Colota
Colota is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. Self-hosted GPS tracker. Open source, geofencing, offline mode, no telemetry. It has 676 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Android
- React Native
- Maps & navigation
- Actively maintained
About Colota
Colota is an open-source GPS tracking app that sends your location to your own server over HTTP(S). It works offline, supports geofencing, and doesn't share any data except with your configured backends. Features Self-Hosted - Works with Dawarich, GeoPulse, Home Assistant, OwnTracks, Overland, PhoneTrack, Reitti, Traccar or any custom backend that accepts JSON over HTTP Privacy First - No analytics, no telemetry, no third-party SDKs. Licensed under AGPL-3.0 Works Offline - Fully functional without a server. Locations are queued locally and synced when connectivity returns.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Colota from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is Colota?
Colota is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. Self-hosted GPS tracker. Open source, geofencing, offline mode, no telemetry. It has 676 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Colota free and open source?
Yes. Colota's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Colota?
You can install Colota from F-Droid (package com.Colota) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.20.0).
Is Colota still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.