YAMAP

Editor's Review

Discover YAMAP, Japan's most beloved outdoor app! 🥳 Designed to elevate your mountain trekking, skiing, and other outdoor escapades, YAMAP ensures safety and amplifies the fun using just your smartphone. 📱 What sets YAMAP apart? It operates seamlessly without a mobile signal, allowing you to track and log your activities even in the most remote locations. 🌲

Key Features:

1) Safe: Transform your smartphone into a specialized outdoor GPS device. 🧭 YAMAP provides precise positioning using its detailed maps of Japan and your smartphone's GPS, even in areas without cell service.📍

2) Convenience: Use YAMAP's maps digitally on your smartphone or download them to your PC or tablet. 💻 This flexibility ensures you always have access to critical information, whether you prefer a digital or paper format. 🗺️

3) Share: Easily share your outdoor experiences with family and friends. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 After your adventure, upload your data to your online 'ACTIVITY REPORT' to view your route, outdoor data, and comprehensive workout history. 📊

Major Awards and Recognitions:

• Good Design Special Award

  Features

  • Offline GPS tracking for outdoor activities

  • Detailed maps with elevation and parking info

  • Online journal to share outdoor experiences

  • Support for Wear OS devices

  • Foreground service for data synchronization

  • 3D replay feature to review trajectories with photos

  • Activity reports with route and workout history

  • Digital and downloadable maps for convenience

  Pros

  • Accurate GPS tracking even without a mobile signal

  • Detailed outdoor maps with essential information

  • Easy sharing of outdoor data with friends and family

  Cons

  • Requires foreground location data, may affect battery

  • Wear OS version needs pairing with a smartphone