Earthmate

Garmin

About this app

Pair your inReach® satellite communication device with the Earthmate® app to get all the features you need to send and receive text messages, navigate and stay connected during your outdoor adventures. It’s perfect for planning, tracking and sharing your trip anywhere around the globe.


This Garmin application lets you access*:
• Unlimited topographic maps that you can cache on your device and store for offline use, including topographic maps and quad sheets
• Aerial imagery
• Hybrid maps
• Waypoints and route navigation
• Tracking and location sharing
• High-detail GPS trip logging
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints and tracks
• Online trip planning
• Control and access all the features of your inReach device from the app: send 2-way custom or preset text and email messages, trigger an SOS from anywhere in the world, track your location and more


By pairing your mobile device (via Bluetooth® technology) with inReach, the Earthmate app turns your mobile device into a true satellite communication, GPS navigation and safety tool. To access the 100% global Iridium® satellite network for live tracking and messaging – including SOS capabilities – from the Earthmate app, an inReach device with active satellite subscription is required.

You can plan your adventures from your account on the Garmin Explore™ website, wirelessly sync them to your smartphone or tablet, and then save all your trip data and maps with unlimited cloud storage.


Learn more about inReach devices and technology at www.garmin.com/inreach.


*Access varies by model.

Ratings and reviews

Android gives a lot of messages it is slowing down wifi. Messaging works and offline maps are useful. Also reports can't send message when none are qued. Also sqllite database errors over and over. The app needs some fixing. Update Oct 2024, app got a few updates but none of the issues described here are fixed.

I don't know if it's because of the most recent update, but the app is buggier than ever. It keeps trying to switch me between an old device and my new one. I've restarted my phone and reinstalled the app, but it's still so buggy. I used this in 2019 consistently and didn't have quite so many issues.

This app is incredibly buggy. It has to be restarted multiple times to view received messages, it does not send messages properly. It constantly tries to find the location of the Garmin even when the device is offline. The Garmin itself works just fine but this app is horrible. I've unfortunately been using it for about two years now and it's only getting worse.

What's new

Sending Check-ins from the app
inReach and account settings: edit quick texts, email preferences, favorite activities, sms message configuration, position reporting
Manage Contacts
Bugfixes and improvements