ViewRanger

Augmentra

About this app

ViewRanger is now Outdooractive.

Goodbye from us. We have now switched off access to the ViewRanger app. Thank you to the global community of ViewRanger users who helped make our adventures so much fun.

We recommend you download and use the Outdooractive app instead of ViewRanger. We offer you an easy way to move to the Outdooractive app - where you can continue to access your maps, tracks, routes, POIs, and other ViewRanger app data.

Search for "Outdooractive" and download the app for free.

We'll see you in the Outdooractive community

Your Maps

If you made one-off payments to access maps within ViewRanger, then we are offering free access to a set of maps via the Outdooractive app instead. The maps we are offering depend on the region of the maps you made one-off payments for in ViewRanger. The maps will be from the same map data provider or, where necessary, from an alternative map data provider depending on the map region.

If you have a current ViewRanger subscription, then you have an Outdooractive Pro subscription that will expire at the same time as your ViewRanger subscription. You will then need to renew your subscription via the Outdooractive app. It is no longer possible to purchase or renew a ViewRanger subscription.

Other Data

By connecting your ViewRanger account to Outdooractive, routes you have plotted, routes you have downloaded, activity tracks you have recorded, a record of the challenges you participated in, and points-of-interest you have marked, will continue to be available within your Outdooractive account.

>> OS WEAR by Google
• Navigate trails and view track stats on your wrist with OS Wear enabled smartwatches.
• Record a new track and pause or stop an existing track recording.
• View heading, bearing, lat/long and altitude data.

OTHER
Free Global maps © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Some features, such as viewing online maps, browsing routes, downloading maps and routes and sharing your location using BuddyBeacon require an internet connection.

Ratings and reviews

For awhile, my only issue was it displaying metrics no matter what I set it to, and offline maps downloading at something like 1kpbs. But at some point awhile ago, an update ruined it. When I start a track, it will only continuously record if you keep the app in the foreground with the screen unlocked. If you lock the screen, it will stop recording and resume the next time you open it, leaving massive gaps in your track and making the data useless. I thought I found the solution in the app settings, but setting the GPS to stay on made no difference. I will still use this app for Backcountry navigating, but I'm going to have to rely on other means to keep track of distance and elevation.

I tried several other hiking apps but eventually found that this one stood head and shoulders above the rest. It's really great to be able to plot routes ahead of time to see what you're up against. Many other cool features like the BuddyBeacon (to alert others to your location in the event of an emergency), downloadable maps, and access to other people's routes make this a very cool app and a must for your outdoor adventures.

I got view Ranger because I was less than thrilled with the native mapping app on my Casio Protek. Whereas the standard app only downloads one map at a time and only from mapbox which isn't always available, VR allows my to store multiple maps on the watch. So far I've only used the free maps that come with VR, but found them to be pretty detailed, and the selection of optional maps is impressive. If you use it on the Casio, be aware that you need to learn a new menu structure. Practice

What's new

Goodbye from us. We have now switched off access to the ViewRanger app. Thank you to the global community of ViewRanger users who helped make our adventures so much fun.

We offer you an easy way to move to the Outdooractive app - where you can continue to access your maps, tracks, routes, POIs, and other ViewRanger app data.

Search for "Outdooractive" and download the app for free.

We'll see you in the Outdooractive community