# NextGIS Mobile (open-source maps and navigation app)

> NextGIS Mobile is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. GIS that lets you create, edit and export geodata, both online and offline. It has 148 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

NextGIS Mobile allows to: * show multi-layer map (layers can come from online and offline sources); * change visibility and layers order; * navigate the map (panning, zoom in, zoom out); * collect data in the field; * edit vector data (both geometries and attributes) online and offline; * record tracks; * show coordinates, speed, elevation etc.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/nextgis/nextgis_mobile_android |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 148 |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.nextgis.mobile/ (package com.nextgis.mobile) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextgis.mobile |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://nextgis.com/nextgis-mobile |
| Official | no |
| Category | Maps & navigation |
| Latest release | none on GitHub |
| Last commit | Sep 18, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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