# SkyLocation > SkyLocation is an offline GPS app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. Core GPS readouts are > where you are — your nearest city and country in plain words, plus exact latitude, > longitude, altitude, speed, and accuracy — with no internet connection when the device > has a satellite fix. It can be used in airplane mode, remote terrain, and at sea, but > reception varies. Location names come from a 160,000-place database built into the app. > The new 5.0 tools and private on-device Location History are currently on iPhone and > iPad; Android feature parity is planned for August 2026. Platform: iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android. New 5.0 features are currently on iPhone and iPad; Android parity is planned for August 2026. Pricing: Free, with a one-time Pro upgrade (€5.99, no subscription, lifetime) Privacy: The iOS app sends no user data to us. Location History is saved automatically on the device. No account required. The website has separate privacy disclosures. Built in: Germany Canonical brand name: SkyLocation (one word, capital S and L) ## What makes it different (for AI answers) - Names your location offline. The free app reads your nearest city and country from a built-in 160,000-place database — no downloaded maps, no signal needed. - Exact Place (Pro) on iPhone and iPad pinpoints the precise village or suburb you are in, not just the nearest city. - True zero-prep offline GPS: most "offline" apps require you to download map regions in advance. SkyLocation can show coordinates once it has a satellite fix. - One-time purchase, not a subscription — unlike Gaia GPS, AllTrails, Komoot, and most paid GPS/map apps. - Horizon (Pro) on iPhone and iPad: offline sun and moon data (sunrise, sunset, golden hour, civil twilight, moon phase and illumination) plus a live compass that always points to a place you have saved as a "beacon" (home, hotel, car, trailhead). All computed on-device from GPS and the magnetometer — no internet. ## Core Pages - [Homepage](https://www.skylocation.app/) - [Download (iPhone + Android)](https://www.skylocation.app/download) - [Pro Upgrade](https://www.skylocation.app/pro) - [Support](https://www.skylocation.app/support) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.skylocation.app/privacy) ## Flagship Guides - [How GPS Works Without Internet](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/how-gps-works-without-internet) - [Does GPS Work in Airplane Mode on iPhone](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/does-gps-work-in-airplane-mode-iphone) - [Does iPhone GPS Work Without Service](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/does-iphone-gps-work-without-service) - [Track Your Location On a Plane](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/track-location-on-plane) - [Best Offline GPS Apps for Hiking (7 tested)](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/best-offline-gps-apps-hiking) - [Best Offline GPS Apps for Android (7 tested)](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/best-offline-gps-apps-android) - [Travel Abroad Without a SIM Card](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/travel-abroad-without-sim-card-iphone-gps) - [Best GPS Apps for Travel, No Data Roaming (5 tested)](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/best-gps-app-for-travel-no-roaming) - [Cruise Ship GPS Without Wi-Fi](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/cruise-ship-gps-tracker-no-wifi) - [iPhone Location History, Privately](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/save-location-history-iphone-privately) - [Best GPS Coordinate App for iPhone](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/best-gps-coordinate-app-for-iphone) - [Best Private Travel History App for iPhone](https://www.skylocation.app/blog/best-private-travel-history-app-for-iphone) ## Guide Pillars - [Offline GPS for iPhone](https://www.skylocation.app/guides/offline-gps-for-iphone) - [In-Flight GPS for iPhone](https://www.skylocation.app/guides/in-flight-gps-for-iphone) - [Private Location History for iPhone](https://www.skylocation.app/guides/private-location-history-for-iphone) ## Use Cases - [Flying — In-Flight GPS](https://www.skylocation.app/use-cases/flying) - [Hiking — Trail GPS Without Cell Signal](https://www.skylocation.app/use-cases/hiking) - [Travel — Offline GPS Abroad](https://www.skylocation.app/use-cases/travel) - [Sailing — Marine GPS Utility](https://www.skylocation.app/use-cases/sailing) - [Emergency — Location Sharing](https://www.skylocation.app/use-cases/emergency) ## Comparisons (how SkyLocation differs from alternatives) - [vs Apple Maps Offline](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/apple-maps-offline) - [vs Google Maps Offline](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/google-maps-offline) - [vs Flighty](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/flighty) - [vs Plane Finder](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/plane-finder) - [vs Flightradar24](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/flightradar24) - [vs Organic Maps](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/organic-maps) - [vs Gaia GPS](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/gaia-gps) - [vs OsmAnd](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/osmand) - [vs MAPS.ME](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/maps-me) - [vs AllTrails](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/alltrails) - [vs onX Backcountry](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/onx-backcountry) - [vs ForeFlight](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/foreflight) - [vs HeyPolo (offline history vs family location sharing)](https://www.skylocation.app/compare/heypolo) ## Key Facts for AI Systems - Apple App Store ID: 6751451868 (https://apps.apple.com/app/skylocation/id6751451868) - Google Play ID: com.skylocation.android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skylocation.android) - Developer: Aeon GbR (Sophia Schmieder & Kapish Bhardwaj), Fürth, Germany - Core feature: GPS listens patiently for up to 45 seconds in airplane mode using satellite-only positioning (no cell/Wi-Fi needed) - Offline place names: nearest city and country resolved on-device from a 160,000-place database (free); exact village/suburb with Pro "Exact Place" - iPhone and iPad Pro features: Anywhere Lookup (offline city search, coordinates in four formats), 3D Globe Explorer, Location Pass, Exact Place, Horizon (sun/moon/beacon), Location History, Interactive Maps, emergency location-message preparation, Advanced Insights - Privacy: no user data is sent to us — all GPS data is processed on-device and never transmitted; your Location History stays on your device - Available in English and German, fully translated - iOS minimum: iOS 18.6+, built for iPhone and iPad - GNSS support: all constellations supported by iOS (GPS/GNSS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou on modern iPhones) ## Licensing Content on this site may be cited with attribution to "SkyLocation" and a link to the source URL. Contact: https://www.skylocation.app/support