Detector Maps

Gold Discovery Solutions Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

About this app

Detector Maps is the field tool that keeps you on the gold - and on the relics. Built by geologists for prospectors, relic hunters and metal detectorists across the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, it pairs geological data and historical maps with rock-solid GPS so you spend your time on high-potential ground, not guessing.

Whether you are swinging a detector for gold nuggets, coin shooting an old homestead, hunting Civil War relics or panning a creek, it puts serious research intelligence in your pocket - and it works offline, where the finds actually are.

COIN & RELIC HUNTING - NATIONWIDE
Research old towns, ghost towns, homesteads, schoolhouses and long-forgotten gathering places - the ground where old coins, buttons, buckles and relics are still waiting.
- Historical map overlays: hunt the buildings, roads and fields the modern map forgot
- Historic USGS Topo maps, coast to coast
- LiDAR that reveals cellar holes, old roads and house sites hiding under the trees
- Plan permissions with confidence before you knock

GOLD PROSPECTING - 15 STATES
Serious geology for nugget hunting, from California to the Carolinas. Detect where gold has already been found, then find what the old-timers missed.
- Historic gold mines, diggings and workings - proven gold ground
- Surface geochemistry with pathfinder-element filtering
- Current and expired mining claims, updated every weekday
- 1-metre LiDAR hillshade that reveals old workings worth a closer swing

DETECTOR ACADEMY
A built-in crash course: 34 short video lessons, most under a minute - layers, LiDAR, waypoints, trails, offline maps and Pro tools.

DETECTOR GRIDS
Plan complete, methodical coverage of a site with adjustable search lanes you follow while recording your trail - never grid the same ground twice.

BREADCRUMB TRAIL TRACKING (BACKGROUND GPS)
Record your exact trail even with the app in the background or the screen off. See where you have walked and save paths for the next trip.

WHY WE REQUEST "ALLOW ALL THE TIME" LOCATION ACCESS
Detector Maps only uses background location when you switch breadcrumb tracking ON, keeping an unbroken log while your phone is idle. Disable it anytime in the app or device settings.

WAYPOINT MARKING AND FIND LOGGING
Drop waypoints on coins, relics, gold finds and old workings. Add names, notes and photos, then sync securely between your phone and the web app so your finds are never lost.

REAL-TIME GPS NAVIGATION
Watch boundaries, geology, historical maps and terrain update around you as you move - a GPS built for prospecting, coin shooting and relic hunting.

COVERAGE
USA COIN & RELIC: Nationwide
USA GOLD: CA, AL, NC, AZ, NV, ID, OR, UT, CO, MT, WA, SC, VA, GA, NM
AUSTRALIA: QLD, NSW, VIC, WA, SA, TAS, NT
NEW ZEALAND: historic goldfields, geology and offline maps
CANADA: British Columbia

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
All plans include every map, offline downloads, and access to Australia, USA, New Zealand, Canada (BC) and the UK.
USA Pricing - Explorer Monthly: $7.99 USD; Explorer Yearly: $59.99; Pro Monthly: $11.99 USD; Pro Yearly: $99.99 USD.
AUS/NZ/CA Pricing - Explorer Monthly: $9.99; Explorer Yearly: $99.99; Pro Monthly: $34.99; Pro Yearly: $249.99.

Payment is charged to your Google Play account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Google Play account settings. Pricing may vary by region.

PRIVACY AND DATA
Your location, trails and waypoints are used only for core app functionality. Delete your account anytime: Profile > Delete Account > type "confirm" > tap Delete.

Privacy Policy: https://app.detectormaps.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://app.detectormaps.com/license-agreement

Whether you swing a GPX 6000, an Equinox, a Manticore, a Deus or a Gold Monster - or a sluice or a pan - Detector Maps helps you cover more ground, log your best finds, and read productive terrain like a professional.

Ratings and reviews

The free mode appears to be completely useless. Half the buttons take you to the subscription page or do nothing entirely. if you like looking at old maps (the comparing historical maps to modern maps doesn't work) this app might be worth for the convenience of having them all in one place. this app puzzles me because it just serves no purpose for free so why even offer it.

Absolutely zero customer support. Credit card expired this month so they completely blocked account access until resolved. However, with locked account, there is no possible way to update current card info in order to resolve. There is no web site enabling independent log in to facilitate card/billing update. The app's playstore "contact creator" email is a fully automated dead end with no means of follow up interactive human communication/oversight.

Great for overlaying multiple layers for targetted prospecting (e.g. seamless geology with 1VD and sampling). The location search sometimes fails load an address or waypoint which can be frustrating if your heading into the field, and the Reference Areas in Victoria are prohibited but still show as prospecting permitted hence I took off 1 star because I have to map them manually. Other than those small things... I LOVE THIS APP 🤩🤓👌

What’s new

Detector Maps 6.0, our biggest update yet.

• Android Auto: your map on the car's screen
• Drive there with voice directions, then walk in from where the road ends
• Trails rebuilt: live stats, pause, trim, replay your day as a video
• Automatic backups to your own Google Drive or OneDrive
• Historical maps free to view, added on a paid plan
• Cleaner popups and a layer info sheet
• Guided first run and in-app lessons
• Faster, smoother, many fixes