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Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperLucas Miller
CategoryNavigation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (18)
Version26.11.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us
15 Oct 2026
CartoExplorer | maps | GPS update history & changes
Last change · 7 events since 1 Aug 2025Full timeline ↓✏️New iPad screenshots✏️New screenshots📦Updated to version 26.11.1🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version 26.9.2🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 7 events
- ✏️CartoExplorer | maps | GPS: new iPad screenshots· FR
- ✏️CartoExplorer | maps | GPS: new screenshots5 screenshots (was 5) · FR
- ✏️CartoExplorer | maps | GPS: app got smaller63 MB → 46 MB (-27%)
- 📦CartoExplorer | maps | GPS updated to version 26.11.1Version 26.11
Navigation & Routing
- "Go-To" Feature: Select any point on the map and let the app calculate the best route to get you there.
- New Routing Service: Enjoy 3 new routing profiles (Walking, Hiking, and Cycling) in addition to the IGN service.
- Configurable North Reference: Easily choose between True North, Magnetic North (with declination display), and UTM Grid North.
PDF Printing & Export
- Custom PDF Generation: Export PDF files directly from a drawn area on the map or around your selected waypoints, tracks, and polygons.
- Simplified Map Assembly: Easily create multi-sheet maps thanks to automatic tiling and the included assembly plan.
Editing & Tools
- Coordinate Search: Enter your coordinates directly into the search tool (with a warning message if connection to the service is lost).
- New interface for the editor, "Maps" button to change the background directly from the editor, and text labels displayed below the bottom bar icons.
Enhancements
- Simplified catalog navigation (back arrow to move up a folder level, close button to exit).
- Smart handling of GPS shutdown during a recording (prompts to stop, save, or cancel).
Performance & Customization
- New map display resolution setting and anti-aliasing option.
- Optimized zoom scaling based on your screen resolution.
- New configuration icons for your tracks, waypoints, and polygons.
Thank you for using our app! Feel free to leave us a review on the store.… more - 🆕CartoExplorer | maps | GPS first spotted by AppInsider#79 in Top Grossing · Navigation · France
- 📦CartoExplorer | maps | GPS version 26.9.2Fixes:
- Improved the initial loading phase.
- Resolved startup issues when updating from an old version. - 🆕CartoExplorer | maps | GPS released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
5.0 ★
18 ratings
Measured
CartoExplorer | maps | GPS on the App Store
App details
App ID
6743994095
Publisher
CARTOEXPLORER
On the store since
Aug 2025
1 year on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
2
EN FR
Size
46 MB
Also listed in
Travel
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
18 ratings
Measured
Ratings
18
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
under 1
4-week average
Lifetime rating
5.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
57/100
faster than 62% of Navigation apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About CartoExplorer | maps | GPS
Discover CartoExplorer, the mapping app designed to accompany you on all your outdoor adventures.
Wherever you are, thanks to its wide range of maps (USGS, Europe, worldwide), and whatever your activity (hiking, skiing, cycling…), from planning on your computer to tracking your progress on your mobile, CartoExplorer will quickly become your trusted partner in the field.
Easy to use, CartoExplorer is a complete application that adapts to your needs.
Explore the world with a rich variety of maps.
CartoExplorer provides direct access to a vast library of high-quality base maps tailored for all your exploration and geographic analysis needs:
- USGS Maps (United States): Navigate the vast territories of the U.S. with topographic maps from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- IGN Maps (France): Benefit from the precision and detail of the National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information’s maps. Please note that access to certain IGN maps (IGN Maps, Topo25, and OACI) requires a specific subscription.
- SwissTopo Maps (Switzerland): Discover the legendary accuracy of Swiss Federal Office of Topography’s maps.
- IGN Maps (Spain): Explore the Iberian Peninsula with topographic maps from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN).
- World Maps: Travel across the globe with the power of OpenStreetMap and a wide variety of specialized base layers built on its data.
among many others.
CartoExplorer doesn’t just offer exceptional maps. It also provides a suite of intuitive and powerful tools to plan, record, and analyze your activities in the field:
- Create and save tracks: Plan your routes easily directly on the map. Draw paths freehand or follow existing trails. Record your GPS movements in real time, view your track on the map, and monitor key data. Export and share your tracks in GPX format for use on other devices and platforms.
- Follow tracks in real time: Import GPX tracks or select a created route and let CartoExplorer guide you. View your current position on the track and get real-time updates on remaining distance and estimated arrival time.
