Map Tracks vs Ant tracker, GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Track speed and distance
- Store and review past trips
- Export trips as GPX, KML, GeoJson
- Log exercises and travel
- View current and average speed
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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
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.
- 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
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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))
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Map Tracks | Ant tracker, GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoffer Sjoeberg | Vladimir Tezin |
Customer experience
Map Tracks
Ant tracker, GPS
In-app purchases
Map Tracks
- Ad free$1.99
Ant tracker, GPS
- Photo+$0.99
- Thanks to the author$0.99
- Share+$1.99
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- Many thanks to the author$1.99
- Ant Super$2.99
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