Garmin Explore™ Downloads & RevenueGarmin Explore™ · App Store & Google Play
Garmin Explore™ by Garmin is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
📦iOSUpdated to version 4.17.1📦iOSUpdated to version 4.17📈iOSEntered the top 100📈AndroidCharting in a new country⭐iOSPassed 1K ratings📈iOSCharting in a new country📈AndroidCharting in a new country in 2 charts📦AndroidUpdated to version 4.16🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider📦AndroidVersion 4.15🆕iOSIts developer released another app: Garmin Catalyst™ Radar🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 23 events
- 📦Garmin Explore™ updated to version 4.17.1iOS• Switch between activity points and lines on the map.
• Filter activities on the map by date and activity type.
• Keep your map clear with activity point clusters. Zoom in for individual activities.
• See which way activities and courses go with directional chevrons.
• Adjust the boundary shape when creating an offline map to download exactly the area you need.
• Show or hide offline map boundaries on the main map from Map Settings.
• Offline maps now appear in the map picker for quick access.
• Automatically downloaded offline maps are grouped in their own section.… more - 📦Garmin Explore™ updated to version 4.17iOS• Switch between activity points and lines on the map.
• Filter activities on the map by date and activity type.
• Keep your map clear with activity point clusters. Zoom in for individual activities.
• See which way activities and courses go with directional chevrons.
• Adjust the boundary shape when creating an offline map to download exactly the area you need.
• Show or hide offline map boundaries on the main map from Map Settings.
• Offline maps now appear in the map picker for quick access.
• Automatically downloaded offline maps are grouped in their own section.… more - 📈Garmin Explore™ entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Navigation · SA
- 📈Garmin Explore™ charting in a new countryAndroidJapan
- 📈Garmin Explore™ charting in a new countryiOSIndia
- 📈Garmin Explore™ entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Navigation · ID
- 📈Garmin Explore™ charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidSpain · Taiwan
- 📈Garmin Explore™ entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Navigation · FR
- 📈Garmin Explore™ entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Maps & Navigation · IT
- 📈Garmin Explore™ charting in a new countryiOSJapan
- 📦Garmin Explore™ updated to version 4.16iOS• View activities older than 7 days as activity points on the map
• Use “Show on Map” to display an activity’s full line
• Added the ability to filter out activities from the main map
• Bug fixes and performance improvements… more - 📦Garmin Explore™ updated to version 4.16Android🏃♂️View activities older than 7 days as activity points on the map
🗺️Use “Show on Map” to display an activity full line
☑ Added ability to filter out activities from main map
🐛Various bug fixes and improvements - 📈Garmin Explore™ charting in a new countryAndroidGermany
- 📈Garmin Explore™ charting in a new countryiOSChina
- 📈Garmin Explore™ entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · Navigation · KR · Top Free · Navigation · RU
- 🆕Garmin Explore™ first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidCanada
- 🆕Garmin Explore™ first spotted by AppInsideriOS#92 in Top Free · Navigation · United States
- 📦Garmin Explore™ version 4.15.1iOSNo release notes
- 📦Garmin Explore™ version 4.15Android• Explore trails with new 3D Maps.
• Plan your courses and preview elevation changes in 3D.
• Review your activities with immersive 3D views.
• Bug fixes and performance improvements. - 🆕Garmin Explore™: its developer released another app: Garmin Catalyst™ RadariOS
- 🆕Garmin Explore™ released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Garmin Explore™ released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.1 ★
6.8k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#66
App Store · 
Navigation Free
Navigation FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
56
both stores, 4-week average
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
1276675721
Publisher
Garmin International
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Oct 2018
8 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.4+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
Languages
36
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Size
479 MB
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.garmin.android.apps.explore
Publisher
Garmin International, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Garmin Explore™ downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 100k+ |
| Google Play | – | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | – | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Garmin Explore™'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #66 Navigation Free | 10 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #122 Maps & Navigation Free | 11 of 23 countries | #173 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
22
▼ -51% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 3.9★ lifetime
Review momentum
67/100
faster than 90% of Navigation apps
New ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 10 | 49% | ▼ -38% |
 United Kingdom | 2.2 | 11% | ▲ +20% |
| Italy | 2 | 10% | ▼ -57% |
 France | 1.5 | 7% | – |
 Brazil | 1.2 | 6% | – |
 Germany | 1.2 | 6% | – |
 Japan | 1.2 | 6% | – |
 Canada | 1 | 5% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
34
4-week average
Lifetime rating
3.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
53/100
faster than 55% of Maps and 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.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.2 ★ | 1.1k |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 5.7k 438 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.1 ★ weighted by ratings | 6.8k |
About Garmin Explore™
OFF-GRID NAVIGATION
When paired with your compatible Garmin device(1), the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.
