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Locus Map Lite

An early iOS version of Locus Map


About

An early stage of the iOS variant of outdoor navigation app Locus Map, full-featured and popular on Android devices. Development started from scratch in 2023.

In May 2024, the app offers the following:

  • LoMaps online - outdoor map suitable for hiking and biking, available online only
  • LoMaps Ski - online map for winter activities
  • Satellite map - aerial and satellite imagery with labels
  • LoPoints - dynamic points of interest with tourist information, Wikipedia and users' photos
  • Search - worldwide online search of places and addresses
  • My Library - database of user's tracks, routes and points, synced with the web library and other devices
  • Track recording - multi-profile recording of sports activities

FAQ for early adopters

Can I import my workouts from Apple Fitness?

  • You can import outdoor workouts recorded with an Apple Watch or another tracking device and stored in the Fitness app.

Can I sync the iOS app with my Android phone?

  • Yes, you can. Just use the same Locus account you use on your Android phone. And make sure you have the Premium Gold active.

How can I plan routes for the iOS app?

Can I import a route in GPX to the app?

  • Yes, you can do so via Locus Web Planner - import the file into it, save it to My Library and the route is synced with Locus Map on your iPhone

Does the app use offline maps?

  • Not yet, we've still been working on it - we hope offline maps are soon to be added. At the moment, all maps are streamed from the internet.

Can the app navigate?

  • Not yet. You can display the route on the screen and see your position on it.

Can the app guide to points, e.g. geocaches?

  • Not yet. But you can display the geocaches on the screen and monitor your current GPS location.

Key Features

For detailed articles on particular app features, please follow these links:

Map Screen Map Screen

LoPoints LoPoints

Search Search

Track Recording Track Recording

My Library My Library

manual/ios.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/23 16:37 by mstupka