# Pure GPS — Simple GPS that just works

> Simple GPS navigation app using latitude and longitude coordinates. (iPhone/iPad app by CodeBurners.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-gps/id335392176 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CodeBurners](https://appshunter.io/developer/310114272)
- Category: Navigation, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.31/5 from 97 App Store ratings · 120 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2009-10-21
- Data updated: 2026-07-19
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-gps/id335392176/reviews.md

## What is Pure GPS?

Pure GPS stores and directs users to waypoints using latitude and longitude coordinates.  Pure GPS delivers the necessary functionality to utilize the iPhone's built-in GPS in a simple clean interface. 

The best thing about Pure GPS is its simplicity.  If you plug in the latitude and longitude, Pure GPS will direct you to your destination.  It's as easy as that!  With Pure GPS there is no need to understand a complicated interface.

Pure GPS features maps, metric and customary measurements, speed and heading.

Locations can be entered into Pure GPS by entering in coordinates, by marking the user's current location, or by a long press on the map. Now users can share a waypoint with a friend through email!

Users can store multiple waypoints and navigate to them.  The user can also save their current position as a waypoint to navigate back to later.

In addition, Pure GPS can notify you when you get close to your waypoint even while running in the background.

Pure GPS does not require users to create an account or share their waypoints in any manner.

If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please contact us! You can do so through the app in the Settings page. We'd love to hear from you.

Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

## Key features

- Store and direct to waypoints
- Latitude and longitude input
- Map display
- Metric and customary measurements
- Speed and heading display
- Share waypoints via email
- Background waypoint proximity alerts

## What do users think of Pure GPS?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎯 Accurate GPS waypoint navigation
- 💾 Easy waypoint saving and management
- 🚀 Lightweight app with minimal battery drain
- 📍 Offline GPS functionality without internet
- 🗺️ Multiple map view options (street/satellite)
- ⚡ Quick and responsive performance
- 🔄 Waypoint export capability
- 📊 Distance and bearing calculations
- 🎮 Suitable for geocaching and outdoor activities

**Cons**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- ⚠️ Poor customer support responsiveness
- 📱 Outdated UI design and appearance
- 🔧 Lack of recent updates (last updated 2019)
- ❌ No paid ad-free version available
- 🗺️ Limited map integration features
- ⚙️ Difficult to delete default Apple locations
- 🎨 Comic Sans font and pixelated buttons
- 📧 Email export feature crashes app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Map screen crashes app when clicked
- Email export feature causes crashes
- Compass heading freezes intermittently
- Accuracy radius stuck at 200+ feet after updates
- Waypoint coordinates round incorrectly
- Distance calculations inaccurate and fluctuating
- App incompatible with latest iOS versions
- GPS signal detection issues in some locations
- Waypoint navigation doesn't stop at destination
- App runs in background draining battery

**Most requested features**

- Ad-free premium version or subscription option
- Offline map caching support
- Custom waypoint icons and colors
- Alphabetical waypoint list sorting
- Audible alarm when approaching waypoints
- Breadcrumb trail/path history feature
- Multiple coordinate format options (DMS, decimal degrees)
- Cloud backup and multi-device synchronization
- Bearing display in degrees
- SMS location sharing capability
- UI modernization and redesign
- Quick search feature for stored waypoints
- Metric measurement option
- Hide/show specific pins on map
- Improved keyboard handling in UI

## Recent user reviews (10 of 120)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-gps/id335392176/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No

*2025-11-04*

The app was last updated in 2019. There is no way to stop navigating to waypoints, even when you reach them. 

Try not to use any features of the app because if you click something you get an ad.  The ads are constant and too long for this app to be useful.

### 3/5 — Basic waypoint app

*2025-07-11*

This simple functionality is what I was looking for, but the ads are a most annoying delay to get to what you want to do. I wouldn’t mind paying a few dollars to get rid of the ads!