SEARCH TOOL
Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.
STREAMING MAPS
For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.
PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE
With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet with your compatible Garmin device to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.
EASY TRIP PLANNING
Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device.
ACTIVITY LIBRARY
Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.
SAVED COLLECTIONS
The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.
CLOUD STORAGE
The waypoints, courses and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or
Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.
LIVETRACK™
With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time(2) and see data such as distance, time and elevation.
What You Get with Garmin Explore
• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets and more
• Aerial imagery
• Waypoints, tracking and route navigation
• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities
• Online trip planning
1. https://explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility
2. When used with your compatible smartphone, the Garmin Explore® app and your compatible inReach® technology-enabled Garmin device.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.
When paired with your compatible Garmin device(1), the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.
SEARCH TOOL
Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.
STREAMING MAPS
For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.
PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE
With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet with your compatible Garmin device to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.
EASY TRIP PLANNING
Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device.
ACTIVITY LIBRARY
Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.
SAVED COLLECTIONS
The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.
CLOUD STORAGE
The waypoints, courses and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or
Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.
LIVETRACK™
With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time(2) and see data such as distance, time and elevation.
What You Get with Garmin Explore
• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets and more
• Aerial imagery
• Waypoints, tracking and route navigation
• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities
• Online trip planning
1. https://explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility
2. When used with your compatible smartphone, the Garmin Explore® app and your compatible inReach® technology-enabled Garmin device.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.
Garmin Explore™ App Store
Garmin Explore™ is #92 in Navigation Free in United Kingdom and charting in 10 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperGarmin
CategoryNavigation
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.2 (1.1k)
Version4.17.1
Age rating12+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Rating
4.2 ★
1.1k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#92
Navigation FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
22
▼ -51% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Garmin Explore™ on the App Store
App details
App ID
1276675721
Publisher
Garmin International
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Oct 2018
8 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 18.4+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
Languages
36
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Size
479 MB
Garmin Explore™ downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Garmin Explore™'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | NavigationFree | #92 |
 China | NavigationFree | #180 |
| Japan | NavigationFree | #199 |
| Italy | NavigationFree | #66 |
| France | NavigationFree | #111 |
 Australia | NavigationFree | #94 |
 Russia | NavigationFree | #101 |
 United Arab Emirates | NavigationFree | #94 |
 Indonesia | NavigationFree | #148 |
 Saudi Arabia | NavigationFree | #194 |
Apps near Garmin Explore™ on the chart
Navigation Free, around #92.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.2 ★
1.1k ratings
Measured
Ratings
1.1k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
22
▼ -51% vs the 2 weeks before
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 3.9★ lifetime
Review momentum
67/100
faster than 90% of Navigation apps
New ratings by country (8)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 49% | ▼ -38% |
| United Kingdom | 2.2 | 11% | ▲ +20% |
| Italy | 2 | 10% | ▼ -57% |
| France | 1.5 | 7% | – |
| Brazil | 1.2 | 6% | – |
| Germany | 1.2 | 6% | – |
| Japan | 1.2 | 6% | – |
| Canada | 1 | 5% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
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 Garmin Explore™
OFF-GRID NAVIGATION
When paired with your compatible Garmin device(1), the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.
SEARCH TOOL
Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.
STREAMING MAPS
For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.
PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE
With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet with your compatible Garmin device to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.
EASY TRIP PLANNING
Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device.
ACTIVITY LIBRARY
Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.
SAVED COLLECTIONS
The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.
CLOUD STORAGE
The waypoints, courses and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or
Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.
LIVETRACK™
With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time(2) and see data such as distance, time and elevation.
What You Get with Garmin Explore
• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets and more
• Aerial imagery
• Waypoints, tracking and route navigation
• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities
• Online trip planning
1. https://explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility
2. When used with your compatible smartphone, the Garmin Explore® app and your compatible inReach® technology-enabled Garmin device.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.
When paired with your compatible Garmin device(1), the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.
SEARCH TOOL
Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.
STREAMING MAPS
For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.
PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE
With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet with your compatible Garmin device to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.
EASY TRIP PLANNING
Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device.
ACTIVITY LIBRARY
Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.
SAVED COLLECTIONS
The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.
CLOUD STORAGE
The waypoints, courses and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or
Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.
LIVETRACK™
With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time(2) and see data such as distance, time and elevation.
What You Get with Garmin Explore
• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets and more
• Aerial imagery
• Waypoints, tracking and route navigation
• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities
• Online trip planning
1. https://explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility
2. When used with your compatible smartphone, the Garmin Explore® app and your compatible inReach® technology-enabled Garmin device.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.
Latest updates
4.17.1
• Switch between activity points and lines on the map.
