GPSLogger
GPSLogger is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. A lightweight GPS logger, battery efficient, GPX/KML, add notes, share, upload. It has 2,614 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Java
- Maps & navigation
- Actively maintained
About GPSLogger
A lightweight, battery efficient GPS Logger. The purpose of this app is to log your GPS coordinates at specified intervals to a file on your SD card. This app runs in the background so that you can on a long walk, hike, flight ride or photo session or even go buy some milk and have this running as long as possible. Once you're back at your computer, you can then use the files to geotag photos, upload to travel sites, view in Google Earth and so on. For more information, see Note: Please remember to Allow all the time for this app in your OS settings, to allow it to log locations in the background. Features Can log to GPX, KML, CSV, NMEA and CSV formats.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds GPSLogger 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 GPSLogger?
GPSLogger is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. A lightweight GPS logger, battery efficient, GPX/KML, add notes, share, upload. It has 2,614 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is GPSLogger free and open source?
Yes. GPSLogger's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0-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 GPSLogger?
You can install GPSLogger from F-Droid (package com.mendhak.gpslogger); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v137).
Is GPSLogger still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 2, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Aug 17, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.