads, parks, and bedrock geology. - Switch to satellite view for aerial imagery, with contours, roads, and labels still drawn on top. THE FULL GEOLOGICAL RECORD Tap any occurrence for the official details: status, host rock, deposit class, elevation, latitude/longitude (decimal and DMS), and UTM coordinates in both NAD27 and NAD83. One tap opens the official BC MINFILE record online. NAVIGATE TO THE SITE (Premium) A live compass dial with real-time bearing and distance guides you to the exact occurrence - no trail required. DOWNLOAD YOUR REGION BEFORE YOU GO Draw a box around any area and cache its topographic tiles for offline use. Manage, reopen, or clear your downloaded regions any time. Satellite imagery streams online only and is not included in downloads. PREMIUM A one-time or subscription purchase unlocks compass navigation and the full expanded occurrence details. The map, search, filtering, satellite view, and offline region downloads are free. DATA SOURCES Mineral data: BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation (MINFILE), https://minfile.gov.bc.ca/. Basemap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, © OpenMapTiles; elevation from MRDEM-30 (Natural Resources Canada) and modified Copernicus DEM data; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada and the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Satellite view imagery: Esri, Vantor, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community. SGS MinFinder is an independent, third-party app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the Government of British Columbia or any government agency. Use as a reference only. Always verify mine status, land access, and safety information before visiting any site.