Comparison

Loadstone GPS vs OsmoTagger

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

Head to head
About

Loadstone GPS

This navigation app empowers blind pedestrians with turn-by-turn directions and a vast database of points of interest. Users can create, store, and share waypoints, explore surroundings, and receive arrival alerts. It's designed by the blind, for the blind, with many functions available offline.

Highlights
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • World-wide points of interest database
  • Create, store, and share waypoints
  • Explore surroundings features
  • Approach and arrival alerts
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable settings
Features
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Loadstone GPS is a powerful, easy-to-use app that enables blind pedestrians to "go blindly where everyone sighted has gone before." It is designed by the blind, for the blind, specifically for those who use Voiceover. Features * Get turn-by-turn directions from any point or your current location to a desired destination. * Access and download from a world-wide database of points from OpenStreetMap, public mapping sources, transit systems, and points shared by other Loadstone users. * Create, store, and share your own navigation waypoints with others or the Loadstone comunity. * Filter point searches and output by categories and tags. * Explore your surroundings with features like 'Show Neighbourhood', 'Explore', and 'Find Point'. * Receive approach and arrival alerts for points of interest. * Customize alerts, units of measure, address format and other settings. * Display astronomic information like sunrise and set, moonrise and set, etc. * Track distance travelled with a built-in trip meter. * Import text databases and checkpoints from previous Loadstone versions. * No data plan required to use most major functions. * Complete documentation included. * Available in multiple languages. For the latest news, tutorials and more information please visit the Loadstone website at: https://www.loadstone-gps.com.

About

OsmoTagger

Features
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OsmoTagger is an innovative open-source OpenStreetMap (OSM) editing app, licensed under GPLv3, that enables you to conveniently edit OSM maps right from your mobile device. With OsmoTagger, you can quickly download any map area, add new points, and edit tags for points, lines, and polygons without needing to remember specific tags for each object type, thanks to integrated JOSM presets. Key Features: - Efficient OSM map editing from your phone or tablet - Integrated JOSM presets for hassle-free point, line, and polygon tagging - Add and update points, lines, and polygons with custom tags - Easily download and edit specific map areas - Seamless syncing with OpenStreetMap database - Open-source and GPLv3 licensed – designed for cartographers and map enthusiasts Take your OSM editing experience to the next level with OsmoTagger. Get started today!

Screenshots

Loadstone GPS4 screens
OsmoTagger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OsmoTagger at Free against Loadstone GPS's $10.99. Loadstone GPS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

OsmoTagger is free to download; Loadstone GPS costs $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loadstone GPS ships an update every 3 months, OsmoTagger every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Loadstone GPS versus OsmoTagger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoadstone GPSOsmoTagger
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB95 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShawn KirkpatrickEvgen Bodunov

In-app purchases

None

Loadstone GPS

No in-app purchases

None

OsmoTagger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loadstone GPS free?
Loadstone GPS costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OsmoTagger free?
OsmoTagger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loadstone GPS or OsmoTagger have ads?
Neither Loadstone GPS nor OsmoTagger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loadstone GPS or OsmoTagger?
Loadstone GPS ships an update every 3 months, and OsmoTagger every 7 months. Most recently, Loadstone GPS was updated on September 10, 2026 and OsmoTagger on September 9, 2026.

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