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Gpx viewer review
Gpx viewer review




gpx viewer review
  1. GPX VIEWER REVIEW WINDOWS 10
  2. GPX VIEWER REVIEW OFFLINE
  3. GPX VIEWER REVIEW PLUS
  4. GPX VIEWER REVIEW DOWNLOAD

This allows you to review routes recorded from your Windows 10 Mobile phone on the larger screen of a Windows 10 PC or Tablet. gpx file can be exported/imported to any Windows 10 device running the GPX Viewer and Recorder app. Once recorded and saved for posterity, the. You can add waypoints to routes recorded in the follow me mode through the editing mode once the recording is stopped. The create a new track mode does not appear to record your movement but allows you to create waypoints on the map. Your positioning information is displayed in the upper left corner of the display as you travel. Best I can tell, the follow me mode records your movements and charts them on the map in real time. You do have two options to chart a route with the follow me and create a new track modes. Keep in mind that GPX Viewer and Recorder is not a turn by turn navigation app like you would find with Microsoft's Maps. Recording a route is a little confusing and I would have liked to have seen a more straightforward approach to things. Tapping on an individual waypoint centers the map on that point. The menu button that sits next to the layer button displays any waypoints you create as a route is recorded. Map layers include two satellite and road map views, along with the ability to turn on/off traffic reports.

gpx viewer review

Options such as turning on/off speed details, compass synchronization and more. The cost is also reasonable.Settings cover a broad range of topics including enabling/disabling geolocation support, turning on/off motion data (steps taken, etc.) and a host of options for recording your tracks. Outdooractive may not be powerful enough for advanced users with specific needs, such as working with lots of complex GPX files or GPX import/export while offline, but it’s comprehensive, stable enough, and for most users it does everything you’ll need. However, I’ve been in touch with the team at Outdooractive and have been assured that these features are on their way in future updates. You can also display a layer showing national long-distance trails.Ī few ViewRanger features are still missing, such as more advanced control over points of interest, display of distance to route start/finish, and display of spot heights. There is a good website for planning on your computer. Other features include Skyline augmented reality (see peaks around you in real time), a 3D preview of your route, and much more. There’s a large library of community routes you can access, and you can optionally publish your own for friends to use. The app will also reliably record your walk and you can import and export GPX files (although this needs an internet connection). When planning you can see the distance, expected time, and total ascent/descent. Route planning is excellent thanks to a reliable snap-to-path mode that works worldwide. You can display multiple routes and waypoints simultaneously on the map using the ‘My Map’ mode, but they can’t be colour coded.

GPX VIEWER REVIEW OFFLINE

I did encounter a bug while downloading offline maps for a very long (500km+) planned route, but mostly this works well.

GPX VIEWER REVIEW DOWNLOAD

You can save sections of any map for offline use or click through to a planned route and then download all the necessary maps for that route. Even if a dedicated topo map isn’t available for the country you need, the fallback Outdooractive map has contour lines, paths, and topographic features.

GPX VIEWER REVIEW PLUS

This is much less convenient than ViewRanger’s approach.įor subscribers, the app offers OS mapping at both 1:50K and 1:25K plus comprehensive international maps. To get a grid ref, you have to tap on a location, then tap through to ‘Details’ to get a list of coordinate formats (OS Grid listed near the bottom). The main interface includes the map view, any planned routes or waypoints you’ve added to the special ‘My Map’ mode, and buttons for route discovery, planning, tracking, and ‘My page’ (your social profile on the app, including planned routes). At the time of writing most of ViewRanger’s features have now been added to the new app, although the interface is more complex and some features are more difficult to find.






Gpx viewer review