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Available in the AppStore

SimpleGPS is an iPhone application that acts, as you might expect, as a simple GPS. It loads fast, and does not display any maps. This means you can get useful information from it quickly, without needing any kind of internet connection*.

Features:

  • Displays your location, and orientation quickly on the main screen.
  • Night mode – use your GPS at night without ruining your eyesight.
  • Make notes attached to your waypoints: Note down why you need to be somewhere or the details of a geocache.
  • Displays your height (given a good enough GPS lock).
  • Displays accuracy levels.
  • Shows direction, and distance to waypoints.
  • Support for metric and imperial units.
  • Compass can orientate based on your orientation, point north upwards, or when dragged, point in any direction you chose.

New in version 1.0.2

  • Added support for copying data from the GPS screen.
  • Altitudes are displayed in meters and feet, never miles and kilometers.

New in version 1.0.1:

  • Improved the display of orientation and accuracy.
  • Added background to waypoint text on compass display. Your closest waypoint will be displayed on top.
  • Stopped waypoint names from drawing all the way across the compass.
  • Improved behaviour while pasting into the latitude/longitude boxes for waypoints.
  • Fixed bug that could result in incorrectly parsed coordinate input.
  • Fixed bug that caused waypoint names to appear upside down.

* Location without internet connection requires an iPhone 3G or 3Gs and strong enough GPS reception. Other devices will give a location only when connected to the internet. No location will be available while the iPhone is in aeroplane mode.

Support

For support, or for bug reports/feature suggestions, please email: support@simplegps.co.uk

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