I built Waypoint: an app that drops a pin and shows you an arrow back to it. No subscriptions. No accounts. No ads. No trackers. Fully offline. All data stays on your device.

Posted by AFIRENSIDE@reddit | overlanding | View on Reddit | 25 comments

I built this because I don't like hunting for my car in giant parking lots. I didn't like the existing apps - I just wanted a simple arrow pointing at the thing I marked. So I built Waypoint.

What it's good for

- Marking your campsite so you can wander and get back after dark

- Bushwhacking off a trail - drop a pin at the trailhead and explore without worrying about the way back

- Saving a fishing or hunting spot to come back to

- Finding your car at festivals, trailheads, beaches, stadiums, big parking lots

- Marking where you stashed a kayak, cooler, or gear

- Marking a bunch of locations of interest before heading out on a trip. Always know the direction to go

Free to download on the Google Play Store here:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greycastel.waypoint&hl=en_US

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Stranded_In_A_Desert@reddit

As a fellow dev and overlander this is very cool! Looking forward to the iOS version 👌

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T3hBau5@reddit

Looks very promising. Looking forward to the iOS version

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Hurricaneshand@reddit

Something like this on my Garmin watch would be pretty sweet I'll have to see if there's something similar

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FleetAdmiralFader@reddit

Press and hold the light button.
Use the circular menu and select "Save Location"
Start a GPS Activity (like Hike) or Navigate
Use the Menu Up button to select Navigation -> Saved Location

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AFIRENSIDE@reddit (OP)

The iOS version is done and I'm working through the process of getting it released on the app store. Hopefully it'll be available in the next few weeks.

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superfuzzbros@reddit

Definitely going to comment here to keep track for when this drops.

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Cool. I have a suggestion (if you didn't already do this or think of it): Add a slider with update frequency, add a "dim" mode that only shows the arrow and half dims the screen, make it do it doesn't update in the background constantly, and pursuer other ideas to preserve battery life, so you can milk as much time out of it when your battery is really low and you're lost.

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AFIRENSIDE@reddit (OP)

Thank you for the suggestions. I'm always looking for ways to optimize for power consumption and give users more ways to take control over the app.

Currently in Settings > Power Mode there are two options: Normal, and Power Saver. Power Saver pulses GPS at half frequency.

"Dim" mode is a good idea. I will look into this.

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Boredlight@reddit

Highlight Waypoint's "no subscriptions, no ads, fully offline" model as a key differentiator in the crowded outdoor navigation market. 2. Consider adding GPX export functionality, letting users transfer saved hunting or fishing spots to more comprehensive mapping apps like HuntScout for detailed planning. 3. Explore marketing Waypoint to specific user groups, such as geocachers or mushroom foragers, who prioritize simple, reliable point-to-point navigation.

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sn0wman5280@reddit

Following for iOS update. I would use this for sure.

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Jr883@reddit

Following for IOS. Sounds neat!

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vaporintrusion@reddit

Oh man, this sounds useful. You can mark more than one pin at a time?

I don’t have an android so I won’t be able to download but still sounds cool

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AFIRENSIDE@reddit (OP)

The free tier lets you mark 3 spots and the paid tier is unlimited.

iOS version is coming soon. Hopefully it'll be available in the next few weeks.

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GoPadge@reddit

On the free tier is that 3 spots, or 3 active spots?

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AFIRENSIDE@reddit (OP)

3 locations total.

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GoPadge@reddit

Thanks for clarifying!

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foodfighter@reddit

Just installed it - great idea and at first glance the implementation looks great. Love the haptic feedback every time you deviate +/- 30 degrees.

I have a relative who is involved with Search and Rescue; I haven't dug around your app to see what you have implemented, but if it was not a big overhead to implement a "share my waypoint with someone else", that could be a very useful feature - not just for SaR, but also to be able to tell your friends where to meet-up:

"Just open the app and follow my Waypoint arrow!"

Again - apologies if you've already done this.

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AFIRENSIDE@reddit (OP)

Thanks for the feedback!
If you long press on a saved location it brings up a sheet with a few helpful tools:

- Open in Maps: Opens Google Maps with a marker on that location
- Copy coordinates: copies the GPS coordinates to the clipboard
- Share: Opens the OS share sheet with text like:

Location Name

https://maps.google.com/?q=

Great for sending to someone in Google Messages, an email, or pasting somewhere else.

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foodfighter@reddit

Gotcha - I'll be sure to try those out.

Thanks again for making this app!

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Beginning-Name6012@reddit

I'm constantly out in the back woods working, I'll try it out and leave you some feedback, if it does what you state you could very easily end up helping a lot of people, good on you!

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AFIRENSIDE@reddit (OP)

Thanks, would love to know your experience after you try it out.

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indistict_chatter@reddit

Thank you, I've been after this exact thing!

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cabinetguy@reddit

Just downloaded and installed. I'll let you know once I get the opportunity to try it out.

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AFIRENSIDE@reddit (OP)

Sounds good, thanks