Best GPS, Hunt Plotting Phone App

[Tom007]

Good afternoon. I wanted to get the forums feedback on which phone App would be best for GPS, turkey plotting, topography etc. I welcome your feedback. I have a Samsung Galaxy phone. Thanks much...

[Mbhyman88]

OnX is one that comes to mind but there may be something better.

[3bailey3]

i like Onx.

[Nathan_Wiles]

I've used OnX on my Samsung Note for a couple seasons it works very well online and offline. This is my 4th year with that app, I like it well enough to keep paying for the service.
I used it the first year in conjuction with a GPS now I just carry a compass for back up and roll with my phone.

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[Gooserbat]

OnX

[Tom007]

OnX

I've used OnX on my Samsung Note for a couple seasons it works very well online and offline. This is my 4th year with that app, I like it well enough to keep paying for the service.
I used it the first year in conjuction with a GPS now I just carry a compass for back up and roll with my phone.

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OnX is one that comes to mind but there may be something better.

Thank you. I will definitely look into getting OnX. Be safe

[Tom007]

i like Onx.

Thx my friend. Will get this app. Appreciate your guys advice...

[Crghss]

I use Onx.

Wait till the holidays or get the Camofire app and you can get Onx at a pretty good discount. 

[Tom007]

I use Onx.

Wait till the holidays or get the Camofire app and you can get Onx at a pretty good discount.

Thank you, appreciate the info. Be safe....

[paboxcall]

I use both OnX and Huntstand. If you only hunt one state, OnX is the way to go.

I found OnX to be easier or more intuitive to use. Easier to plot points, create areas for clear cuts for example, or drop lines to highlight gas lines, trails, logging roads, etc. Lines can be solid, dashed or dotted and three levels of thickness. If you hunt multiple states then the price jumps to get access on OnX, so that's a drawback. Another drawback with OnX is their satellite imagery for some states was taken in the summer with trees fully leafed out. Terrain features in states where that imagery was taken late in the fall or early spring is significantly better, you can see the ground, drainages, hemlock stands, etc. I chatted with an OnX rep couple weeks back, and they are committed to upgrade states where imagery was taken during the summer months but would not commit to when that would happen.

Huntstand gives you default access to all 50 states, is significantly cheaper for 50 state access, and has more map layers available. You can see public lands and borders, see Google terrain, and several satellite image layers taken at different times. Huntstand mapping tools are less intuitive in my opinion, they aren't as smooth and easy to use. Creating a line over an old skidder trail for example is clunky compared to OnX. But for the price, it is really nice having the extra mapping layers available in Huntstand.

So I use both. If I had to cut one it would be Huntstand though the summer satellite imagery for some states on OnX is pretty annoying. Hope they upgrade this soon.

[JeffC]

I will be odd ball and say  "Gaia gps" , haven't had a problem yet, hunt multiple states for 1 price, think it was a premium membership.   

[Tom007]

I will be odd ball and say  "Gaia gps" , haven't had a problem yet, hunt multiple states for 1 price, think it was a premium membership.

Wow, I will check on that too. Thank you....

[Tom007]

I use both OnX and Huntstand. If you only hunt one state, OnX is the way to go.

I found OnX to be easier or more intuitive to use. Easier to plot points, create areas for clear cuts for example, or drop lines to highlight gas lines, trails, logging roads, etc. Lines can be solid, dashed or dotted and three levels of thickness. If you hunt multiple states then the price jumps to get access on OnX, so that's a drawback. Another drawback with OnX is their satellite imagery for some states was taken in the summer with trees fully leafed out. Terrain features in states where that imagery was taken late in the fall or early spring is significantly better, you can see the ground, drainages, hemlock stands, etc. I chatted with an OnX rep couple weeks back, and they are committed to upgrade states where imagery was taken during the summer months but would not commit to when that would happen.

Huntstand gives you default access to all 50 states, is significantly cheaper for 50 state access, and has more map layers available. You can see public lands and borders, see Google terrain, and several satellite image layers taken at different times. Huntstand mapping tools are less intuitive in my opinion, they aren't as smooth and easy to use. Creating a line over an old skidder trail for example is clunky compared to OnX. But for the price, it is really nice having the extra mapping layers available in Huntstand.

So I use both. If I had to cut one it would be Huntstand though the summer satellite imagery for some states on OnX is pretty annoying. Hope they upgrade this soon.

Sorry PA, just saw this. Thank you. I am glad Huntstand is good in all the states. I want that access. Be safe my friend...

[g8rvet]

If you have any close buddies that use one, really close friends though - the kind you will share spots with.  It is nice to send one of my nephews a pin about where to listen or set up.  So getting the same app as them makes it nice.

I too use OnX.  use the offline feature and download your maps on wifi so you are good to go with sketchy service in a river swamp.

[Tom007]

If you have any close buddies that use one, really close friends though - the kind you will share spots with.  It is nice to send one of my nephews a pin about where to listen or set up.  So getting the same app as them makes it nice.

I too use OnX.  use the offline feature and download your maps on wifi so you are good to go with sketchy service in a river swamp.

Thx my friend, great thought......