Device Tracker vs Phone number location tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Device Tracker
Track your personal location history offline with detailed logs including date, time, speed, and location. Features include speed analysis, battery optimization, and PDF report export. All data is stored locally for privacy.
- Unlimited offline mobile tracking
- Date-wise location history
- Maximum speed limit analysis
- 100% Battery optimization
- Data backup via iTunes
- Export track reports as PDF
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Track your personal movement and location history with complete privacy. Device Tracker is designed for users who want a secure, offline GPS tracking solution — with no data upload, no account, and no tracking of other users. 100% Privacy First - Your data stays only on your device - No cloud sync, no external servers - No personal data collection or sharing This is a self-tracking app only — not for tracking other people. Key Features - Unlimited location tracking (offline supported) - View your routes and visited places on maps - Track location history date-wise - Speed tracking and movement insights - Accurate GPS logging with detailed metrics - Export tracking reports as PDF - Backup data via iTunes Track Detailed Insights - Date & time - Speed (mph) - Latitude, longitude, altitude - Accuracy - Movement status (moving/idle) - Direction (heading) Use Cases - Travel history tracking - Personal movement analysis - Route and distance tracking - Daily activity logging Important Notes - Continued GPS usage in background may affect battery life - App tracks location only with your permission - Deleted data cannot be recovered
Phone number location tracker
Easily find someone's location by sending them a text message. The recipient clicks a link, and their location is shared with you. Works with most phones manufactured after 2010 without requiring additional app installations on their device.
- Track phone location via SMS
- No app installation needed on recipient's phone
- Generate unique shareable URLs
- Real-time location sharing
- Works with most modern phones
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Has it ever happened that you have to meet someone and the person can't explain where he/she is? This app will quickly find the location of another phone by sending a text message request. Most phones manufactured after 2010 can accept this request, no need to install any additional app on the 2nd person's phone. It does not get any easier than this! How it is working: • User A wants to know a User B location. • User A enters the phone number of User B into the app. • The app generates a unique URL, and the URL is sent to User B. • If User B clicks on the link, user A will see the location of user B. Limitations: • This is not a spy app. User B must agree to share the location with you. • If User B has a device without GPS (desktop computer, tablet), the determined location may have a large accuracy margin (up to 5 km). • In rare situations, when user B is behind the corporate proxy, the app can show the proxy's location, not the user's. The user location is determined in three ways: • E.123, E.164 • RIR • W3C Geolocation API Auto-renewing subscription: Title: Full Access 1m Length: 1 month Price: $1,99 (check the price in the app) EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.codeesteem.com/apps/phone-location/PrivacyPolicy.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Device Tracker at free with in-app purchases against Phone number location tracker's subscription. Phone number location tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Device Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phone number location tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Device Tracker against 4.4 for Phone number location tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone number location tracker has 1.6K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Device Tracker's written reviews are positive against 95% of Phone number location tracker's.
Device Tracker ships an update every 3 months, Phone number location tracker fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Device Tracker | Phone number location tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (115 ratings) | 4.4 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 95.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 115 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parth Pandya | Marcin Olawski |
Customer experience
Device Tracker
Phone number location tracker
Bugs and requests
Device Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Phone number location tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect location data
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Subscription charges not transparent
Requested features
4 requests- More advanced tracking features
- Ability to monitor multiple devices
- Improved accuracy and reliability
- Enhanced privacy and security controls
In-app purchases
Device Tracker
- Ad Free Version$0.99
Phone number location tracker
- Full Access 1m3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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