Handy GPS lite

A hiking GPS for the real world (lite version). No signup required.

BinaryEarth · binaryearth.handygpsfree

5.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v45.1 36.3 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v45.1 (451)
Updated: Aug 24, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 36.3 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Maps & Navigation (app)
Listed since: Apr 12, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 23 (7 sensitive)
Website: binaryearth.net/HandyGPS/index.php
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Handy GPS lite is an app by BinaryEarth in the Maps & Navigation category, listed since at least April 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 42.8, the APK grew from 15.1 MB to 36.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 6.0. It asks for 23 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. Compared with version 45.0, 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.

What's new in v45.1

45.1: Updated Android libraries as required by Google. 45.0: Fixed crash bugs related to screen rotation. Prevent phone screen sleeping while downloading map tiles to prevent interruptions. 44.5: Updated Google Ads library. 44.3: Added "Email current data" option to main page menu. Fixed file permission issue. 43.8: Fixed issue which was preventing the app from opening GPX files from emails.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure. Seek, find, record and return home with Handy GPS. No user account or setup required - just install it, turn on your GPS and go! This app is a powerful navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, tramping, mountain biking, kayaking, horse trail riding, and geocaching. Its also useful for surveying, mining, archaeology, and forestry applications. Its simple to use and works even in the remotest back country since it doesn't require network connectivity. It allows you to work in UTM or lat/lon coordinates so you can even use it with your paper topographic maps. NOTE: This is a free trial version and is limited to storing only 3 waypoints, and 40 track log points. You can use the trial version for as long as you want, but if you like this app, please install the paid version of "Handy GPS" to get an unlimited version with lots more features. Thanks! Also, allow the app to always use GPS, and turn off battery optimisation for the app to reliably record tracklogs when the phone screen is off. BASE FEATURES: * Shows your current coordinates, altitude, speed, direction of travel, and total distance travelled in metric, imperial/US, or nautical units. * Can store your current location as a waypoint, and record a track log to show where you've been on a map. * Data can be imported from and exported to KML and GPX files. * Allows manual entry of waypoints in UTM, MGRS and lat/lon coords. * Can guide you to a waypoint using the "Goto" screen, and optionally sound an alert when when you're getting close. * Has a compass page which works on devices with magnetic field sensors. * Automatically computes the local geoid offset to improve altitude accuracy * Supports the world-wide WGS84 datum along with the common Australian datums and map grids. You can use WGS84 for NAD83 maps in the US. * Shows GPS satellite locations and signal strengths graphically. * Can display simple or MGRS grid references. * Can compute waypoint-to-waypoint distance and direction. * Includes an optional timer line to record walk duration and compute your average speed. * Thoroughly tested by the developer on many off-track walks EXTRA FEATURES ONLY IN THE PAID VERSION: * No ads. * An unlimited number of waypoints and track log points. * Offline maps. * Custom datums. * Elevation profile. * Take photos and record voice memos from the app. * Email or SMS your location to a friend. * UK grid refs. * GPS averaging to improve location accuracy, * Sun rise and set times. * Export waypoints and tracklogs to a CSV file. * Project waypoints using bearing and distance. * Compute length, area, and elevation change from the tracklog. * Compute calories. PERMISSIONS: (1) GPS - to determine your location, (2) Network access - for access to standard map layers and OSM tiles, (3) SD card access - to load and store waypoints and tracklogs, (4) Camera access for taking pics*, (5) Prevent phone from sleeping so that proximity alarm works, (6) Control flashlight, to allow the flashlight to be turned on/off from within the app, (7) Record audio for voice memos*. (* Feature only available in full version of app). DISCLAIMER: You use this app at your own risk. The developer accepts no responsibility for you getting lost or injured as a result of using this app. Batteries in mobile devices can go flat. For extended and remote hikes, a battery bank and an alternative method of navigation such as a paper map and compass are recommended for safety.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v42.8. Since v45.1 it requires Android 6.0+.

v45.1 LATEST Aug 24, 2026 36.3 MB TRUSTED v45.0 Jul 31, 2026 32.1 MB TRUSTED v44.5 Sep 20, 2026 31.2 MB TRUSTED v42.8 Nov 26, 2025 15.1 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 24, 2026.
Certificate issued to “BinaryEarth” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 24, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 24, 2026
Signed byCN=Anthony Dunk, OU=Unknown, O=BinaryEarth, L=Gosford, ST=NSW, C=AU
Signing certificate (SHA-1)74:1D:64:3F:2E:AC:54:D5:09:16:82:D1:57:AE:76:8F:0C:AC:D4:9F
File MD567de6818df9873ab9430a0022f8b400b
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (23)

Handy GPS lite requests 23 permissions, 7 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
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
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
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
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
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) binaryearth.handygpsfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Maps receive (custom) binaryearth.handygps.MAPS_RECEIVE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read gservices (custom) com.google.android.providers.gsf.permisson.READ_GSERVICES
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
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
Microphone android.hardware.microphone

Handy GPS lite APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Handy GPS lite for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 45.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 45.0 · 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 Handy GPS lite free?

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

Is the Handy GPS lite 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 67de6818df9873ab9430a0022f8b400b.