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The article contains a list with free (not necessairily open source) software[1][2] for a range of devices (PC, laptop, tablet PC, mobile phone, handheld PC (Pocket Pc, Palm). Some of the free software mentioned here does not have detailed maps (or maps at all) nor the ability to follow streets or type in street names (no geocoding). However, in many cases, it is also that which makes the program free (and sometimes open source[3]), avoid the need of an internet connection[4][5][6], and make it very lightweight (allowing use on small portable devices as Palm or PocketPC). Very basic programs like this may not be suitable for road navigation in cars, but serve their purpose for navigation while walking/trekking, and for use at sea. To determine the GPS coordinates of your destination, you can use sites like GPScoordinates.eu and GPS visualizer

Note that some software presented here is free (ie OruxMaps, Maverick), but maps need to be payed for. In this instance, and in the instance that some maps (of specific countries) are not standardly available, Mobile Atlas Creator (MOBAC) can be used.

It should also be noted that some of the software mentioned can also be run on different devices than what they are intented for. A particular case-in-point is the Android software which can often be run on laptops/PC (running linux, windows or mac os x) as well .This can be done using emulators.

Also notable is that some of the software mentioned here may run only on devices that are no longer commercially sold. However, these devices are often still obtainable via 2nd-hand websites.

Name Company Type of device[7] Operating system 3rdP GPS-able ?[8] software with maps ? follows streets ? Open-source ? Remarks
MapDroyd[9] CloudMade Deutschland GmbH Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
OsmAnd[10] ? Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
OruxMaps[11] ? Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
MapFactor[12] ? Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
NavFree[13][14] ? Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
Skobbler GPS Navigation 2[15][16] ? Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? Program is free and can be used without limitations online, offline maps need to be payed for
AFTrack[17] ? Tablet PC, handheld PC (Symbian) Android, Symbian OS series 60 ? yes (?), ? ? ?
AlpineQuest GPS Hiking (Lite)[18] ? Tablet PC, Android ? yes (?), ? ? ?
AndNav 2[19] ? Tablet PC, Android ? yes (?), ? ? ?
Big Planet Tracks[20] ? Tablet PC, Android ? yes (?), ? ? ?
CacheBox[21] ? Tablet PC, PC, handheld PC (pocket PC) Android, Windows Mobile, Windows for PC ? yes (?), ? ? initially intented for geocaching
CacheWolf[22] ? Laptop, PC Windows, Mac OS X, Linux ? yes (?), ? ? ?
Glopus[23] ? Laptop, PC, handheld PC (Pocket PC) Windows, ? ? yes (?), ? ? ?
OpenCPN[24] ? Laptop, PC Windows XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8, IntelMac, Linux (Fedora, Ubuntu, CentOS) ? yes (?), ? ? ?
Maverick[25][26] ? Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
gvSIG Mini[27][28] Prodevelop Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
Navionics Boating App[29] ? Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
OpenSatNav[30] Kieran Fleming et al. Tablet PC Android, OpenMoko ? yes (OpenStreetmap maps), ? ? ?
Minimap[31] ? Tablet PC Android ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
Osmarender[32] ? laptop, PC Windows, OS X, Linux ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? Not intuitive
Mappero ? Nokia N810 Maemo[33] ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
gpsVP[34] ? handheld PC, certain smartphones Windows Mobile 5,6, 2003 ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
NaviPOWM[35] ? handheld PC, Laptop, PC Windows for PC, Windows Mobile 5/6/2003 SE, Linux ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
NaVisu ? Laptop, PC Windows, OS X, Linux ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? Developed for marine applications, not intuitive, build around NASA WorldWind
GpsPilot[36] ? handheld PC (Symbian One) Symbian ? no (?), ? ? ?
Mapopolis[37] ? Handheld PC (Palm) PalmOS ? yes (black and white maps), ? ? only has maps for USA
SailPalm[38] ? handheld PC (Palm) PalmOS ? yes (black and white maps), ? ? Free program, but maps need to be payed for (hence called "shareware" at Tucows)
HandMap[39][40] ? handheld PC (Palm) PalmOS ? yes (color maps, basic), ? ? May be a free program, but maps need to be payed for (hence called "shareware" at Tucows) ?
Magellan Nav Companion[41] ? handheld PC (Palm) PalmOS ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
Cetus GPS[42] Cetus software embedded system (Garmin) OS 5 ? yes (?), ? ? ?
FieldNote[43] Mobile Computing handheld PC (pocket PC) Windows CE ? no, ? ? mainly intented to mark specific points without a map, not intented for actual navigation
TZGPS[44] ? handheld PC (Palm) PalmOS ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? ?
Trax[45][46] Luke Klein-Berndt handheld PC (Palm) PalmOS ? ? (?), ? ? ?
SoaringPilot[47] ? handheld PC (Palm, some PocketPC/WinCE devices), PalmOS ? yes (Openstreetmap maps), ? ? Originally intented for use in sailplanes
CotoGPS[48] ? handheld PC (Palm) PalmOS ? ? (?), ? ? Originally intented for geocaching
GPS interpreter[49] Marcel Durieux, Christian Tavernier[50][51] Embedded system (purpose-build PCB)[52] ? ? yes, ? ? ?
Andrew Holme's GPS software Andrew Holme[53] Embedded system (several custom PCB's + Raspberry Pi)[54] Raspbian Linux ? ?, ? ? ?

