Comparison

pocketGPS vs Xtrack

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

pocketGPS

This navigation app provides your current position, speed, and heading in multiple formats. It displays data through instruments like a compass and speedometer, and allows for waypoint and route navigation. Track your movements in the background and export logs.

Highlights
  • Current position in 3 formats
  • Speed in knots, MPH, KPH
  • True and Magnetic heading
  • Altitude in feet and meters
  • Barometric pressure display
  • Waypoint and route navigation
  • Background movement tracking
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This is a general purpose backup navigation app that will give the user their current position in the 3 main formats it will also give your speed in a knots, MPH of KPH. Heading is also available in both True and Magnetic. Altitude can be obtained in both feet and meters. The app also displays the current Barometric pressure in both hPa and inHg. the GPS accuracy is also displayed. Reverse lookup of your current position is available if internet access is available. The app will display data in both text format and as a series of instruments so you can view a compass, speedometer, Barometer, Gyro and pedometer. Also there are speed graphs available. The app also allows the user to enter waypoints and routes. You can then navigate directly using an waypoint or also use the app to follow a route. Finally the app will allow all your movements to be tracked in the background and the log can be viewed or exported at a later time.

About

Xtrack

Features
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Hello, we're Xtrack – a global and innovative Vehicle-tracking specialist. It's our mission to share and discover the over the speed of vehicles and vibration of vehicles from across the world, and all in a social and friendly online environment. The Vehicle Trackers use for shoppers to detect vehicle over speed and vibration of their customers. Using the latest in advanced GPS and GPRS technology, and engineered to be lighter, slicker and more sophisticated than anything else on the market, our Vehicle Trackers are non-obstructive, durable and manufactured from the highest of quality materials. Please turn off mobile phone GPS when you stop using Xtrack app ‘locate’ function; continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Our dedicated team of scientists and engineers are constantly striving to develop new and exciting products.

Screenshots

pocketGPS4 screens
Xtrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: pocketGPS at 10.2 against Xtrack's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pocketGPS ships an update every 2 months, Xtrack every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
pocketGPS versus Xtrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpocketGPSXtrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBob AshmorePettorway Asia Sdn Bhd

In-app purchases

None

pocketGPS

No in-app purchases

None

Xtrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pocketGPS free?
pocketGPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xtrack free?
Xtrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pocketGPS or Xtrack have ads?
Neither pocketGPS nor Xtrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pocketGPS or Xtrack?
pocketGPS ships an update every 2 months, and Xtrack every 6 weeks. Most recently, pocketGPS was updated on October 7, 2026 and Xtrack on October 7, 2026.

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