Gopher Client vs Overland GPS Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gopher Client
Access the Gopherspace with this modern browser for iOS. Browse text files, images, and directories, and utilize search systems to find information. It offers a clean interface with adjustable text size and bookmarking capabilities.
- Clean browser interface
- Access Gopher servers
- Supports text files and images
- Opens WWW links in Safari
- Gopherspace search systems
- Bookmarks
- Adjustable text size
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"gopher n. 1. Any of various short tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Geomyidae, of North America. 2. (Amer. colloq.) Native or inhabitant of Minnesota: the Gopher State. 3. (Amer. colloq.) One who runs errands, does odd-jobs, fetches or delivers documents for office staff. 4. (computer tech.) software following a simple protocol for burrowing through a TCP/IP internet." - From RFC 1436 describing Gopher Way back in the early 1990's, Gopher was a major part of the internet. Over the years it has waned, but there are still quite a few Gopher servers running. This is is a modern Gopher browser for iOS. Built from the ground up, it lets you access the wealth of data available via Gopher from your favorite devices. What this offers: - Clean, browser style user interface - Access to Gopher servers - Supports text files, images, directories - Opens WWW links in Safari - Supports Veronica-2, Contrition, and other search systems for searching the Gopherspace - Bookmarks - Adjustable text size & optional "reflow" of text documents for improved readability Limitations: - This does not support binary files other than images - This does not support the non-standard Gopher+ extensions, or CSO selectors
Overland GPS Tracker
This app records your location data and sends it to a server you select. It can store data offline and sync later, offering customizable tracking detail to balance accuracy with battery life. Track various activities like bike rides, runs, and car trips.
- Private location tracking
- Offline data storage
- Batch server synchronization
- Configurable tracking settings
- Detailed track logs
- Battery conservation mode
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Overland tracks your location and sends your data to a server of your choosing. The app will save data while you're offline, and send it to the server later in batches. Highly configurable tracking settings for optimal control. Choose between getting highly detailed track logs (and using tons of battery in the process), or tracking only significant movements allowing you to conserve battery life. Track bike rides, runs, walks, car trips, train trips and more. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://overland.p3k.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gopher Client at none against Overland GPS Tracker's 12. Gopher Client also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Overland GPS Tracker's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (88% vs 79%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Overland GPS Tracker sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Gopher Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
Overland GPS Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Gopher Client's written reviews are positive against 88% of Overland GPS Tracker's.
Gopher Client ships an update fortnightly, Overland GPS Tracker every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gopher Client | Overland GPS Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (27 ratings) | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Childers | Aaron Parecki |
Customer experience
Gopher Client
Overland GPS Tracker
In-app purchases
Gopher Client
No in-app purchases
Overland GPS Tracker
- Commuter$1.991 Month
- Mariner$4.991 Month
- Aviator$9.991 Month
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- Globetrotter$19.991 Month
- Commuter$19.991 Year
- Mariner$49.991 Year
- Aviator$99.991 Year
- Globetrotter$199.991 Year
- Trailblazer$3.99
- Explorer$9.99
- Adventurer$19.99
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- Cosmonaut$99.99
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