{"id":1236,"date":"2026-05-25T22:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T20:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/?page_id=1236"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:44:06","slug":"map-apps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/en\/practical\/map-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Map apps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maps on your phone<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

You can have a map of the rou\u00adte on your mobi\u00adle pho\u00adne. All you need to do is install a map app and import the route\u2019s GPX file. You can down\u00adlo\u00adad the GPX file from the page lis\u00adting all rou\u00adtes, and the map app from the App Sto\u00adre or Goog\u00adle Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Topo GPS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\"Comaps\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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CoMaps<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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We recom\u00admend Topo GPS<\/a> and CoMaps<\/a>. Both are free and use OpenStre\u00adet\u00adMap<\/a>. The apps are equal\u00adly good for Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admar\u00adschen. Which one you choo\u00adse is simply a mat\u00adter of per\u00adso\u00adnal pre\u00adfe\u00adrence. If you\u2019re not used to using map apps and want the simplest pos\u00adsib\u00adle solu\u00adtion, we recom\u00admend CoMaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topo GPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Topo GPS<\/a> is a free, ad-free app for iPho\u00adne and Andro\u00adid. It uses OpenStre\u00adet\u00adMap as its map, but for a few euros you can pur\u00adcha\u00adse the Swe\u00addish Map\u00adping Authority\u2019s topo\u00adgrap\u00adhic map<\/a> at a sca\u00adle of 1:50,000. It is not sui\u00adtab\u00adle for Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admar\u00adschen (OpenStre\u00adet\u00adMap is much bet\u00adter) but can be use\u00adful in other con\u00adtexts. The app has been trans\u00adla\u00adted into many languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to import a track in Topo GPS \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

