Description
TAK Lite is a lightweight Cursor on Target (CoT) client that connects to TAK servers for real-time team situational awareness. See your team's positions on a live map, share your location, and send emergency alerts — all without the complexity of full ATAK/iTAK.
Features:
Real-time position sharing with your team via TAK server (FreeTAKServer, TAK Server)
Live map with team member locations, callsigns, and team colors
14 team colors matching ATAK standards (Cyan, Red, Green, Blue, etc.)
Emergency alert system with 4 alert types (911 Alert, Ring The Bell, In Contact, Geo-fence Breached)
Automatic reconnection when network connectivity changes
Background location reporting
TLS mutual authentication with certificate support
QR code enrollment for easy server setup
Street, satellite, and hybrid map views
Stale user detection — markers gray out when team members go offline
Requirements:
iOS 17.0 or later
TAK server connection (FreeTAKServer or official TAK Server)
Valid client certificate for TLS connections
TAK Lite is designed for small teams who need simple, reliable position tracking without the overhead of a full tactical suite.
What's new (v1.1.3)
Emergency Alert System
•New in-app emergency alert popup with caller identification and one-tap Locate button to instantly zoom to the sender's position
•Alarm tone plays continuously when a teammate activates an emergency alert and stops automatically when cancelled
•Lock screen notifications for incoming emergency alerts, even when the app is in the background
911 Alert Widget
•Add a 911 Alert widget to your home screen for one-tap emergency activation — no need to open the app first
Remote Markers
•Markers dropped by other TAK users now appear with their correct MIL-STD-2525 icons (friendly, hostile, unknown, neutral) instead of showing as PLI
•Remote markers can now be viewed, edited, and deleted just like locally placed markers
Bug Fixes
•Fixed alert notifications persisting on screen after being cancelled by the sender
•Improved alarm sound looping for seamless continuous playback
Security Improvements
•Enforced TLS-only connections — plaintext fallback removed
•Enhanced certificate trust verification
•Improved Keychain data
•Disabled cloud backup of sensitive app data