いまココ vs Elevation Logger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
いまココ
This app allows family and friends to track a hiker's location in real-time. Receive notifications when a hike begins or ends, and view planned routes. Requires the Yamareco app for hikers.
- Real-time hiker location tracking
- Notifications for hike start/end
- View planned hiking routes
- Integration with Yamareco app
- Location updates when signal is restored
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【いまココの特徴】 ・家族や友人が、登山者の位置情報を確認するための見守りアプリです。 ・登山者が登山を開始したり終了するタイミングで通知が来ます。 ・登山者の計画や予定ルートも確認できます。 ・日本最大級の山のSNS「ヤマレコ」公式アプリ 【利用にあたって】 ・登山者は「ヤマレコ」アプリが必要になります。 【使い方】 手順は簡単2ステップ! 1. 「ヤマレコ」アプリの設定画面で「認証コード」を取得 2. いまココに認証コードを設定 【注意点】 登山者の携帯が圏外や機内モードになっている場合は位置情報が送れないので、現在位置を更新できません。 携帯の電波がつながる場所に移動した時点で過去の位置情報も含めて表示されるようになります。 バッテリー節約のために機内モードにすると、いざというときに場所を特定できません。 ご家族より登山をされる方に対して、 1.ヤマレコアプリで登山をすること 2.機内モードを使わないこと 3.モバイルバッテリーを持っていくこと をお願いしてください。 ※実際の使い方は、いまココのサポートページをご覧ください。 https://www.yamareco.com/guide/imakoko/about/
Elevation Logger
Record and review your elevation data for activities like climbing, cycling, and running. View your progress on maps and graphs, and track maximum and minimum altitudes. The app works offline for recording activities.
- Record elevation data
- View data on map and graph
- Track maximum and minimum altitude
- Offline recording capability
- Supports climbing, cycling, and running
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Elevation Logger record the elevation of the way you walk. Why don’t you log the trajectory of mountain climbing, bicycle, daily running etc? The recorded data can be checked by map and graph. *** Recommended for people like this *** · Those who like mountain climbing · Those who like to ride a bicycle · Those who want to check the inclination of the road you usually walk on *** How to use *** · Launch the application and press the "START" button · Act (app works even in the background) · press "FINISH" button to finish · Check elevation data! *** Main Feature *** · "Maximum altitude" and "Minimum altitude" of the activity can be seen · It is fun to see altitude transitions on a graph · Activity can be recorded even offline (needs network to load elevation data) *** Other *** · Elevation data source is API of Google Maps (and Geographical Survey Institute in Japan) · Depending on the location, altitude data may not be acquired · Icons used in the app are using Icons 8's (https://icons8.jp/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: いまココ at none against Elevation Logger's 1. Elevation Logger's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ads, 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. Elevation Logger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. いまココ asks for nothing beyond the download.
いまココ ships an update monthly, Elevation Logger every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | いまココ | Elevation Logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YAMARECO INC. | RYOSUKE HIRAMATSU |
Customer experience
いまココ
Elevation Logger
In-app purchases
いまココ
No in-app purchases
Elevation Logger
- Upgrade$2.99
Questions
Is いまココ free?
Is Elevation Logger free?
Do いまココ or Elevation Logger have ads?
Which is updated more often, いまココ or Elevation Logger?
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