Product Features
With ViewRanger on your smartphone or tablet, and the online at My.ViewRanger.com, you’ll get even more from your favourite outdoors pursuits. Here's why:
With ViewRanger you can:
See your mapped location & path taken
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Virtually anywhere in the world using web maps or upgrade to premium maps (in 14 countries) |
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Maps can be downloaded on the move* |
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Easy to read maps (all platforms) with Head-up and North-up view options (iPhone and Symbian only**) |
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Clearly marks the path you've taken (as a track) on the map in real-time. |
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Works even without mobile coverage - as maps can be stored on your phone (off-line) |
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Use offline mode to avoid data/roaming charges |
Search & locate
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Real-time on-screen map coordinate display |
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Find using map coordinate entry (ideal for Geocaching) |
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Mark any important location as a Point of Interest (PoI) |
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Search for places on the map by place name or postcode using Gazetteer and online databases |
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Map views presented in 3D panorama (Symbian only) |
Plan your route
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Download an expert guided route* from our in-app directory*** (many come with photos and informative text) |
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Create your own routes to follow using the app or on your pc using my.viewranger |
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Import a route as a GPX file |
Navigate your route
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Active waypoint-based Navigation with on-screen visual guidance Navigation alarms if you veer too far off track |
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Waypoint proximity alarms during navigation |
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Estimated time of arrival (ETA) while navigating. |
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Magnetic compass integration (where supported on phone). |
Record your activities
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Save the track (recorded path) of all your trips |
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Record trip stats like time, distance, speed and max speed. |
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Live Sports computer mode -TripView with 30 metrics. |
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View graphical profiles of trips. |
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Add Flickr & Picasa photos to your track to create Trip Journals |
Share your achievements
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During: Share your real-time location using BuddyBeacon even attach Twitter messages |
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After: Upload, store and share your tracks using my.viewranger |
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After: share your tracks using Facebook, or publish as a route for all the community |
Switch between phones and use tablets
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Move the software and maps to a new phone or tablet free of charge (except for a small charge when you first switch to an iPhone or iPad) |
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Use your maps and software on two devices, for example on a phone and on an iPad |
Even ....Protect your dog
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Using Retrieva - the tracking and anti-theft Dog Collar. |
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Already a Retrieva Customer? - Need to load or add maps? Visit our Retrieva page. |
Find Out more about ViewRanger for your phone
Choose the type of operating system your phone uses:
Not sure? Check the supported phones.
ViewRanger works by using the internal GPS built in to your phone, combined with tracking, navigation and location sharing tools we've developed. The GPS location, mapping & navigation can be used even without a mobile signal.
Notes:
* connected service needs a wifi or mobile data connection.
** coming soon on other devices in free update releases.
*** the number and type of routes available in each country will vary














