BenchMap

Map-Based app to help you find high-accuracy survey control marks from the NGS.

TSQMadness · com.tsqmadness.bmmaps

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v2.5.2 2.5 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.5.2 (250200)
Updated: May 19, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 2.5 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Dec 21, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (4 sensitive)
Website: ngs.tsqmadness.com/droid
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

BenchMap is an app by TSQMadness in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least December 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 9 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

What's new in v2.5.2

Includes small fixes: - Less battery usage when app is not in foreground. - Fix to some user's 'My Location' dot not showing up. - Adds bearing arrow to dot when moving. - Updated linked libraries.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

BenchMap allows searching and viewing of National Geodetic Survey (NGS) survey stations on an interactive map. The map will allow you to quickly determine if the control station is usable, and whether the chances that it still exists. Once a station is selected, you can view its datasheet - both in the app and through your web browser. You can also pull up the Geocaching page, in case there may be useful notes that aren't on the NGS's site. Tools for submitting a recovery to the NGS inslude allowing you to take pictures of the station (using the recommended naming format), and record notes. (At this time, submission of recoveries is not possible in the app - but may be available in the future!) Filtering allows you view just the types of stations to display that you want - like certain stabilities, horizontal/vertical orders, and destroyed/non-publishable status. You can also directly search for a PID and have the map take you to the location of the station. Made for the professional surveyor and the hobbyist out there in the wild. Note that the application will only display NGS survey marks. At this time, certain agencies' stations will not appear in the app, unless their survey controls were submitted to the NGS. These agencies include: - United States Geological Survey (USGS) - they will never digitize their station database. - Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) - they have an online database, but at this time no API to pull data from. - Department of Interior (DOI) - Stations for the DOI that don't fall under the ones above at this time have no API. If any of these open up an API to pull survey marks from, they will be included.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 19, 2024.
Certificate issued to “TSQMadness” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 19, 2024
Validated against Google Play May 19, 2024
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Mike Morrey, O=TSQMadness, L=Boyds, ST=MD, C=01
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7E:3D:2C:8D:96:33:11:FB:FC:EE:D5:0C:80:88:75:C0:F4:F5:71:18
File MD543a2165c5e5e9ced8b5780a771387bf1
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

BenchMap requests 9 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

BenchMap APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is BenchMap free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the BenchMap APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 43a2165c5e5e9ced8b5780a771387bf1.