NextGIS Mobile

NextGIS Mobile is an open-source mobile GIS application for Android, designed for field data collection, offline mapping, and real-time synchronization with NextGIS Web.

It extends your GIS workflows beyond desktop, enabling teams to collect, edit, and validate geospatial data directly in the field, even without internet connection.

Table of contents

• Key capabilities
  • Field data collection
  • Offline-first workflows
  • Synchronization with NextGIS Web
  • Map visualization and layer control
  • GPS tracking
  • Data management and editing
• Typical use cases
• Installation
• Documentation
• Community and ecosystem
• Commercial support
• License

Key capabilities

Field data collection

• Collect geospatial data in the field
  Create and edit points, lines, and polygons using intuitive mobile tools.

• Flexible attribute forms
  Fill structured forms with domains and predefined values.

• Photo support
  Capture photos and attach them to features directly from the device.

Offline-first workflows

• Work without internet connection
  Access maps and datasets offline in remote areas.

• Local data storage
  Store collected data safely on the device until synchronization.

• Offline basemaps support
  Use raster basemaps without connectivity.

Synchronization with NextGIS Web

• Seamless sync with server
  Upload collected data to NextGIS Web and download updates from other users.

• Multi-user collaboration
  Field teams and office staff work on the same datasets.

Map visualization and layer control

• Interactive maps on mobile devices
  View multiple layers with styling and labeling.

• Layer control and data search
  Enable/disable layers and explore data dynamically.

GPS Tracking

• GPS-based positioning and tracking
  Track current location and record movement history.

Data management and editing

• Create layers locally
  Create new vectors layers and then sync them with NextGIS Web if needed.

• Edit existing datasets
  Update attributes and geometries directly in the field.

• Work with NextGIS Web resources
  Connect to layers, maps, and services published in NextGIS Web.

Typical use cases

• Field surveys and environmental monitoring
• Infrastructure inspection and asset management
• Municipal data collection (utilities, roads, cadastre, etc.)
• NGO and research field campaigns
• Emergency response and rapid mapping

Installation

• Install from Google Play
• Get the latest release (apk) at my.nextgis.com

Documentation

📘 User documentation

Community and ecosystem

💬 Community forum
🐞 GitHub issues
🧩 NextGIS Web (server component)
🔌 NextGIS Connect (QGIS integration plugin)

Commercial support

Professional support, cloud and enterprise server deployments, and consulting services are available from the NextGIS team.

☁️ Ready-to-go cloud

🏢 On-premise deployment

🌍 NextGIS Website

✉️ Contact us

License

NextGIS Mobile is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.