Tomstrails GPS UTM vs GeoTracker Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tomstrails GPS UTM
This app provides precise UTM grid references and displays your location on topographic maps. It works offline, supports various regional datums, and offers multiple coordinate formats for easy sharing and use in other applications.
- Fast and accurate UTM grid reference
- Locate position on topographic maps
- Works without phone signal
- Supports regional datums (e.g., ED50)
- Multiple coordinate formats (1m, 10m, 100m)
- Share coordinates with other apps
- High contrast display for readability
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GPS UTM displays a fast and accurate UTM grid reference. Locate your position on topographic maps. GPS UTM supports many of the regional datums used around the world including ED50. ∙ No phone signal required - works in the most remote locations. ∙ 1 metre, 10 metre and 100 metre formats. ∙ Paste your coordinate into other apps or share with other people. ∙ A large, clear, high contrast display ensures you can easily read your position in any light conditions. ∙ Optimal battery use based on speed of travel and current charge level ensures all day use. ∙ No Adverts. GPS UTM - know where you are.
GeoTracker Pro
This navigation app records your location, speed, altitude, and weather data. It allows you to play back recorded tracks, create PDF reports, and export data in various formats. Customize units and import/export backups for comprehensive tracking.
- Records location, speed, altitude, and heading
- Retrieves and records current weather information
- Plays recorded tracks at multiple speeds
- Provides suggested routes and directions
- Exports track data to KMZ, GPX, and XLSX
- Creates PDF reports with track statistics and charts
- Imports and exports backups
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GeoTracker Pro is an ad-free, no-registration GPS+Weather Tracking App with many useful features: - Records your location, speed, altitude, heading, acceleration, g-force (if available) and atmospheric pressure (if available) - Retrieves, displays and records current weather information (internet connection required) - Plays recorded tracks at 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x speeds - Get suggested routes/directions and use them as reference paths for your current activity - Pause/Continue Tracking - Exports recorded track data to KMZ, GPX and XLSX files - Create PDF Reports with Track Statistics, Marker/Bookmark Details and Charts - Import tracks from external files - Import/Create tracks from GPX files - View recorded track details: Distance Travelled, Moving duration, Avg/Max Speeds, Min/Max Acceleration, Min/Max Slope and more - Time charts: Distance, Speed, Altitude, Acceleration, G-Force (if available), Pressure (if available) - Customize Distance, Speed, Acceleration, Altitude, Temperature and Pressure units - Import/Export Backups from/to ZIP files
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tomstrails GPS UTM at 84% against GeoTracker Pro's 33%. Tomstrails GPS UTM also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). GeoTracker Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Tomstrails GPS UTM is free to download; GeoTracker Pro costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tomstrails GPS UTM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tomstrails GPS UTM has 1.6K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Tomstrails GPS UTM's written reviews are positive against 33% of GeoTracker Pro's.
Tomstrails GPS UTM ships an update every 6 weeks, GeoTracker Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tomstrails GPS UTM | GeoTracker Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomstrails.com | Daniel Medeiros |
Customer experience
Tomstrails GPS UTM
GeoTracker Pro
Bugs and requests
Tomstrails GPS UTM
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stopped working after iOS update
- UTM grids were off initially, required setting changes
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Morocco coordinate system
- Add option to average readings and hold the result
- Add option to reduce coordinate display to 6 digits for emergency use
- Bring back previous features like degrees/minutes display and ability to edit messages
GeoTracker Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tomstrails GPS UTM
No in-app purchases
GeoTracker Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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