# GPSTest (open-source maps and navigation app)

> GPSTest is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. An app for testing GPS and GNSS capabilities of a device. It has 2,419 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

GPSTest displays real-time information for satellites in view of your device. A vital open-source test tool for platform engineers, developers, and power users, GPSTest can also assist users in understanding why their GPS/GNSS is or isn't working. Supports: * GPS (USA Navstar) * GLONASS (Russia) * QZSS (Japan) * BeiDou/COMPASS (China) * Galileo (European Union) * Various satellite-based augmentation systems SBAS (e.g., GAGAN, Anik F1, Galaxy 15, Inmarsat 3-F2, Inmarsat 4-F3, SES-5) GLONASS satellites are shown as squares on the Sky view, U.S. NAVSTAR satellites are shown as circles, Galileo and QZSS and SBAS satellites are shown as triangles, and BeiDou satellites are shown as pentagons.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/barbeau/gpstest |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 2,419 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.android.gpstest.osmdroid/ (package com.android.gpstest.osmdroid) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.android.gpstest |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Maps & navigation |
| Latest release | v3.10.6 (Aug 29, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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