GPS Compass Navigator

Navigate to your saved positions using GPS and compass. No internet required.

Evgeni Ganchev · com.evo.gpscompassnavigator

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 1M+ downloads v2.20.35 5 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.20.35 (183)
Updated: Aug 19, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 5 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Mar 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (5 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

GPS Compass Navigator is an app by Evgeni Ganchev in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.20.19, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and approximate location. Compared with version 2.20.19, it adds 4 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution”, “Access adservices topics” and “Foreground service location”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.20.35

Bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

When you travel, hiking or fishing, save your position like parked car, shelter or hotel, and navigate back following the guiding arrow. Functions: - Compass - Save current position or get coordinates from map - Navigate to saved way point - Voice navigation - Track your path and save it to tracks list - Follow saved path - Backtrack - Share your location - Import/export GPX files - Navigation on lock screen - Show map (internet connection is required) - Sunrise/sunset - Open way point in external apps - Show current location in Decimal, DMS, MGRS, what3words - Show sun and moon position - HUD (Head up display) In navigator screen you have following info: - Current address / current latitude and longitude - Distance - Speed - ETA (Estimated time of arrival) - GPS Accuracy - Magnetic field strength - GPS Altitude - Traveled path visualization - Trip computer The app can work offline and even without magnetometer. Supports imperial and metric systems, power saving mode, declination correction and coordinates in DMS. Car mode to get correct bearing in vehicles when the magnetometer is not reliable. Simple and user friendly interface. You can use sun position to check compass calibration. Disclaimer: If your device don't have compass (magnetometer sensor) the arrow will rotate only if you travel! Please point the top of the device to the direction of your movement.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.20.19. Since v2.20.35 it requires Android 8.0+.

v2.20.35 LATEST Aug 19, 2026 5 MB TRUSTED v2.20.19 Feb 25, 2026 4.7 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 19, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Evgeni Ganchev” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 19, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 19, 2026
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 MD50cc66a8c5584ec7e95c3f97a8fe06484
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

GPS Compass Navigator requests 19 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
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
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.evo.gpscompassnavigator.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

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

GPS Compass Navigator APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of GPS Compass Navigator for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 2.20.19 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 2.20.19 · All versions

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 GPS Compass Navigator free?

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

Is the GPS Compass Navigator 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. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0cc66a8c5584ec7e95c3f97a8fe06484.