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GPS Status

GPS Status

by PocketGPSWorld.com Ltd

36 ratings
105 reviews
🔧 Utilities
🗺️ Navigation
Free

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Released
June 24, 2010
Updated
June 5, 2011

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Developer

PocketGPSWorld.com Ltd
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About

This diagnostic tool displays detailed GPS information from your device, including speed and coordinates. It helps users understand GPS functionality and troubleshoot connection issues by providing fix accuracy indicators and approximate addresses when a signal is available.

✓Detailed GPS data readout
✓Speed and coordinates display
✓GPS Fix indicator (Excellent, Good, Poor, Bad, No Fix)
✓Approximate current address
✓Accuracy range definitions
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What users say about GPS Status

Reviews of GPS Status are mixed: the Navigation app is rated 3.1/5 from 36 App Store ratings. What users like most: simple and easy to use, does what it promises. Top complaints: crashes frequently, not updated for newer iOS. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Simple and easy to use
  • 🎯Does what it promises
  • 🔍Good for GPS diagnostics
  • ✅Reliable and effective
  • 🆓Free to use
  • 📍Accurate location
  • 💡Clear and precise information
  • 🚀Fast performance
  • 👍Handy diagnostic tool

Negative things

  • 🐛Crashes frequently
  • ⚠️Not updated for newer iOS
  • 🗑️Worthless and useless
  • 📉Poor use on updated iOS
  • 🔋Battery killer
  • 🚫Does not work
  • ❌Incompatible with newer iPhones
  • 🐌Outdated, no updates for years
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  • 🤔Questionable data trust
  • 🌐Requires internet for GPS data
  • 📱Ads on screen
  • 🪲Buggy app
  • ❌Obsolete and unsupported
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What's New in GPS Status

1.2

June 5, 2011

Fixed an issue with determining your address introduced with iOS 4.3.3 Now if reverse address recognition fails the app does not crash, but will not show your address. Other minor safety checks in the code to prevent crashes.

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Needs to be updated to work with iOS 11. Can’t access without the update.
QQuesnel97

Not compatible with iOS 11.

This app works very well until iOS 11 came out. The person who made this app. needs to update it to be compatible with iOS 11. Until then, only one star.
Mmimolan1981

Poor Use

If you have an iPhone, don’t up date to the latest otherwise you won’t be able to use this app. I have found this out. Like with some other apps as well......
BBurns7332

Gets the job done

Works fine on my iPhone SE. Gets the job done. Unsure why others are complaining about the app not being updated.
MMMill McBeal

Worthless

Absolutely worthless app. Doesn't work!
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Reported Bugs

23 issues

Crashes on load

Bug

Immediate crash on iPhone 4

Bug

App shuts down right away

Bug

Crashes every time after a few seconds

Bug

Stürzt ständig ab

Bug

Application crashes immediately

Bug

Quits often

Bug

Crashes since 4.3.3

Bug

App crashes after a few seconds

Bug

Crashes all the time

Bug

App shuts down

Bug

Doesn't open, black screen

Bug

Time display bug

Bug

Home and Info buttons sensitivity

Bug

Spelling mistake on 'Excellent Fix'

Bug

Time from iPhone's clock, not GPS

Bug

Does not work with iPhone 6

Bug

Needs to be updated to work with iOS 11

Bug

Not compatible with iOS 11

Bug

Don't update to the latest iOS

Bug

Needs an upgrade to fix Boris Bikes ad

Bug

Warning message from iOS 10

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Needs an upgrade to fix Boris Bikes ad

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Requested Features

14 requests

Update for iOS 11

Feature

Show number of satellites

Feature

Take advantage of screen size

Feature

Show altitude

Feature

Ad-free version

Feature

Change degrees to decimals

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Add elevation display

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Show individual satellite reception

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Add a dismiss button for ads

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Improve graphics of the icon

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Make it compatible with iPod Touch 4th gen

Feature

Add support for iOS 4.1

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Improve clarity of English description

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Add a screen about current satellite conditions

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FAQ

What does the GPS Status app do?

This app functions as a diagnostic tool for your iPhone or iPad's GPS. It provides a detailed readout of all the GPS data your device is reporting, including your current speed, coordinates, and an approximation of your address when a signal is available. It also offers a clear indicator of your GPS fix quality.

How accurate is the GPS fix reported by the app?

The app defines GPS fix accuracy as follows: Excellent Fix is less than 10M accuracy, Good Fix is between 10 and 50M accuracy, Poor Fix is between 50 and 500M accuracy, and Bad Fix is more than 50M accuracy. 'No Fix' means no GPS data is being reported.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating it is a completely free utility.

What are the common use cases for this app?

This app is useful for understanding why your GPS might not be working as expected, especially in challenging environments like indoors or while traveling at high speeds. It helps users troubleshoot GPS issues by providing clear data and fix status, encouraging users to get a good fix before starting their journey.

What devices is this app compatible with?

The app is designed for use on iPhones and iPads. It leverages the built-in GPS capabilities of these Apple devices to provide its diagnostic information.