Garmin Explore™
Garmin Explore™
App stats
- directly call phone numbers
- read call log
- read phone status and identity
- receive data from Internet
- view network connections
- create accounts and set passwords
- pair with Bluetooth devices
- access Bluetooth settings
- full network access
- run at startup
- control vibration
- prevent device from sleeping
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App summary
PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE
With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet1 with your compatible Garmin device2 to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere.
• Garmin Explore needs SMS permission to allow you to receive and send SMS text messages from your Garmin devices. We also need call log permission to display incoming calls on your devices.
• Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
OFF-GRID NAVIGATION
When paired with your compatible Garmin device2, the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping, and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service.
SEARCH TOOL
Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure.
STREAMING MAPS
For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range.
EASY TRIP PLANNING
Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device2.
ACTIVITY LIBRARY
Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses, and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips.
SAVED COLLECTIONS
The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for.
CLOUD STORAGE
The waypoints, courses, and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud.
What You Get with Garmin Explore
• Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets, and more
• Aerial imagery
• Waypoints, tracking and route navigation
• High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing
• Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities
• Online trip planning
1 See compatible devices at Garmin.com/BLE
2 See a full list of compatible devices at explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility
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User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.- Active topo maps are amazing
- Easy to create new courses with snap to trail feature
- Seamless sync to Garmin watches
- Ability to view offline maps
- Major bugs and syncing issues with Garmin devices
- Recent updates have degraded functionality and usability
- Difficulties in creating and saving routes
- Lack of intuitive design and poor documentation
- Subscription model and removal of previously free features
- App stability and functionality degraded after updates
- Syncing issues between app and Garmin devices
- Poor user experience and interface changes
- Lack of offline functionality despite being designed for it
- Problems with downloading and saving maps
User reviews
Dan Barefoot, 2024-11-24 
Joedy Payne (Cowboy), 2024-10-30 
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