# Trail Sense (open-source maps and navigation app)

> Trail Sense is a free, open-source maps and navigation app for Android. Use your phone's sensors to assist with wilderness treks. It has 2,921 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Explore beyond the reaches of the Internet with Trail Sense. Designed for hiking, backpacking, camping, and geocaching Place beacons and navigate to them Use as a compass (only available on devices with a compass sensor) Follow paths Retrace your steps with backtrack Use a photo as a map Plan what to pack Be alerted before the sun sets Predict the weather (only available on devices with a barometer sensor) Use your phone as a flashlight And much more!

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/kylecorry31/Trail-Sense |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 2,921 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.kylecorry.trail_sense/ (package com.kylecorry.trail_sense) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kylecorry.trail_sense |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://kylecorry.com/Trail-Sense/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Maps & navigation |
| Latest release | 8.2.0 (Sep 4, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 8, 2026 |

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

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