- Place precise markers: Mark important points of interest on your map — summits, springs, viewpoints, campsites, incidents, and more. Customize markers with colors, names, icons, and descriptions. View GPS coordinates and easily share them with other users.
- Define areas with polygons: Outline specific zones on the map by drawing polygons. Automatically calculate their surface area. Useful for identifying search zones, delimiting plots, or planning operations in targeted territories.
- Manage your offline maps: Never let a lack of internet connection limit your explorations. CartoExplorer offers simple yet powerful offline management: automatic caching of viewed maps and precise offline downloads where you select the exact region you want to store locally.
Some of these features (sharing, tracking, offline mode, etc.) are not available in the free version of the app. Unlock
Wherever you are, thanks to its wide range of maps (USGS, Europe, worldwide), and whatever your activity (hiking, skiing, cycling…), from planning on your computer to tracking your progress on your mobile, CartoExplorer will quickly become your trusted partner in the field.
Easy to use, CartoExplorer is a complete application that adapts to your needs.
Explore the world with a rich variety of maps.
CartoExplorer provides direct access to a vast library of high-quality base maps tailored for all your exploration and geographic analysis needs:
- USGS Maps (United States): Navigate the vast territories of the U.S. with topographic maps from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
- IGN Maps (France): Benefit from the precision and detail of the National Institute of Geographic and Forest Information’s maps. Please note that access to certain IGN maps (IGN Maps, Topo25, and OACI) requires a specific subscription.
- SwissTopo Maps (Switzerland): Discover the legendary accuracy of Swiss Federal Office of Topography’s maps.
- IGN Maps (Spain): Explore the Iberian Peninsula with topographic maps from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN).
- World Maps: Travel across the globe with the power of OpenStreetMap and a wide variety of specialized base layers built on its data.
among many others.
CartoExplorer doesn’t just offer exceptional maps. It also provides a suite of intuitive and powerful tools to plan, record, and analyze your activities in the field:
- Create and save tracks: Plan your routes easily directly on the map. Draw paths freehand or follow existing trails. Record your GPS movements in real time, view your track on the map, and monitor key data. Export and share your tracks in GPX format for use on other devices and platforms.
- Follow tracks in real time: Import GPX tracks or select a created route and let CartoExplorer guide you. View your current position on the track and get real-time updates on remaining distance and estimated arrival time.
- Place precise markers: Mark important points of interest on your map — summits, springs, viewpoints, campsites, incidents, and more. Customize markers with colors, names, icons, and descriptions. View GPS coordinates and easily share them with other users.
- Define areas with polygons: Outline specific zones on the map by drawing polygons. Automatically calculate their surface area. Useful for identifying search zones, delimiting plots, or planning operations in targeted territories.
- Manage your offline maps: Never let a lack of internet connection limit your explorations. CartoExplorer offers simple yet powerful offline management: automatic caching of viewed maps and precise offline downloads where you select the exact region you want to store locally.
Some of these features (sharing, tracking, offline mode, etc.) are not available in the free version of the app. Unlock
Latest updates
26.11.1
Version 26.11
Navigation & Routing
- "Go-To" Feature: Select any point on the map and let the app calculate the best route to get you there.
- New Routing Service: Enjoy 3 new routing profiles (Walking, Hiking, and Cycling) in addition to the IGN service.
- Configurable North Reference: Easily choose between True North, Magnetic North (with declination display), and UTM Grid North.
PDF Printing & Export
- Custom PDF Generation: Export PDF files directly from a drawn area on the map or around your selected waypoints, tracks, and polygons.
- Simplified Map Assembly: Easily create multi-sheet maps thanks to automatic tiling and the included assembly plan.
Editing & Tools
- Coordinate Search: Enter your coordinates directly into the search tool (with a warning message if connection to the service is lost).
- New interface for the editor, "Maps" button to change the background directly from the editor, and text labels displayed below the bottom bar icons.
Enhancements
- Simplified catalog navigation (back arrow to move up a folder level, close button to exit).
- Smart handling of GPS shutdown during a recording (prompts to stop, save, or cancel).
Performance & Customization
- New map display resolution setting and anti-aliasing option.
- Optimized zoom scaling based on your screen resolution.
- New configuration icons for your tracks, waypoints, and polygons.
Thank you for using our app! Feel free to leave us a review on the store.
26.9.2
Fixes:
- Improved the initial loading phase.
- Resolved startup issues when updating from an old version.
Store changes
What CartoExplorer | maps | GPS changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New iPad screenshots 
New screenshots 
5 screenshots (was 5)
App got smaller
63 MB → 46 MB (-27%)