Orbit GPS

For Android & Android Auto

Orbit GPS

Directions that give you time to get ready.

A friendly, Garmin-style GPS that tells you which lane to be in, warns you well before the turn, and works with no cell signal at all.

⬇ Download for Android v1.4 · 31 MB ▶ Hear the voice
Free foreverNo adsNo subscriptionsNo tracking

Why Orbit

Like the Garmin on your dash,
right on your phone.

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Early warnings

Heads-ups come early enough to change lanes calmly — not in the middle of the turn, and never after it.

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Lane guidance

“Use the right two lanes.” “Stay left.” “Keep right to stay on the highway.” You always know where to be.

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Counts the turns

“Take the second right.” “Destination on your left.” Directions the way a person would give them.

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Works offline

Maps, routing and address search live on your phone. Built for highways where the cell signal gives up.

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Android Auto

Full turn-by-turn on your car’s screen, with lane arrows and arrival time.

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Places along the way

Find gas, food, coffee and rest areas ahead on your route, and save Home, Work and favourites.

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Smart rerouting

Miss a turn and it quietly finds a new way. Avoid highways, ferries or gravel roads if you like.

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Day & night

The map switches to dark colours at sunset, worked out from where you are.

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Private by design

No accounts, no ads, no analytics. Your location never leaves your phone.

A friendly voice

Clear, calm and human.

Every prompt is recorded with a natural voice, so it sounds the same whether you have signal or not. Here’s a short sample.

800 m
“In 800 metres, use the right two lanes to turn right.”
At the turn
“Take the second right.”
Arriving
“Your destination is on your left.”

Map styles

Pick the map that suits you.

Standard map style of Terrace, BC
StandardBright, easy-to-read roads.
Topo map style with hill shading over Terrace, BC
TopoHill shading and contour lines.
Grey map style of Terrace, BC
GreyLow colour, roads stand out.
Night map style of Terrace, BC
NightEasy on the eyes after dark.

Offline maps

Download your province or state. Coming soon

Maps will come by region — British Columbia, Alberta, Washington and so on — updated monthly from OpenStreetMap. Once downloaded, everything works with no data at all.

Orbit GPS is being tested on the highways of northwest BC first. More regions are on the way.

  1. Open Orbit GPSTap ☰, then Offline maps.
  2. Pick your regionChoose your province or state. Topo hill shading is an optional extra.
  3. Download on Wi-FiDownloads pause and resume, so a spotty connection is fine.
  4. Drive anywhereRouting, search and voice all work with no signal.
Orbit GPS badge: Orbit the cocker spaniel, Good Boy, Always by your side

Named for Orbit

Always by your side.

Orbit was a chocolate-and-white cocker spaniel and a very good boy. This app carries his name, and it’s made to be what he was: friendly, loyal, and right there with you on every drive.

Get Orbit GPS

Free. No ads. No catch.

Download the app for Android 8.0 and newer. Google Play and the full source code are coming soon.

⬇ Download Orbit GPS 1.4 APK · 31 MB Google Play — coming soon
How to install the APK
  1. Tap the download button on your Android phone.
  2. Open the downloaded file. If Android asks, allow your browser to install apps.
  3. Tap Install, then open Orbit GPS and allow location access.

Orbit GPS is made by one person and will always be free. If it helps you on the road,
you can buy the developer a coffee ☕.