CoMaps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

CoMaps<\/a> is an open-sour\u00adce<\/a> map app deve\u00adlo\u00adped on a volun\u00adta\u00adry basis by volun\u00adte\u00aders and fun\u00added through dona\u00adtions. The app is avai\u00adlab\u00adle for iPho\u00adne and Andro\u00adid, is free, ad-free, requires no account and does not col\u00adlect data. The maps come from OpenStre\u00adet\u00adMap and are down\u00adlo\u00ada\u00added by regi\u00adon for off\u00adli\u00adne use. The inter\u00adfa\u00adce is avai\u00adlab\u00adle in Swedish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to import a track in CoMaps \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Which one should you choose?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In short<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not used to using map apps and want the simplest pos\u00adsib\u00adle solu\u00adtion, we recom\u00admend CoMaps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Two smartp\u00adho\u00adne apps that use OpenStre\u00adet\u00adMap, but in dif\u00adfe\u00adrent ways and with dif\u00adfe\u00adrent appro\u00adaches. The com\u00adpa\u00adri\u00adson tab\u00adle below sum\u00adma\u00adri\u00adses what they offer and how they dif\u00adfer \u2013 focu\u00adsing on fea\u00adtu\u00adres rele\u00advant to par\u00adti\u00adci\u00adpants in Elfs\u00adborgs\u00admar\u00adschen and tar\u00adget groups with simi\u00adlar needs: mili\u00adta\u00adry per\u00adson\u00adnel, out\u00addo\u00ador ent\u00adhusi\u00adasts and hikers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fea\u00adtu\u00adre<\/th>Topo GPS<\/th>CoMaps<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Price and platform<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Price<\/td>Free. Pre\u00admi\u00adum maps and con\u00adtour lines avai\u00adlab\u00adle as optio\u00adnal purchases.<\/td>Free. Fun\u00added by donations.<\/td><\/tr>
Open sour\u00adce<\/td>No, pro\u00adpri\u00ade\u00adta\u00adry<\/td>Yes, Apache 2.0<\/td><\/tr>
Plat\u00adforms<\/td>iOS and Android<\/td>iOS and Android<\/td><\/tr>
Swe\u00addish interface<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Map and visualisation<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Ele\u00adva\u00adtion pro\u00adfi\u00adle for a plan\u00adned route<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes, for wal\u00adking and cycling routes<\/td><\/tr>
Con\u00adtour lines on the map<\/td>Yes, depen\u00adding on the cho\u00adsen map<\/td>Yes, avai\u00adlab\u00adle for many regions<\/td><\/tr>
Hiking trails<\/td>Depend on the cho\u00adsen map<\/td>More pro\u00admi\u00adnent in the dedi\u00adca\u00adted out\u00addo\u00ador map style<\/td><\/tr>
Off\u00adli\u00adne and battery<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Off\u00adli\u00adne maps<\/td>Yes, visib\u00adle area down\u00adlo\u00ada\u00added manu\u00adal\u00adly<\/strong><\/td>Yes, visib\u00adle area down\u00adlo\u00ada\u00added auto\u00adma\u00adti\u00adcal\u00adly<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Bat\u00adte\u00adry use<\/td>Opti\u00admi\u00adsed for low bat\u00adte\u00adry consumption<\/td>Opti\u00admi\u00adsed for low bat\u00adte\u00adry consumption<\/td><\/tr>
Rou\u00adte and navigation<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
GPX import<\/td>Yes \u2013 impor\u00adted as a rou\u00adte<\/strong> (navi\u00adgab\u00adle)<\/td>Yes \u2013 impor\u00adted as a track<\/strong> (shown on the map but not navigable)<\/td><\/tr>
Turn-by-turn voice guidance<\/td>Only for cycling and hiking node networks; not avai\u00adlab\u00adle for ordi\u00adna\u00adry impor\u00adted routes<\/td>Yes, for car, bicyc\u00adle, wal\u00adking and met\u00adro \u2013 but only for a rou\u00adte plan\u00adned in the app, not for an impor\u00adted GPX track<\/td><\/tr>
Off-rou\u00adte warning<\/td>Audib\u00adle alert when more than 25 m off the rou\u00adte \u2013 requires that the trip is being recor\u00added at the same time<\/td>Silent auto\u00adma\u00adtic re-rou\u00adting of a plan\u00adned rou\u00adte; does not app\u00adly to impor\u00adted tracks<\/td><\/tr>
Ori\u00aden\u00adta\u00adtion<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
MGRS and UTM coor\u00addi\u00adna\u00adte support<\/td>Yes<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr>
Coor\u00addi\u00adna\u00adte grid on the map<\/td>Yes, as a lay\u00ader (WGS84, MGRS, Ord\u00adnan\u00adce Sur\u00advey, RD and others)<\/td>No, only for a selec\u00adted point<\/td><\/tr>
Drawing a bea\u00adring line on the map<\/td>Yes \u2013 enter star\u00adting point, distan\u00adce and ang\u00adle; the line is shown on the map<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Pri\u00adva\u00adcy<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Ads<\/td>None<\/td>None<\/td><\/tr>
Data col\u00adlec\u00adtion<\/td>None, accor\u00adding to the developer<\/td>None, inde\u00adpen\u00addent\u00adly veri\u00adfi\u00aded by Exo\u00addus Pri\u00adva\u00adcy and TrackerControl<\/td><\/tr>
Account requi\u00adred<\/td>No<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
Docu\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion and printing<\/strong><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Manu\u00adal and documentation<\/td>Exten\u00adsi\u00adve manu\u00adal<\/a>, avai\u00adlab\u00adle in seve\u00adral languages<\/td>Exten\u00adsi\u00adve FAQ<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Print map as PDF<\/td>Yes<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maps on your pho\u00adne You can have a map of the rou\u00adte on your mobi\u00adle pho\u00adne. All you need to do is install a map app and import the route\u2019s GPX file. You can down\u00adlo\u00adad the GPX file from the page lis\u00adting all rou\u00adtes, and the map app from the App Sto\u00adre or Goog\u00adle Play. Topo GPS CoMaps We [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1238,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Map apps - Elfsborgsmarschen","description":"Maps on your phone You can have a map of the route on your mobile phone. All you need to do is install a map app and import the route\u2019s GPX file. You can downlo"},"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/?page_id=1142","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1236","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1236"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1301,"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1236\/revisions\/1301"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elfsborgsmarschen.se\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}