Géoportail - Les Essentiels is a free travel and navigation application designed for Android users. Developed by IGN - Géoportail, the app brings together the eight most popular maps and data used by Geoportail's users. The app allows users to view and locate themselves on various maps including the IGN map, the IGN topographic map, the classic IGN map, aerial photographs, cadastral plots, aerial photographs from, and the map of the General Staff fromThe app also features restricted areas UAS open category and model aircraft.

The app offers two geo-location modes: simple and tracked. The simple mode allows users to track their position while the map remains fixed, while the tracked mode allows users to track their position while the map moves simultaneously. The app also allows users to obtain precise coordinates of any location using the display of coordinates via the central cross, which can be activated in the settings. However, the current version of the application may not work on Android versions lower than version 7.