Comparison

Traccar Manager vs GPS Server Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Traccar Manager

This app allows you to manage GPS tracking devices connected to a Traccar server. It can connect to a demo server for immediate use or your own hosted instance. Monitor your devices and their locations efficiently.

Highlights
  • Manage GPS tracking devices
  • Connect to Traccar server
  • Use demo Traccar service
  • Supports own hosted Traccar instance
  • Monitor device locations
Features
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Traccar Manager is the official mobile app for managing and monitoring your GPS tracking devices with Traccar, the open-source GPS tracking platform. • Live Tracking: View the real-time location of all your devices on an interactive map. • Device Management: Add, edit, or remove devices directly from your mobile device. • Event Notifications: Receive alerts for geofence crossings, device status changes, and more. • History and Reports: Review past routes and generate trip history for any device. • Secure and Private: All your data stays on your own server, no third-party access. Connect the app to your Traccar server, log in with your credentials, and instantly manage and monitor your fleet or personal devices from anywhere. Don't have a server yet? Try the free live demo or set up your own for free at traccar.org.

About

GPS Server Mobile

Track vehicles and assets in real-time with detailed data updates every ten seconds. Receive instant notifications for events, view historical data, and generate comprehensive reports on trips, fuel usage, and maintenance.

Highlights
  • Real-time tracking with 10-second updates
  • Instant event notifications (SMS/Email/Push)
  • Historical data logging and playback
  • Customizable Points of Interest (POI)
  • Geofencing with perimeter alerts
  • Detailed trip and fuel usage reports
  • Vehicle maintenance scheduling
Features
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This is mobile client of GPS-server tracking application. In order to use this application, you must have personal account or hosted software. Demo account credentials: E-mail: demo Password: demo123 GPS-server.net features: - Real time tracking mode represents live data of tracked objects. Information is updated every ten seconds without need to refresh page or relogin to account. Monitored data contains vehicle status, latitude, longitude, altitude, address, speed, connection time, ignition status, fuel consumption, sensor data, nearest geozone and much more. - Widgets display recent object information which is updated every ten seconds without need to refresh web page. Send commands to control device, view recent events and mileage graph. - Events is one of the most important feature which our software offers. Events are used to trigger actions by important or disruptive activities. Customer will get instant SMS/E-mail/Push notifications triggered by different event types. - History shows all stored data which server has collected from connected devices for chosen period of time. Software stores information received from GPS tracking devices, such as speed, time, location, stops, reports, events, etc. History is displayed in different ways: visually on the map, in a graph or HTML/XLS format. - POI (Points of Interest) allow you to put markers at the locations that might be interesting or useful. You can also name the place, add short description, attach an image or even video to it. - Routes feature is a helpful tool to mark an important section of the road by drawing virtual path on the map. Additionally, get notifications if vehicle is within or out of route. This feature is useful to analyze vehicle dependency to the road. - With geofences you are able to make a virtual perimeter on geographic areas that have specific interest for you. The main reason to have geofences is to control whether the unit stays within it or not, so that when the geofencing unit enters or exits the area a notification is generated. - Get detailed reports about trips, mileage, driving behavior, fuel usage and thefts, activity in particular zone or route. Reports are used for data analysis of particular vehicle or entire group. Reports can be exported or sent instantly to E-mail addresses in HTML/PDF/XLS format. - Tasks make it easy to create and manage entries related to upcoming work which should be accomplished. Set start and end address, priority, task status. - The Maintenance schedule reminds you when you should have your vehicle serviced, such as an oil change or technical inspection. It can also serve as a reminder to take out insurance. - Use the Expenses function to track the amount spent on an object maintenance. Evaluate the economic benefit of vehicle usage with the Expenditure report on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

Screenshots

Traccar Manager4 screens
GPS Server Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Traccar Manager at 45% against GPS Server Mobile's 14%. Traccar Manager also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). GPS Server Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Traccar Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traccar Manager has 185 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Traccar Manager's written reviews are positive against 14% of GPS Server Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Traccar Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, GPS Server Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Traccar Manager versus GPS Server Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraccar ManagerGPS Server Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (185 ratings) — better4.4 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings185 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton TananaevMB AE digital

Customer experience

Traccar Manager

All ratings185 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative50.0%

GPS Server Mobile

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Traccar Manager

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Server Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Traccar Manager free?
Traccar Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Server Mobile free?
GPS Server Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Traccar Manager or GPS Server Mobile?
Traccar Manager is rated higher. Traccar Manager averages 4.7 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while GPS Server Mobile averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.
Do Traccar Manager or GPS Server Mobile have ads?
Neither Traccar Manager nor GPS Server Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Traccar Manager or GPS Server Mobile?
Traccar Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and GPS Server Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Traccar Manager was updated on October 15, 2026 and GPS Server Mobile on October 13, 2026.

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