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Road Trip Radar

A map app prioritizing situational awareness and weather.
New in version 1.13.0
First launch tutorial, and fix a bug preventing the use of approximate gps location (Thanks Chris L).
RoadTripRadar is a map app prioritizing situational awareness and weather. Live weather radar imagery on an interactive map, helping you see precipitation along your direction of travel at a glance.

Features:
- Distance rings centered on your location that adapt to zoom level.
- Navigate using bearing to your destination instead of rigid turn-by-turn instructions. Perfect for explorers and people who like to wander!
- Live animated weather radar from RainViewer with adjustable opacity and playback controls. Perfect for motorcyclists who want notice to reroute around a storm or gear up.
- Wind speed and direction
- Temperature and 1-hour trend
- Multiple map styles: Light, Dark, Auto, and custom colors for either.
- Speed readout with metric and imperial units, adjustable font size.
- Open source, no tracking, no accounts, no ads.
  • app screenshot

Versions

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  • Version 1.13.0 (30) suggested Added on Apr 19, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • access precise location only in the foreground
      This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • ca.voiditswarranty.roadtripradar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 61 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 1.11.0
    There is a new map theme chooser! Check it out in the menu -> Map -> Choose Theme. Also, the default dark map has been tweaked to show small roads and paths better. If you liked the old one better, it's still available.
    There is now a play/pause/off button for the weather radar on the main screen.
  • Version 1.11.0 (26) - Added on Apr 19, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • access precise location only in the foreground
      This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • ca.voiditswarranty.roadtripradar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 60 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

    • New in version 1.9.0
    In-app changelog: view What's New after updates and full history from Help & Info.
    You can now see points of interest near your location! Check it out in the Menu->Places.
    We've done a big menu refactor to make things easier to find, and easier to manage with gloves on.
  • Version 1.9.0 (23) - Added on Apr 10, 2026

    arm64-v8a armeabi-v7a x86 x86_64

    This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • access approximate location only in the foreground
      This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
    • access precise location only in the foreground
      This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage.
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • ca.voiditswarranty.roadtripradar.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 60 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

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