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Custom Maps 1.8.6

6.3 MB / 100K+ Downloads / Rating 3.8 - 1,420 reviews


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Custom Maps, developed and published by Marko Teittinen, has released its latest version, 1.8.6, on 2024-11-14. This app falls under the Travel & Local category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.8, based on 1.420 reviews.

Custom Maps APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.custommapsapp.android

Updated: 3 months ago

Developer Name: Marko Teittinen

Category: Travel & Local

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Custom Maps on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.8
Total 1,420 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2020-05-26
Fantastic for Georeferencing images using Google Maps satellite view and then saves it as a .kmz file, which is super handy. One shortcut that took me a while to discover is you don't really need to spend time rotating and zooming the map as long as you match up the point on the map with the point on the satellite. But the rotating and zooming is very handy for confirming if you are unsure.

5 ★, on 2019-12-30
It works exactly the way it's supposed to. Pick points on your map you can also find on Google Maps, line them up, and accept them. If you have internet data access, you can also view the map you've created on Google Earth. One always wishes one could have more. For example, a user might know the coordinates of points from his GPS receiver and it would be a convenience to input the points instead of depending on Google Maps. Also, it would be valuable to see track points plotted on the map, as one sees on GPS devices. Until such an app exists, this is the best one I've tried.

5 ★, on 2020-08-18
Works as a charm! UI is a bit outdated, but all functionality is here

5 ★, on 2019-05-26
I've been doing some offroad/woods driving using maps from whatever park I visit. The problem is some trails are easy to miss just looking at a static map. Google maps gps mapping is great but it doesnt match the park map. Google maps is either missing valid park trails or has ones which are not valid trails. This looks like exactly what I need to take a park map and use the gps position on THAT map. I havent tried it anywhere except at home, but this seems to do exactly what I need. Thanks!

5 ★, on 2020-07-11
Fantastic app! Thank you for developing such a useful tool. Much easier than creating a similar map on Google Earth.

4 ★, on 2020-02-12
Very easy and intuitive to use. Please pretty please put a geo tracker, and it would be perfect. Works with pdf maps. Marko thanks for the prompt reply. I don't know how to use the custom map with a different geo tracker app. I really would like the ability to see my track on your custom map app. Another way would be to convert the custom map into a .kap or .bsb file so I can use Opencpn to create tracks on the .kap map

Previous Versions

Custom Maps 1.8.6
2024-11-14 / 6.3 MB / Android 5.0+

Custom Maps 1.8.5
2024-09-11 / 12.5 MB / Android 5.0+

Custom Maps 1.8.4
2024-01-23 / 6 MB / Android 4.4+

About this app

You can convert map images to GPS maps, and you can use the created maps completely offline. Custom Maps works on phones, tablets, and on Chromebooks.

Custom Maps can use maps in JPG and PNG images and PDF documents.

You can find useful map images in national and state park brochures, many of which are available online. You can also take pictures of paper maps. You can create your own GPS map for the park from those before you get there, so you will know where the trails lead and where the facilities are.

Watch the short video above to get a quick tutorial on how to use the app.

For those who don't like to watch videos, here is a brief summary on how to create a map:
- Before opening Custom Maps, download a map image or PDF to your phone
- With Custom Maps, select the map file on your phone you want to turn into a GPS map
- Select two points on the map image and find the corresponding points on Google Maps
- Preview the map image overlaid on Google Maps to verify the map image is accurate
- Save the map to your phone

If you want to get creative, you could draw your own additional annotations on the jpg or png map image using some drawing app. Custom Maps does not provide image annotating features.


Privacy Policy

Custom Maps does not collect any personal information, and does not send any information from your phone or other Android device to any servers. All the functionality is performed on your phone without any data being sent to any servers.

Google Maps API is used in aligning the map images, so Google Privacy policy applies to that part. But Google Maps API is used anonymously to only display a map of the area on the map image. No personal information is sent to Google either.


More Info

You can find more information about Custom Maps at http://www.custommapsapp.com/.

You can get access to beta versions of Custom Maps by becoming a tester at https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.custommapsapp.android. The same web page allows you to leave beta testing.

Custom Maps is an open source project. Its source code can be found at https://github.com/markoteittinen/custom-maps

New features

- Adds capability to import all maps from a directory
- Adds capability to export all maps to a directory
- Fixes handling of special characters in map image names
- Various other bug fixes

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.