Updated Aug 21, 2026 ยท v4.0.3
Offline Mapsforge vector maps and track recording.
The Cartograph app views Mapsforge offline vector maps and records tracks. ### The WearOS companion app for Cartograph Maps allows you to view offline vector map on your smartwatch. The app can run independently ("standalone"). Demo: https://youtu.be/bnpFHXgBLpE ### Please contact us if you have any questions, problems, or feature requests: https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/contact/ ## Map features - View Mapsforge offline vector maps (including OpenAndroMaps.org maps!). - Support for OpenAndroMaps render themes (Elevate, Elements), which are great for hiking, mountainbiking, running, and other outdoor activities. - Other supported offline map formats: MBTiles (raster and OpenMapTiles MVT vector), TwoWays RMAP, Locus SQLite, Oruxmaps SQLite, Garmin IMG (non-NT only). - Supported online map types: Mapbox vector tiles (MVT - OpenMapTiles style), Bing quadkey tile format (raster), OpenStreetMap slippy tile format (raster), raster WMS (web map service, including layers and styles), WMTS maps. - Offline hillshading and slope mapping (*). - Mapsforge multi-maps (combine multiple Mapsforge maps into a single map) (*). - Classic Mapsforge and new Mapsforge VTM rendering support. - Stack multiple map layers on top of each other (including transparency) (*). - 3D buildings (*). - Create custom Mapsforge maps (**). - Grid overlays, including WGS84, UTM, MGRS (military grid reference system), and many local projections (*). - Supports classical latitude/longitude (WGS84), UTM, MGRS, and many local (proj4) coordinate display projections. - Online map tile downloader (*) (see https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/online-map-tile-downloader/). - Image to map calibration tool (*) (https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/image-to-map-calibration-tool/). - Zoom lock. - Freehand drawing tool (for map annotations). - KML overlays (including NetworkLink tags). ## Tracks and routing - Track recording while the app is in background (*). - Draw custom tracks using the track drawing tool (*). - Photo-, video-, and audio waypoints (*). - BRouter offline route calculation (*). - OSRM routing. - Google Directions, Bing Routes (**). - Basic offline navigation with voice instructions and custom audio instructions (*). - Waypoint alerts (*). - Current route elevation profile (*). - Import and export *.gpx, *.kml, *.kmz (only import) tracks. - Import EXIF JPEG photos and Google Takeout as bookmarks (*). - Garmin icon support (*). - Live friend tracking (share your location with friends live on a map) (*). - Upload to Strava.com, VeloHero.com, OpenStreetMap.com, custom webserver. ## Other features - Measurement tools (distance, elevation profile, circular distance) (*). - Workspaces (manage sets of maps/overlays/tracks) (*). - Cloud sync (backup data and synchronize data among multiple devices) using Microsoft OneDrive, DropBox, or your own web server (*). - "What's here" (reverse geo-code). - Built-in offline overlays for drinking water, supermarkets, hostels, and restaurants. - Search: Google Places, Bing, Nominatim (**). - Search tracks: Strava, OpenStreetMap, custom web server. - Supports WunderLINQ (https://blackboxembedded.com/) and Carpe-Iter-Control (https://carpe-iter.com/carpe-iter-control/). - Included translations: English, German, Hungarian, Polish, Traditional Chinese. - Create your own translations: https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/add-ons/translations/ Items marked with (*) are available in the full version which is available as an in-app-purchase. Items marked with (**) require credits which can be obtained in the app. ## In app purchases The Cartograph app offers in-app-purchases for activating all features, and for accessing 3rd party services (such as Google Directions). A detailed description of all products is available here: https://www.cartograph.eu/v3/in-app-purchase-info/ ## Disclaimer The Cartograph app allows you to record your location ("track recording") while the app is in background. Location services can significantly increase battery usage.
4 years on Google Play
This app isn't currently appearing in any tracked top charts.