Comparison

GeliosTracker vs Locavist

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

Head to head
About

GeliosTracker

Features
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GeliosTracker is an easy in use app, that allows to use your smartphone as a GPS tracker. After installing an app and turning the tracker on you always can see its location with the Gelios monitoring system. Just assign device ID from the app Settings to the object in the monitoring system. You can also set any ID for your device on your choice. In addition GeliosTracker app allows you to communicate with the monitoring operator by built-in chat, to send images from the media library or camera of your smartphone and to send SOS signal in case of emergency. GeliosTracker takes care of the battery level of your smartphone* by using advanced system of geolocation services optimization and preserves outstanding positioning precision at the same time. With our Black Box function you can no longer bother about a location history disappearing in the weak signal zones. It will save on your smartphone and will be sent to Gelios monitoring system as soon as possible. You can always track the state of your Black Box on statistics tab of the GeliosTracker app. Features: β€’ Showing the data of the last sent location. β€’ Chat with monitoring operator with possibility to send images and emergency signal β€’ Last sent messages statistics β€’ Black box function with possibility of tracking it's state β€’ Simple and easy-in-use Application is transmitting data using GeliosMP protocol *Using GPS in background mode can dramatically reduce battery life of your smartphone.

About

Locavist

Features
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Locavist is a mobile application developed for users of the Locavist monitoring system, which allows real-time monitoring of units, as well as receiving information about their movement in graphical form on the map. Locavist allows you to generate reports, get statistics on driving quality, receive notifications of various events, build tracks, send commands and much more.

Screenshots

GeliosTracker4 screens
Locavist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Locavist at fortnightly against GeliosTracker's every 5 months. GeliosTracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GeliosTracker ships an update every 5 months, Locavist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
GeliosTracker versus Locavist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeliosTrackerLocavist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeliosSoft OOOGEMILABS UAB

In-app purchases

None

GeliosTracker

No in-app purchases

None

Locavist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GeliosTracker free?
GeliosTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Locavist free?
Locavist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GeliosTracker or Locavist have ads?
Neither GeliosTracker nor Locavist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GeliosTracker or Locavist?
GeliosTracker ships an update every 5 months, and Locavist fortnightly. Most recently, GeliosTracker was updated on November 2, 2026 and Locavist on November 4, 2026.

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