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Polaris Navigation GPS
Professional GPS navigation for outdoor professionals
As of 30 August 2026, Polaris Navigation GPS has a free plan and paid plans start at $5.99/one-time. Polaris Navigation GPS is a professional-grade navigation app designed for outdoor professionals, search and rescue teams, and land surveyors. Softwr lists it under Maps. Polaris Navigation GPS is made by DS Software, launched in 2010, available on Android.
Overview
What Polaris Navigation GPS does
Polaris Navigation GPS is a professional-grade navigation app designed for outdoor professionals, search and rescue teams, and land surveyors. It supports multiple coordinate systems, offers precision GPS tracking with NMEA output, and includes tools for waypoint averaging, area measurement, and bearing/distance calculations. The app works with external GPS receivers for enhanced accuracy.
What people use it for
- Land surveying
- Search and rescue
- Geocaching
- Field data collection
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Pricing
What Polaris Navigation GPS costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Basic GPS tracking
- Waypoint management
- Multiple coordinate formats
- Compass
Pro
$5.99 /one-time
- NMEA output
- External GPS support
- Waypoint averaging
- Area measurement
- Export features
Capabilities
Features
Precision GPS
Multiple coordinate systems
Waypoint averaging
Area measurement
NMEA output
External GPS receivers
Integration with External GPS receivers
Bluetooth GPS
Integration with Bluetooth GPS
Local data storage
Local data storage security feature
Android support
Available on android
Behind it
Who makes Polaris Navigation GPS
- Company
- DS Software
- Based in
- Germany
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