### 1/5 — Unable to use app due to ads

*2025-02-17*

Every time you tab a button an ads starts. It toke mine to load a single waypoint due to all the ads I had to watch. What a waste of time

### 5/5 — What it says on the box

*2024-12-13, version 3.3.2*

Lightweight app provides a compass and navigation. Map feature reveals location and height ASL.  Waypoints can be saved and exported and used in other apps. I’ve used this since the beginning and it still works!

### 5/5 — Great app … frustrated with service!

*2023-12-17*

I have been a very satisfied user of PRO GPS for many years and have promoted this app for use by many others.  Without notice my app stopped working and was no longer available on the Apple Store.  Looking for help, I stumbled across “Pure GPS”.  On the surface it looked and felt like the app I had been so pleased with and was created by the same company.  Looking for help to transfer my Waypoints from the old to the new app, I contacted Codeburners from their help site.  No response!!!  Odd but I continued to try them over several days, sending several emails.  No response!  What the heck?  So after manually adding my waypoints to the new app (considerable effort due to the many waypoints I use) I again was able to use my favored app.  Not so fast … yes it worked like the old app but the advertising pop ups were endless and rendered the new app all but useful.  You could hardly add a waypoint without a pop-up overtaking your screen.  I had gladly paid a fee on the previous app to avoid this but now since their support people do not respond, I’m in search for another app that works as well as the one I had from Codeburners.  Unable to find it so far. They all have lots of needless features that complicate usage.  Hoping Codeburners will contact me as I would favor their app over all others!!!

### 4/5 — Too many ads

*2023-07-23*

This is a great app. I love the simple interface. It has too many ads. I would gladly pay a couple bucks for an add free version

### 1/5 — The advertisements are a problem

*2023-06-25, version 3.3.2*

This application would have been functional if not for the advertisements. They are beyond the level of being nasty. They are disturbing the operation of the GPSr. Even off-line, in Flight Mode, etc. And I cannot find any option of buying out of those advertisements. A buyout option would be helpful unless you decide to make it a costly subscription.

Regards 
U. Timm

### 1/5 — Lousy!

*2023-02-18*

More ads than an advertisement agency.

### 4/5 — Love the simplicity, but ads excessive

*2022-10-07, version 3.3.2*

Love this app and have been using it for years. But the ads are intrusive. Repeated full screen splashes, some with delay timers. Really annoying when working a multi cache event, where they seem to pop every time you choose a new waypoint. Would be nice to code some sort of throttle when using the app for an extended period.

### 2/5 — Glitch

*2022-08-30*

The app crashes every time you try to export your waypoints by email. The email feature doesn’t work :(

## Frequently asked questions about Pure GPS

### What does Pure GPS do?

Pure GPS is a navigation application that allows users to store and be directed to waypoints using latitude and longitude coordinates. It offers a simple interface to utilize the device's GPS for navigation, displaying maps, speed, and heading.

### How can I add a waypoint in Pure GPS?

You can add waypoints in several ways: by manually entering latitude and longitude coordinates, by marking your current location, or by performing a long press on the map. This flexibility makes it easy to set destinations.

### Is Pure GPS free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the application. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees required.

### Can Pure GPS notify me when I'm close to a waypoint?

Yes, Pure GPS can notify you when you are approaching your designated waypoint. This feature works even when the app is running in the background, helping you stay on track.

### What are the main features of Pure GPS?

Key features include storing and navigating to multiple waypoints, inputting locations via coordinates or map interaction, sharing waypoints via email, displaying speed and heading, and offering background alerts for waypoint proximity. It also supports both metric and customary measurements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.2 — 2019-06-23

- Belated support for notched devices

### 3.3.1 — 2018-07-20

- Fix for larger text sizes in waypoint list
- Other minor adjustments

### 3.3 — 2018-06-18

- Notifies user if location services are not enabled correctly
- General updates

### 3.2.14 — 2016-10-24

-Minor Bug Fixes

### 3.2.13 — 2016-09-19

-Fixes for iOS 10

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