Comparison

Map Tracks vs Ant tracker, GPS

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

Head to head
About

Map Tracks

Record your journeys and activities with detailed tracking of speed, distance, and direction. Store and review past trips, and export your data in various formats for use on other devices or applications. Ideal for cycling, running, and driving.

Highlights
  • Track speed and distance
  • Store and review past trips
  • Export trips as GPX, KML, GeoJson
  • Log exercises and travel
  • View current and average speed
Features
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Use Map Tracks to log your exercises and traveling. With it, you can see your current and average speed, direction and distance travelled. Perfect for driving, bike riding and running. Features - Keep track on your speed and distance travelled - Store previous trips and review them later - Export your trips as GPX, KML or GeoJson to load them on your computer or other apps Map Tracks uses the GPS in the background to log your trips. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. If you are experiencing any problems or have questions/suggestions, please contact info@cfront.se

About

Ant tracker, GPS

This app records your travel routes and automatically links your photos to the exact locations where they were taken. It allows you to organize, view, and share your adventures with detailed track information and embedded images.

Highlights
  • GPS track recording
  • Automatic photo linking to map locations
  • Organize tracks by activity, date, and location
  • Create custom track groups
  • Mark and share favorite places
  • Exportable .phototrack file format
Features
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Ant is more than just a GPS tracker. It's a photo tracker. An ant is smaller than a human but smarter than a regular GPS tracker. An ant is a photo tracker. While standard track recording and viewing are made convenient and simple here. You won't find half the screen filled with running numbers for latitude, longitude, and other deviations from the azimuth like in Terminator's head )) Ant is designed for people who love to travel, take photos, and share their adventures with others. Only here will you see not only where you've been and how far you've traveled but also what you photographed along the way. Walk, travel, ride your bike, and take photos with your phone as you usually do. If Ant was recording a track at that time, your photos will be automatically added to the track. Right on the map and exactly where they were taken. No need to open the app to take photos from within it—that's inconvenient and strange. Just grant access to your photos, and Ant will display everything itself. Enjoy your travels and the world around you, not unnecessary communication with complex features. You can and should share your recorded tracks. The developed .phototrack file format allows you to transmit complete information about a track in a single file. With descriptions and photos. Saved tracks are easy to find and view. They are organized by activity (running, cycling, walking, etc.), chronology, countries, and regions. You can also combine tracks into your own groups (e.g., "Vacation in the mountains in August," "Morning runs," etc.). There are also favorite tracks—your masterpieces should always be at hand. And of course, the functionality for working with favorite places on the map is implemented. Mark, describe, photograph, and share. Quick execution of standard actions: marking the current position on the map, starting/stopping track recording, adding a point by taking a photo, dark/light mode, etc. All application data is stored exclusively on your device. Your adventures are your adventures))

Screenshots

Map Tracks3 screens
Ant tracker, GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ant tracker, GPS at 100% against Map Tracks's 0%. Ant tracker, GPS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Map Tracks's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Map Tracks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ant tracker, GPS sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ant tracker, GPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Map Tracks has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Map Tracks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ant tracker, GPS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Tracks ships an update every 10 months, Ant tracker, GPS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Map Tracks versus Ant tracker, GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap TracksAnt tracker, GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoffer SjoebergVladimir Tezin

Customer experience

Map Tracks

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Ant tracker, GPS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Map Tracks

One-time1
  • Ad free$1.99
5 purchases

Ant tracker, GPS

One-time5
  • Photo+$0.99
  • Thanks to the author$0.99
  • Share+$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Many thanks to the author$1.99
  • Ant Super$2.99

Questions

Is Map Tracks free?
Map Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ant tracker, GPS free?
Ant tracker, GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Map Tracks or Ant tracker, GPS?
Ant tracker, GPS is rated higher. Map Tracks averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Ant tracker, GPS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Map Tracks or Ant tracker, GPS have ads?
Map Tracks shows ads; Ant tracker, GPS does not.
Which is updated more often, Map Tracks or Ant tracker, GPS?
Map Tracks ships an update every 10 months, and Ant tracker, GPS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Map Tracks was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ant tracker, GPS on November 3, 2026.

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