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Map Data Explorer on Windows Pc

Developed By: Tech Maven Geospatial

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.3.1
Size 129.9 MB
Release Date November 16, 24
Category Maps & Navigation Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (12)]

Description from Developer:
Map Data Explorer is a advanced mapping app powered by vector tile basemaps (TMG OSM vector tiles, MapBox and others) with configurable stylesheets
Supports user loaded device GeoJ... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Map Data Explorer and install on Windows PC. Map Data Explorer is free Maps & Navigation app, developed by Tech Maven Geospatial. Latest version of Map Data Explorer is 1.3.1, was released on 2024-11-16 (updated on 2024-04-25). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of Map Data Explorer is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Map Data Explorer on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Map Data Explorer on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Map Data Explorer on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Map Data Explorer using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Map Data Explorer" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Map Data Explorer on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Map Data Explorer" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Map Data Explorer is a advanced mapping app powered by vector tile basemaps (TMG OSM vector tiles, MapBox and others) with configurable stylesheets
Supports user loaded device GeoJSON,Raster tiles from MBTILES and GPKG and vector tiles from MBTILES.

Supports user loaded Map Catalog (JSON) of internet mapping content (with catalog building screen)
XYZ PNG/JPG Raster Tiles
PBF Vector Tiles
GeoJSON
Local map tiles in mbtiles and gpkg

Includes additional layers users can enable:
vector overlays (Reference Grids, TimeZones and US State Boundaries)

Draw/digitize vector data and support editing and assigning attributes.

Map Supports Tilting to display 3D terrain and 3D Buildings (only some basemaps support 3D buildings )
Ability to load offline terrain from mbtiles (in the mapbox terrain-rgb png spec and coming soon to 1.1 Mapzen terrarium png spec)


Map Tools:
- Search - places, addresses
- Advanced dynamic data collection forms with form builder
- Draw/Digitize Data Creation and Editing and export as GeoJSON
- Information Box for geojson data
- Measure linear and Area
- Geolocation & Coordinate Widget (Lat Long and MGRS and zoom level) and share location
- Go to Lat Long
- Placemarks (spatial bookmarks) (with import and export of Waypoints GeoJSON, KML and GPX)
- Basic Route Planning with import of Waypoints (KML and GPX)
- Connection to other Navigation Apps
- GPS Recorder with background recording and export or track
- View Spot Elevation
- Display Military Symbology (App6/MilSpec2525C) GeoJSON Schema easily shared with other apps
- Radius Ruler/Range Rings
- Coordinate Converter (to/from projected coordinates or geographic and GRIDS - MGRS, GARS, WHAT3WORD)

Includes an in-app vector converter to convert GIS data (Shapefiles, GPKG, GPX, KML, CSV, WKT to GeoJSON) must be 4326

Includes in-app coordinate converter to convert to /from different coordinate systems and GRIDS (MGRS,GARS, etc)

Wifi Sharing - access device files from web browser
File Manager To manage files

Create Forms with in-app or web form designer with JSON Schema
Load a form design and swap between forms
Collect any form data

Other features:
Vector Conversion and Publishing API to convert local vector GIS Data and also publish to PostGIS database tables.

Elevate API - submit geojson point and return back with Elevation, MGRS, GARS, What3Words, PlaceKey, Pluscode properties

GeoRequest Area of Interest API for submitting jobs for offline data

Pre-staged data downloading of ready to download data

Area of interest downloading of online map data:
Tile Downloader that supports building mbtiles from tile layers (XYZ/TMS, WMTS and Dynamic and cached mapping services (ESRI MapServer, ImageServer, OGC WMS) and downloading GeoJSON from WFS and MapServer and FeatureServer 1.1.

Collect data and edit data without back-end geospatial stack (no featureserver or database required)

Improves workflow no need to create a “PROJECT” (QFIELD or MERGIN or GlobalMapper) and package data no need to setup a sync enabled featureserver.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.