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BackCountry Navigator XE: Topo
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Version :2.5.8
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Updated :Dec 2,2022
Developer :CritterMap Software LLC
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Pros and Cons from users' feedback
Based on the users' reviews of the Backcountry Navigator XE app, here are three cons and pros: **Cons:** 1. Some users find the app's interface cluttered and overwhelming, with too much information. 2. A few users have reported issues with accuracy, including incorrect trail data and GPS location. 3. Some users feel that the app lacks intuitive navigation and can be frustrating to use. **Pros:** 1. Most users praise the app's offline capabilities, allowing them to navigate without data or signal. 2. Many users appreciate the detailed topographic maps, elevation profiles, and trail data provided. 3. Users generally find the app's navigation features reliable and easy to use, even in remote areas. Note that these points are based on a general analysis of user reviews and may not represent every individual experience.
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Description
Download and use topo maps offline to explore the outdoors using your smartphone! Use the GPS in your smartphone to navigate, mark your path and record waypoints.

Look at the advantages that BackCountry Navigator XE brings to the table.

Easy Grid Based Download of Maps
You can try out a simpler approach for downloading and organizing offline maps, choosing large squares at a time. Visualize what you have and what you need.
We have a variety of both worldwide and country specific maps that can be downloaded for offline use based on a yearly membership.
Bronze membership to use most maps.
Silver membership to also use slope shaded topo maps of the US, plus US Forest Service maps.
Gold membership to also use Accuterra Maps, with new, readable maps of the US and the World, plus BackRoads MapBook Basemap in Canada.

Vector Topo Maps for the World
The default map, BackCountry World map, is a set of Vector topo maps for the world. Vector tiled maps hold the promise of crisp multilevel detail, with the ability to download large chunks of the earth's surface in a quick, compact operation. The BackCountry topo map for the world can be viewed in this app and on bcnavxe.com, with an easy process to install them in large blocks.

GPS Navigation
Using GPS in a modern day smartphone, see your position on a moving offline map. Find your way to waypoints you mark on the map or create from entering coordinates into the search bar.

Planning In The Cloud
The website bcnavxe.com is the web interface for BackCountry Navigator XE. With it you can plot points, routes, and boundaries for trips, and download them on demand in the mobile app. You can push trips created in the mobile app to the cloud as well for reviewing or sharing.

Cross-Platform
BackCountry Navigator XE works on Android, has a newer app in iOS, and a web app to aid in planning at bcnavxe.com.

iOS app is available through Appstore

We are well known for our previous product BackCountry Navigator PRO which is still supported and developed on a parallel track.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator.license

To see why you might want to upgrade to XE from PRO, see this comparison

You can also subscribe to the XE List to get notified of status, updates, and deals.
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    By Canadian TracksJul 7,2022
    Disappointing. I bought the bronze membership, lowest tier, just to try it out. The vector map loading is VERY SLOW. Zooming in and out of a large vector map is painfully slow. The Backcountry Navigator app that this was supposed to be an upgrade for was much faster. Also, there are glitches with the way it shows tracks on the app versus the web view. Lastly, it just seems the developer has abandoned it. Looking at the BCNavXE Help forum, the user engagement is OLD and activity is LOW. Avoid.
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    By Frank McIsaacJun 11,2022
    Doing what I require
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    By Amy GallagherMay 16,2022
    I've been using this on android for the past 9 months. I used BCN Pro for years before. I'll continue to use this, but it would be fab if some bugs were addressed! - crashing occasionally when: trying to download maps, switching map sources (offline), trying to make a waypoint - altitude measurement availability: in BCN Pro you can swipe up on the compass at the bottom of the screen, and are shown your location and elevation. Can't find an analogous feature on xe
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    By Pete SApr 27,2022
    Have been using it for a couple weeks now (on Android 12) but feel it's time to uninstall and look at alternatives. PROS: Subscription system works well and it's possible to store maps on the device for offline use - and download of map tiles onto device is simple enough. Allows import of routes. Tracking a walk works well showing distance/time/etc travelled while en route. There's also an online portal which (supposedly) allows sync of trips between cloud and device. There is also an excellent system for logging problem tickets and getting support via user forums. CONS: 'Routes' (where I want to go) and 'Tracks' (where I've been) are all bundled under the concept of 'Trips'. To manage 'Trips' I attempted to use folders to distinguish between 'routes' and 'tracks', however folder management is very flaky and folders either disappear or can't de deleted (posts in the forums back this up). I have also imported GPX files (routes) which are in a state where they don't show on the map but a...
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