# OSMTracker (open-source maps and navigation app)

> OSMTracker is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. GPS tracking tool for OpenStreetMap. It has 563 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

OSMTracker allows you to track your journey and mark significant way points. Way points can be marked with a tag using a button, with a quick voice record, a text note or by taking a picture. The various button pages and layouts can be customized to suit your OpenStreetMap activities. You can view your current track on top of an OpenStreetMap background.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/labexp/osmtracker-android |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 563 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/net.osmtracker/ (package net.osmtracker) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmtracker |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://github.com/labexp/osmtracker-android/wiki |
| Official | no |
| Category | Maps & navigation |
| Latest release | v2025.09 (Sep 12, 2025) |
| Last commit | Oct 14, 2026 |

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

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