See also

References

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  1. ↑ cGPS mapper: open-source yet payed, not included
  2. ↑ Chaeron GPS: open-source yet payed, not included
  3. ↑ Having open-source GPS programs available for different devices also allows people to expand on this software for certain projects, like automated or semi-automated steering systems for vehicles
  4. ↑ Programs like Google maps require an internet connection as the maps are not available offline, in part because this would also make the program very large in terms of filesize
  5. ↑ GPS software without internet connection ref 1
  6. ↑ GPS software without internet connection ref 2
  7. ↑ Tablet PC's have touchscreen, laptops do not
  8. ↑ support of add-on GPS receiver, rather than say the imbedded GPS receiver of the device the software was initially designed for
  9. ↑ MapDroyd
  10. ↑ OsmAnd
  11. ↑ OruxMaps
  12. ↑ MapFactor
  13. ↑ NavFree
  14. ↑ NavFree download site
  15. ↑ Skobbler GPS download site
  16. ↑ Skobbler GPS main site
  17. ↑ AFTrack
  18. ↑ AlpineQuest
  19. ↑ AndNav2
  20. ↑ Big Planet Tracks
  21. ↑ CacheBox
  22. ↑ CacheWolf
  23. ↑ Glopus
  24. ↑ OpenCPN
  25. ↑ Maverick
  26. ↑ Maverick download site
  27. ↑ gvSIG Mini download site
  28. ↑ gvSIG Mini main site
  29. ↑ Navionics Boating App
  30. ↑ OpenSatNav
  31. ↑ Minimap main download site
  32. ↑ Osmarender
  33. ↑ Maemo
  34. ↑ gpsVP
  35. ↑ NaviPOWM
  36. ↑ GpsPilot
  37. ↑ Mapopolis
  38. ↑ SailPalm
  39. ↑ HandMap
  40. ↑ HandMap GPS plugin
  41. ↑ List of free GPS software for Palm
  42. ↑ Cetus GPS
  43. ↑ Mobile Computing
  44. ↑ TZGPS
  45. ↑ Trax main site
  46. ↑ Trax old Tucows site
  47. ↑ SoarPilot main page
  48. ↑ CotoGPS main site
  49. ↑ [article=18921&tx_elektorarticle_listissues[action]=show&cHash=15557dd0aaa057b844b945af27d6960d GPS interpreter download site]
  50. ↑ Original program from Marcel Durieux on Mikroelektronika Forum
  51. ↑ Modification by Christian Tavernier for the EM-406A GPS Receiver, mentioned in GPSElektorElektronicsWorldWide.txt file in 070309-11 zip file from http://www.elektor-magazine.com/en/magazine-contents/previous-issues.html?tx_elektorarticle_listissues[article]=18921&tx_elektorarticle_listissues[action]=show&cHash=15557dd0aaa057b844b945af27d6960d
  52. ↑ GPS receiver PCB
  53. ↑ A Holme's homemade GPS page
  54. ↑ Raspberry Pi's site on Holme's project
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