• Filter activities on the map by date and activity type.
• Keep your map clear with activity point clusters. Zoom in for individual activities.
• See which way activities and courses go with directional chevrons.
• Adjust the boundary shape when creating an offline map to download exactly the area you need.
• Show or hide offline map boundaries on the main map from Map Settings.
• Offline maps now appear in the map picker for quick access.
• Automatically downloaded offline maps are grouped in their own section.
4.17
• Switch between activity points and lines on the map.
• Filter activities on the map by date and activity type.
• Keep your map clear with activity point clusters. Zoom in for individual activities.
• See which way activities and courses go with directional chevrons.
• Adjust the boundary shape when creating an offline map to download exactly the area you need.
• Show or hide offline map boundaries on the main map from Map Settings.
• Offline maps now appear in the map picker for quick access.
• Automatically downloaded offline maps are grouped in their own section.
4.16
• View activities older than 7 days as activity points on the map
• Use “Show on Map” to display an activity’s full line
• Added the ability to filter out activities from the main map
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
More from Garmin
Garmin Explore™ Android
Garmin Explore™ is #173 in Maps & Navigation Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 11 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperGarmin
CategoryMaps & Navigation
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.0 (5.7k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.0 ★
5.7k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#173
Maps & Navigation FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
34
Google Play, 4-week average
Measured
Garmin Explore™ on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.garmin.android.apps.explore
Publisher
Garmin International, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Garmin Explore™ downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Garmin Explore™'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maps & NavigationFree | #173 |
| Japan | Maps & NavigationFree | #192 |
| United Kingdom | Maps & NavigationFree | #177 |
| Germany | Maps & NavigationFree | #185 |
 South Korea | Maps & NavigationFree | #191 |
| France | Maps & NavigationFree | #158 |
| Canada | Maps & NavigationFree | #144 |
| Italy | Maps & NavigationFree | #136 |
| Russia | Maps & NavigationFree | #152 |
| Taiwan | Maps & NavigationFree | #122 |
 Spain | Maps & NavigationFree | #159 |
Apps near Garmin Explore™ on the chart
Maps & Navigation Free, around #173.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.0 ★
5.7k ratings
Measured
Ratings
5.7k
Measured
Written reviews
438
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
34
4-week average
Lifetime rating
3.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
53/100
faster than 55% of Maps and 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 Garmin Explore™
PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE
With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet1 with your compatible Garmin device2 to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.
• Garmin Explore needs SMS permission to allow you to receive and send SMS text messages from your Garmin devices. We also need call log permission to display incoming calls on your devices.
• Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
OFF-GRID NAVIGATION
When paired with your compatible Garmin device2, the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping, and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.
SEARCH TOOL
Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.
STREAMING MAPS
For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.
EASY TRIP PLANNING
Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device2.
ACTIVITY LIBRARY
Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses, and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.
SAVED COLLECTIONS
The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.
CLOUD STORAGE
The waypoints, courses, and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.
LIVETRACK™
With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time3 and see data such as distance, time and elevation.
What You Get with Garmin Explore
• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets, and more
• Aerial imagery
• Waypoints, tracking and route navigation
• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities
• Online trip planning
1 See compatible devices at Garmin.com/BLE
2 See a full list of compatible devices at explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility
3 When used with your compatible smartphone, the Garmin Explore® app and when used with your compatible inReach-enabled Garmin device.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.
With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet1 with your compatible Garmin device2 to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.
• Garmin Explore needs SMS permission to allow you to receive and send SMS text messages from your Garmin devices. We also need call log permission to display incoming calls on your devices.
• Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
OFF-GRID NAVIGATION
When paired with your compatible Garmin device2, the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping, and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.
SEARCH TOOL
Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.
STREAMING MAPS
For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.
EASY TRIP PLANNING
Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device2.
ACTIVITY LIBRARY
Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses, and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.
SAVED COLLECTIONS
The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.
CLOUD STORAGE
The waypoints, courses, and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.
LIVETRACK™
With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time3 and see data such as distance, time and elevation.
What You Get with Garmin Explore
• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets, and more
• Aerial imagery
• Waypoints, tracking and route navigation
• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities
• Online trip planning
1 See compatible devices at Garmin.com/BLE
2 See a full list of compatible devices at explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility
3 When used with your compatible smartphone, the Garmin Explore® app and when used with your compatible inReach-enabled Garmin device.
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What's new in 4.16
🏃♂️View activities older than 7 days as activity points on the map
🗺️Use “Show on Map” to display an activity full line
☑ Added ability to filter out activities from main map
🐛Various bug fixes and improvements
🗺️Use “Show on Map” to display an activity full line
☑ Added ability to filter out activities from main map
🐛Various bug fixes and improvements