NAVGPS

How-To

Record where you went, with photos

Recording is one button. What you get back is a track with an elevation profile, playback, statistics, and any photos you took pinned to the spot on the map where you took them.

Steps

  1. Tap Record
    On the Map tab. NavGPS asks for location access the first time, and for the Always upgrade once recording starts — iOS stops delivering position to a backgrounded app otherwise, which would cut your track short at the first screen lock.
  2. Take photos as you go
    The camera button pins each shot to your position at that moment. They also save to your photo library.
  3. Watch the numbers
    Three stats show while recording and you choose which. The expand button makes the first two extra-large for a dash mount.
  4. Stop and review
    Stop, and the track appears under Tracks with its map, elevation profile, playback and statistics.
A recorded track in NavGPS with map, elevation profile and statistics
What a finished recording looks like.

Worth knowing

  • Auto-pause stops the clock when you stop moving, so a lunch break doesn't ruin your moving average.
  • Breadcrumbs keep a passive trail even when you are not recording.