GPS Compass Explorer

GPS compass - save your position like "my car or my hotel", and navigate back.

Evgeni Ganchev · com.gpsnav.evo.gps2

1.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v1.56 6.5 MB Android 4.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.56 (76)
Updated: Sep 22, 2026 (17 days ago)
APK size: 6.5 MB
Requires: Android 4.1+ (API 16)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Mar 21, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 11 (5 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

GPS Compass Explorer is an app by Evgeni Ganchev in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least March 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 11 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location.

What's new in v1.56

Bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Use this app to: - Save your current GPS position like parked car, your hotel or mountain hut - Navigate back to saved positions - navigator provides: direction, speed, estimated time of arrival, compass, progress, your current coordinates and destination coordinates. - Navigate to GPS position by entering manually coordinates (for example taken form google maps) - Use it as a simple compass with declination correction and magnetic field strength display. - Share your current coordinates. - Show position and direction on map (if internet connection is available) - Show current street address (if internet conection is available) - Tap on navigator displays to change readings - Tap and hod on map to save position - Display sunrise and sunset information - Get GPS current altitude - Flashlight in navigation screen - Import/Export GPX files This app is free to use and don't need internet connection. You can use it when travelling abroad where expensive internet is not required. Supports imperial and metric systems, changeable backgrounds and power saving mode. No magnetometer is required. NB: For accurate direction hold the phone in horizontal position (just like a real compass). Мagnetic readings above 60 micro Tesla (you can switch to this display by tapping on center of compass) means magnetic interference or uncalibrated sensor. To calibrate the sensor rotate the device in all directions. Accuracy of GPS altitude may vary in range of 50 meters.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 22, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Evgeni Ganchev” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jan 18, 2021
Validated against Google Play Sep 22, 2026
Antivirus scan passed Feb 12, 2021
Signed byCN=Evgeni Ganchev, L=Plovdiv, C=BG
Signing certificate (SHA-1)87:6B:56:F0:BA:9A:04:6C:A3:2B:82:C2:13:7B:F4:63:C5:DC:EA:B5
File MD55ef9084345cfbd34c18b07448cc7fb36
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (11)

GPS Compass Explorer requests 11 permissions, 5 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
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write internal storage android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
GPS android.hardware.location.gps
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait