GPS Essentials

The Swiss army knife of GPS navigation!

mictale.com · com.mictale.gpsessentials

5.0 out of 5 (6 ratings) 5M+ downloads v4.5.30 21 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.5.30 (405030)
Updated: Oct 2, 2026 (6 days ago)
APK size: 21 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Travel & Local (app)
Listed since: Nov 27, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 21 (4 sensitive)
Website: gpsessentials.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

GPS Essentials is an app by mictale.com in the Travel & Local category, listed since at least November 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.5.20, the APK grew from 17.7 MB to 21 MB. Since version 4.4.64, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 4.5.28, it adds 3 new permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

5.0out of 56 ratings

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What's new in v4.5.30

Fixes crash when rotating satellite view

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The most complete GPS tool available: Navigate, manage waypoints, tracks, routes, build your own dashboard from 45 widgets. ❧❧❧❧❧ Dashboard ❧❧❧❧❧ Shows navigation values such as: Accuracy, Altitude, Speed, Battery, Bearing, Climb, Course, Date, Declination, Distance, ETA, Latitude, Longitude, Max Speed, Min Speed, Actual Speed, True Speed, Sunrise, Sunset, Moonset, Moonrise, Moon Phase, Target, Time, TTG, Turn. ❧❧❧❧❧ Compass ❧❧❧❧❧ Show the orientation of the earth's magnetic field, shows an arbitrary tracking angle and the current target. Also a marine orienteering compass. ❧❧❧❧❧ Tracks ❧❧❧❧❧ Record tracks and view them on map. Export KML files and import into Google Maps, Google Earth and others. ❧❧❧❧❧ Routes ❧❧❧❧❧ Manage routes and view them on map. Import KML files from Google Maps, Google Earth and others. Create turn-by-turn instructions between waypoints. ❧❧❧❧❧ Camera ❧❧❧❧❧ A camera HUD (heads-up display) view to show your waypoints, take pictures and share them. ❧❧❧❧❧ Map ❧❧❧❧❧ A map to show your waypoints. Convert mail addresses of your contacts to waypoint so that they can be used within the app. Supports Google Maps, MapQuest, OpenStreetMap and others. Supports Google Maps v2: Indoor Maps, Traffic, Buildings, Satellite and Terrain layers and map rotation. ❧❧❧❧❧ Waypoints ❧❧❧❧❧ A list of all your waypoints with export and import (KML, KMZ, GPX and LOC format). ❧❧❧❧❧ Satellites ❧❧❧❧❧ A sky view of the current positions that shows satellites in view. ❧❧❧❧❧ Features ❧❧❧❧❧ Supported position formats: UTM, MGRS, OSGB, Degree-Minute-Second, Degree-Minute-Fractions, Decimal, Mils. Supports over 230 datums. Waypoints, routes and tracks can be exported as KML or GPX files and sent by email or uploaded to Google Docs or DropBox. Please open the web page below for more info, send me emails for support. I CANNOT HELP IF YOU SIMPLY PLACE A COMMENT HERE. Purchase the "GPS Essentials Donation Plugin" on Android Market if you want to support development. The latest beta release is available on the Google Play Beta channel. Try out the latest features and help us improve GPS Essentials! THIS APP WILL SHOW ADVERTISING. IF YOU DON'T LIKE THIS, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM INSTALLING/UPDATING. GPS Essentials is not affiliated with any political party nor with any other organization mentioned in the ads, and it has no connection with any economic interests. If you don't like the ads, please contact AdMob. WHAT ARE THE PERMISSIONS GOOD FOR? ✓ Coarse/Fine/Background location: To access network locations and GPS ✓ Full internet access: To read map tiles, send bug reports ✓ Modify/delete USB storage contents: To write waypoints, tracks and images onto the SD card ✓ Read phone state and identity: To tag pictures with the device ID (can be switched off in settings) ✓ Take pictures and videos: Camera HUD, take pictures ✓ Your accounts: Required to run Google Maps v2

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v4.4.64. Since v4.5.24 it requires Android 5.0+.

v4.5.30 LATEST Oct 2, 2026 21 MB TRUSTED v4.5.28 Mar 20, 2026 20.9 MB TRUSTED v4.5.24 Aug 20, 2026 19.8 MB TRUSTED v4.5.20 Jul 10, 2026 17.7 MB TRUSTED v4.4.64 Mar 29, 2026 17.4 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 2, 2026.
Certificate issued to “mictale.com” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Oct 2, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 2, 2026
Signed byCN=Michael Schollmeyer, OU=dev, O=mictale.com, L=M√ºnchen, ST=Bayern, C=DE
Signing certificate (SHA-1)F3:11:69:FF:F5:A3:D2:4E:48:3A:4D:6C:89:24:9F:72:46:88:3F:3D
File MD582131160cf154e20c99653b635106eb3
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (21)

GPS Essentials requests 21 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
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
Broadcast sticky android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY
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
High sampling rate sensors android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.mictale.gpsessentials.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

GPS Essentials APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of GPS Essentials for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 4.5.20 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 4.5.20 · 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 Essentials free?

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

Is the GPS Essentials 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 82131160cf154e20c99653b635106eb3.