Name: Austrian Map Mobile
Rating: 1 (2 reviews)
Author: Andreas Garzotto GmbH

Description

The Austrian Map mobile (AMap mobile) contains the digital maps of Austria including hill shading, geographic names database “Geonam” and the digital elevation model. This digital product of the Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen (BEV) offers high quality topographic maps and a user-friendly interface with extensive functionality.

Maps and data available in the Austrian Map mobile:
* Overview Map 1:1 Million (free of charge)
* Cartographic model 1:500 000 (free of charge)
* Cartographic model 1:250 000
* Cartographic model 1:50 000

The app contains a map tile contingent of 550 tiles, which corresponds to 550 km ² in the scale 1:50 000 (no specific area, maps free to choose). This allows to test the capabilities of the AMap mobile in a specific area. Additional areas may be downloaded at will.

Functions of Austrian Map mobile:
* Search by toponym or search by coordinates
* GPS features: Display of the location, "moving map", compass support, routing along tracks
* Panorama function, and "Augmented Reality"
* Insert, edit and share POIs (Points of Interest)
* Recording, editing and exporting tracks (tracks can be imported into AMap Fly)
* Measuring distances
* meta data about the used map sheets

Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

28 Jan 2021

Version 1.98

* Updated map tiles (scale 1:50 000 as of November 2020)
* Bug fixes

1.0 out of 5

2 Ratings

Doesn’t work as it should

Leaves grey points and shadows all over map when pinching and zooming, doesn’t show actual location, no integrated help for the app. Button to start track does not work. Link for support under “about” takes you to BEV website, not to any actual support for this app.

The developer, Andreas Garzotto GmbH, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.