NomadTracks – GPS Tracker & Custom Maps
Record GPS tracks, plan routes, drop photo waypoints and overlay your own custom maps — on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
See custom map overlays in action — import your own map and see your GPS track on top.
NomadTracks turns your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into a precise GPS recorder for every kind of adventure, with a clean, intuitive interface. Record high-precision tracks with accurate elevation, mark points of interest with photos, categories and notes, and plan routes that follow real roads and trails. Its standout feature: overlay your own custom maps — import a scanned map, trail map, topographic map or geospatial PDF or TIFF, georeference it in the app (or just snap a photo of a paper map), and see your live GPS track on top. Organize everything in folders, review elevation, speed and pace charts, and sync privately across your devices. Your data stays in your own iCloud and sync targets — never on our servers — works offline, and is built for 25+ activities with metric, imperial and nautical units.
Also known as: GPS tracker, GPS logger, route tracker & route planner, hiking & travel tracker
Official site:nomadtracks.app
Features
- 🗺️ Custom map overlays — import your own maps from PDF, TIFF, scanned paper or topographic maps (or snap a photo of a map), georeference them in-app and display your GPS track on top.
- 📍 High-precision GPS recording with accurate elevation, plus live stats on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while you record.
- 🧭 Live map with scale bar, compass and coordinates, and on-map distance measurement.
- 🛣️ Route planning (Pro) — plan routes that follow real roads and trails with distance, duration and elevation, then save them as a track and follow later.
- 📌 Points of interest — drop POIs with categories, colors, photos, addresses and notes, or add them by lon/lat or UTM coordinates.
- 📂 Your library — organize tracks, POIs and custom maps in folders; search, sort and filter; edit, recolor and trim tracks; Recently Deleted with 30-day recovery.
- 📈 Charts for every track — elevation, speed and pace.
- ⌚ Apple Watch — record GPS, heart rate and elevation without your iPhone, customize the display and save to Apple Health.
- 🔁 Sync your way — iCloud and Synology NAS sync are free; Dropbox sync is included with Pro; automatic and manual backups of your whole library.
- 🌍 Map providers — Apple Maps, plus Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and custom MapLibre (Pro / self-hosters).
- 📤 Import & export — GPX, GeoJSON and bundles with photos and metadata; create POIs from a photo's location; open in Apple or Google Maps; share via AirDrop, Mail, Messages and iCloud Drive.
- 🔒 Privacy-first & offline — no ads, no third-party tracking, works offline; your data stays in your own iCloud or sync targets, never on our servers.
Frequently asked questions
Is NomadTracks free?
Yes — you can download NomadTracks, record tracks, mark points of interest, overlay custom maps and sync via iCloud or Synology NAS for free. NomadTracks Pro unlocks route planning, Dropbox sync, Google Maps and OpenStreetMap basemaps, plus every future Pro feature.
What are custom map overlays?
You can import your own map — a scanned paper map, a trail or piste map, a topographic map, or a geospatial PDF or TIFF — and place it over the standard maps. Georeference it in the app (or simply take a photo of a paper map), and your live GPS track is drawn right on top of your own map.
Can I plan routes?
Yes. With NomadTracks Pro you can plan routes that follow real roads and trails, see the distance, duration and elevation for each route, then save a planned route as a track and follow it later.
Which devices are supported?
NomadTracks runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. There is no Android version.
Does it sync across my devices?
Yes. Tracks, photos, custom maps and POIs sync automatically through your own private iCloud. iCloud and Synology NAS sync are free; Dropbox sync is included with Pro; and you can make automatic and manual backups of your entire library.
Can I import and export my data?
Yes — import tracks and POIs from GPX, GeoJSON or bundles, and export any track or POI as GPX, GeoJSON or a bundle with photos and metadata. You can also create POIs from a photo's location, open tracks in Apple Maps or Google Maps, and share via AirDrop, Mail, Messages and iCloud Drive.
Can I record on my Apple Watch without my phone?
Yes — the Apple Watch app records GPS, heart rate and elevation standalone, you can customize the information shown, and recordings save to Apple Health and sync back via iCloud.
Does it work offline?
Yes. NomadTracks works fully offline — record tracks, use your imported custom maps and mark points of interest with no connection, and everything syncs once you're back online.
Is my data private?
Yes. NomadTracks is privacy-first: there are no ads and no third-party tracking, and your data stays in your own iCloud or sync targets — never on our servers.