Best value Hema App. The one-time cost includes all Hema 4WD maps, without any recurring subscriptions.
Use offline mapping and your device’s in-built GPS receiver to see where you are on detailed Hema maps, which feature roads, 4WD tracks, topographic information and POIs to guide your travels off the beaten track.
NAVIGATE OFFLINE
Find your location
Real-time GPS tracking*
Australia-wide map coverage
Simple zooming
PLOT YOUR TRIP
Drop waypoints
Plan routes
Placename search
SAVE & RECORD YOUR TRACKS
Record your trips
Create tracklogs
Save tracks with information
Share tracklogs & waypoints
ACCESS HEMA'S PREMIUM MAP COLLECTION
The app comes preloaded with a massive library of Hema touring and 4WD maps that covers all of Australia:
Base Maps:
Australia 1:250K TOPO
Hema Explorer Map at 1:150,000 - 1:10M
Goldfields-Esperance - Cape Arid NP
Goldfields-Esperance - Cape Le Grand NP
Cape York - The CREB Track
Cape York - Lakefield NP
Cape York - The Tip
Goldfields-Esperance - Fitzgerald River NP
Flinders - Flinders Ranges Mainmap
Flinders - Mount Remarkable NP
Flinders - Flinders Ranges NP
Flinders - Vulkathunha Gammon Ranges NP
Fraser Island - Central Station
Fraser Island - Mid Fraser
Fraser Island - Rainbow Beach
Great Desert Tracks - North Central
Great Desert Tracks - North East
Great Desert Tracks - North West
Great Desert Tracks - South Central
Great Desert Tracks - South East
Great Desert Tracks - South West
Goldfields-Esperance and Southern Coast of WA
Goldfields-Esperance Region
High Country Victoria East
High Country Victoria West
Top End - Kakadu National Park
Outback NSW - Kinchega NP
Sth West Corner - Margaret River Wine Region
Mid West Western Australia
Mid West WA - Francois Peron NP
Mid West WA - Kalbarri NP
Mid West WA - Kennedy Range NP
Mid West WA - Mount Augustus NP
Outback NSW - Mungo NP
Outback NSW - Mutawintji NP
Outback New South Wales
Outback Queensland
Outback QLD - Bladensburg NP
Outback QLD - Carnarvon Gorge
Outback QLD - Currawinya NP
Outback QLD - Diamantina NP
Outback QLD - Idalia NP
Outback QLD - Mt Moffat
Outback QLD - Salvator Rosa and Ka Ka Mundi
Pilbara
Pilbara - Cape Range NP
Pilbara - Karijini NP
Pilbara - Millstream Chichester NP
Pilbara - Rudall River Karlamilyi NP
Simpson Desert 1:1,100,000
Simpson Desert 1:500,00
South West Corner - 200k
South West Western Australia
Goldfields-Esperance - Stirling Ranges NP
Goldfields-Esperance - Stokes NP
Outback NSW - Sturt NP
The Kimberley
The Kimberley - Dampier Peninsula
The Kimberley - Purnululu NP
The Kimberley - Wyndham-Kununurra
The Red Centre
Top End and Gulf - Boodjamulla NP
Top End and Gulf - Darwin Region
Top End and Gulf - Gregory NP
Top End and Gulf - Keep River NP
Top End and Gulf - Nhulunbuy
DOWNLOAD ADDITIONAL MAP SOURCES
Access a wide range of additional map sources which are available for purchase via the Memory-Map Digital Map Shop.
USE ON WINDOWS PC or MAC
Use the same maps and overlays on your desktop/laptop to plan your route and review tracklogs. (Maps sold separately).
*You do not need a SIM Card installed or cellular coverage to utilise the GPS tracking functions on iPad for the app, though a WiFi+Cellular iPad is necessary to discover and track your location. A WiFi-only iPad does not contain the in-built GPS that a WiFi+Cellular iPad does, however external Bluetooth GPS receivers can be purchased for use with a WiFi-only iPad.
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4WD Maps FAQ
Is 4WD Maps free?
4WD Maps is not free (it costs 149.99), however it doesn't contain in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is 4WD Maps legit?
🤔 The 4WD Maps app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
We travelled the east coast of Australia and bought Hema Maps to replace Mudmaps which we have used for years. We were disappointed that the maps are from 2018, and many of the maps are out of date. There have been major changes to the Pacific highway in the last 6 years, and we found ourselves at times 20km off the displayed route. Especially around McLean and Grafton vicinity where the Pacific highway has been rerouted. You would think for a $100 purchase you would be provided with up to date maps. The App is also glitchy when zooming and changing from one map to another.
Hemp
it’s one of the best and easiest too news it does everything I wanted to do been using it for 20 years now
Its a Great App
I have been using the Hema maps for a few years when ever I head out.
Easy to use
I have purchased the 1:25,000 as well ( it helps as well )
Its handy to use the tracking ( bread crumbs section ) so as you can see where you have been
Reliable and good for remote trips
If you want to simply run offline maps and log your vehicle track via GPS, this app is pretty straightforward. If you want to get more advanced and upload route plans to follow it gets a little trickier, but it can be done. I’m a GIS guy, so I plan and digitise routes and features in QGIS, then upload KML files to the app before I go remote. I replicate the data on my iPad and iPhone for redundancy, plus keep paper copies and backup maps in the vehicle.
Uploading KML to the app has just become difficult with recent iOS updates. I can no longer simply “share” a KML file to the app. I hope the Developer can resolve that, because if I can’t upload my KML files I might have to look elsewhere.
Hema maps
Kinda a werid app. In some ways it’s a very primitive map system and clunky to use. The thing is when your in the outback and you have no signal and your lost you can normally get onto Hema maps which connects you to a satellite and bingo a map pops up with your location and you can find where you are. Even if your not on a road you can see where you are in relation to the road and move towards it. I only use it when the going gets tough and I am lost. Hema wi.l save you most likely
Rubbish
Wouldent downtown this if it was free
Great app for an overview.
I use Gaia GPS for making routes but constantly refer to the Hema app to get a good overview of route options and terrain. A handy feature is the level of detail doesn’t constantly change as you zoom in or out - what you have is essentially a digital version of the Hema paper maps. It’s also very easy to load gpx files from other apps into Hema. You can also easily log your current route and save it when finished. Over the years it’s become my go-to app when I need to know where I am (😳) and options to get back on track. The specialised maps for key 4wd destinations are exceptional in their detail and accuracy. Overall, it’s a very practical and useful app for outback/remote travel.
Average outdated maps
Poor quality, outdated low resolution maps that come in standard of the areas surrounding Sydney. Victorian High Country maps are mostly up to date, but few times I had to backtrack for few kms because they were wrong. Good for crossing the interior offline.
Maps not updated
A lot of the roads we are using on our outback stations have been there for many years but aren’t on Hama maps yet. Very dated.
Not good
Paid $100 and when i needed help they said they couldnt help i had to contact memory maps as they where the main map app holder or what ever the term is , while using Hema i couldnt leave a bread crum trail and i finially found out to i couldnt change the color or width . After been told to ring memory maps to fix the the Hema issue i decided to pay extra $109 and bought the Memory maps it was easy to use and very user friendly …. Dont waste your money on Hema go straight to memory maps
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