SW Maps - GIS & Data Collector

Editor's Review

A free Android based GIS app for collecting, presenting and sharing geographic information.

SW Maps (Package Name: np.com.softwel.swmaps) is developed by Softwel/Aviyaan Tech and the latest version of SW Maps - GIS & Data Collector 3.0.12.0 was updated on April 23, 2025. SW Maps - GIS & Data Collector is in the category of Productivity. You can check all apps from the developer of SW Maps - GIS & Data Collector and find 171 alternative apps to SW Maps - GIS & Data Collector on Android. Currently this app is for free. This app can be downloaded on Android 5.0+ on APKFab or Google Play. All APK/XAPK files on APKFab.com are original and 100% safe with fast download.

SW Maps is a free GIS and mobile mapping app for collecting, presenting and sharing geographic information.
Whether you are conducting a full scale GNSS survey with high precision instruments, need to collect large amount of location based data using nothing but your phone, or just need to view a few shapefiles with labels over a background map on the go, SW Maps has it all covered.
Record points, lines, polygons and even photos and have them displayed over your choice of background map, and attach custom attribute data to any feature. Attribute types include text, numbers, an option from a predefined set of choices, photos, audio clips and videos.
Conduct high accuracy GPS surveys using external RTK capable receivers over Bluetooth or USB Serial.
Draw features on the map by adding markers, and measure distance and area.
Reuse the layers and attributes of a previous project for another survey, or create templates and share them with other users.
Share the collected data with other users as Geopackages, KMZ or shapefiles, or export them to your device storage. Also share and export recorded data as Spreadsheets (XLS/ODS) or CSV files.
Features
-Online Base maps: Google Maps or Open Street Map
-Support for multiple mbtiles and KML overlays
-Shapefile layers, with attribute categorized styling. View shapefiles in any coordinate system supported by the PROJ.4 library.
-Add multiple online WMTS, TMS, XYZ or WMS layers and cache tiles for offline use.
-Connect to external RTK GPS receivers through Bluetooth or USB Serial for high accuracy surveying using RTK. Also record data from external receiver for post processing.
-Define multiple number of feature layers, each with a set of custom attributes
Feature Types: Point, Line, Polygon
Attribute Types:Text, Numeric, Drop down Options, Checklist, Photos, Audio, Video
Save as Template for re-use or sharing
-Record GPS tracks, with distance measurement
-Draw features on map and export as KMZ, Shapefiles, GeoJSON or GeoPackages.
-Label features based on attribute values.
-Import feature layers from templates or existing projects.
-Share or export collected data as KMZ (with embedded photographs) , shapefiles, GeoJSON, Geopackage (GPKG), XLS/ODS spreadsheets or csv files.
-Share templates or projects with other users
-Stake out points and lines on the ground using high accuracy GNSS receivers.
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SW Maps 3.0.12.0 Update

- Faster Camera: You can now take photos from a quick access button on the map screen. Added setting to skip entering photo remarks before saving.
- Added option to save a copy of the photos to the Gallery.
- You can now zoom to the extents of each layer from the layers sidebar
- PRJ files are now optional for shapefile layers. Defaults to WGS84 Lat/Lon
-Notifications when GNSS receiver or NTRIP client is disconnected.
-Bug fixes