Comparison

Locator vs Save GPS Location

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

Head to head
About

Locator

Features
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The Locator app provides you a convenient means of searching for places around you. With this app, you can locate various types of places (food, shopping, essentials, entertainment or tourists attractions) which may be of interest to you, wherever you may be. You can view details of each of these businesses surrounding you by tapping on the marker on the map or an item on the list view. Once here, you can get directions, share location, make phone calls or view the business' website (if it has one) all from within the app itself. You can also add the place to the Favorite List. The App works best when you also have Google Maps installed in your phone. ​ The Locator combines Map Search with remote monitoring capabilities. The app contains the following key features: ​ - Searching of places around your current location - Generic address search (for searching a location away from your current location) - Remote monitoring (where you can set automatic triggering of events as you enter or leave a particular area) ​ Whether you are a traveller planning for a vacation or a property buyer searching for a good location, you will find the Locator to be a useful tool. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Save GPS Location

Easily save and manage your important locations, like parking spots or travel discoveries. Share these locations with friends and family, and navigate back to them directly within the app. Search for GPS points by name or coordinates.

Highlights
  • Save unlimited locations
  • Share locations with others
  • Navigate to saved locations
  • Search by name or coordinates
  • Save favorite locations
  • Add locations via GPS coordinates
Features
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Save GPS Location as indicate by name it will help you to save different locations in application.
You can use it for save location of your car parking, any unidentify location that you have explored during travelling. You can share that locations with your friends and family.

You can share your saved locations to your family and friends. Also you can navigate to your previously saved location using navigation option within application. ◇ User can search GPS by name or co ordinates and share that to anyone. ◇ User can navigate to saved location within application. ◇ User can save any multiple locations without any storage limit. ◇ User can add any location by using GPS co ordinates ◇ User can save favourite locations and can see in list.

Screenshots

Locator4 screens
Save GPS Location4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Locator at none against Save GPS Location's shown. Locator also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Locator ships an update every 3 days, Save GPS Location every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on March 6, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Locator versus Save GPS Location: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocatorSave GPS Location
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGLABS SOLUTIONS PTE LTDJDB TECHS

In-app purchases

None

Locator

No in-app purchases

None

Save GPS Location

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Locator free?
Locator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Save GPS Location free?
Save GPS Location is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Locator or Save GPS Location have ads?
Save GPS Location shows ads; Locator does not.
Which is updated more often, Locator or Save GPS Location?
Locator ships an update every 3 days, and Save GPS Location every 2 weeks. Most recently, Locator was updated on March 6, 2026 and Save GPS Location on June 1, 2026.

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