SpySpotGPS vs Lightning GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpySpotGPS
Track GPS locations, view event reports, and set up geofences with real-time alerts. This navigation tool provides breadcrumb trails and essential tracking features for on-the-go access.
- GPS location tracking
- Event reports
- Breadcrumb trail history
- Geofence setup
- Text/email alerts
- On-the-go access
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The SpySpotGPS app gives you easy access to your GPS Tracker on the go. You can view and track your GPS location, events reports, breadcrumb trail, geofence, set text/email alerts and more.
Lightning GPS
Monitor the real-time location and status of your tracking units from anywhere. View vehicle states, track movement, and access historical event data. Receive and manage notifications, share locations, and send commands through a user-friendly interface.
- Real-time unit location tracking
- Vehicle state monitoring
- Event timeline viewing
- Notification management
- Location sharing via links
- Command sending
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Track your Lightning GPS units from virtually anywhere in the world. The application from Lightning developers offers basic functionality in a user-friendly mobile interface. - Unit list management. Get all the necessary information on Vehicle state(Moving,idle Ignition), data actuality and unit location in real time. - Tracking will allow you to monitor location for your tracking units. - View the "Timeline” of events to see data from the tracker's available sensor data. - Receive and view notifications and manage notifications in the app. - Create links and share unit locations using the Locator function. - Send Commands. . - Suitability for smartphones and tablets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpySpotGPS at 75% against Lightning GPS's 38%. SpySpotGPS also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpySpotGPS holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of SpySpotGPS's written reviews are positive against 38% of Lightning GPS's.
SpySpotGPS ships an update every 3 months, Lightning GPS every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SpySpotGPS | Lightning GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (21 ratings) — better | 3.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Sabahe | BrickHouse Electronics LLC |
Customer experience
SpySpotGPS
Lightning GPS
In-app purchases
SpySpotGPS
No in-app purchases
Lightning GPS
No in-app purchases
