Comparison

GPS Tools® vs OasisPlus

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

Head to head
About

GPS Tools®

This comprehensive navigation app provides accurate GPS information, a speedometer, altimeter, compass, weather forecasts, and distance measurement tools. It's designed for travelers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a wide range of utilities in a single, easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • Accurate GPS updates
  • Speedometer with alerts
  • Altimeter and Compass
  • Weather and forecast
  • Distance and area measurement
  • GPX file viewer
  • Location-based alarms
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Need accurate GPS information while travelling, hiking, driving, or exploring outdoors? GPS Tools is an all-in-one GPS and outdoor utility app with Speedometer, Altimeter, Compass, GPS Alarm, Weather & Forecast, Distance Measurement, Level Meter, Area Finder, GPS Time, GPX Viewer, Hiking tools, and more. KEY FEATURES • Fast and accurate GPS updates • Optimized for efficient battery usage • Easy-to-use and well-organized interface • Useful for hiking, trekking, travel, driving, and outdoor activities • Customizable GPS-based tools • Supports Metric and Imperial units LOCATION & GPS TOOLS • View your current location, coordinates, altitude, and address • Share location, address, coordinates, and location photos • Save your favourite places • Find locations and directions • Measure distance between places • Access useful GPS and sensor information SPEEDOMETER Use your iPhone as a GPS Speedometer. • View your current speed • Set speed limits and receive alerts • Record speed and trip details • Track travelled routes • Review trip information TREKKING & OUTDOOR TOOLS Useful for hiking, trekking, travelling, and outdoor activities. Access: • Altimeter • Compass • Weather & Forecast • Atmospheric Pressure • GPS Location • Distance and Elevation information • Trekking and route tracking tools GPX VIEWER Import GPX files and explore your trips. • View tracks, routes, elevation, and waypoints • Analyse route and track statistics • View speed and elevation graphs • Review travelled paths WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT Plan your activities with useful weather and environmental information. • Current weather • Weather forecast • Rain information • UV Index • Air Quality • Severe weather information GPS ALARM Set a location-based alarm and receive an alert when approaching your destination. Useful while travelling by bus, train, or other transport. AREA & DISTANCE Measure areas and distances using GPS. Useful for land, plots, outdoor spaces, travel distances, and location measurements. LEVEL METER Use your device sensors as a spirit level to check surface alignment. GPS TIME View GPS-based date and time information. SATELLITE INFORMATION View GPS satellite and signal information along with useful positioning data. WHY GPS TOOLS? GPS Tools brings GPS, navigation, weather, measurement, outdoor, and tracking utilities together in one app. Whether you are driving, hiking, trekking, travelling, or exploring new places, GPS Tools gives you quick access to useful information and tools. LOCATION USAGE GPS Tools uses your location while you are using the app for features including: • Speedometer • Weather & Forecast • Current Location and Address • Air Quality and UV Index • Compass and Direction tools • Satellite information • Weather Map • Altimeter and GPS-based utilities Some features may also use your location while the app is running in the background: • GPS Alarm – to monitor location and trigger destination alerts • Track & Find Device – to record device location when enabled • Trekking Pro – to record your travelled route during an activity Background location is used only when required for features you choose to enable. Download GPS Tools and access your essential GPS and outdoor tools in one app. Some features may not be available in all countries or regions. Website: https://gpstools.app Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gpstoolsapp Terms of Use: https://virtualmaze.com/omn/legal-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gpstools.app/privacypolicy.html

About

OasisPlus

Prepare for, respond to, and recover from seismic events with this app. It helps building managers coordinate occupants and maintain business continuity by reducing panic. Integrates with external feeds for general preparedness and event-driven notifications.

Highlights
  • Earthquake preparedness promotion
  • Seismic event alerting
  • Post-event action guidance
  • Building occupant management
  • Business continuity support
  • Integration with DSN web feed
  • Event-driven notifications
Features
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OasisPlus is a highly-engaging mobile application that gives building managers and organizations the ability to promote earthquake preparedness before a seismic event, alert users during a seismic event, and guide users to the appropriate next steps and actions after a seismic event. Building managers will be able to easily manage building occupants, and promote business continuity by reducing panic during a seismic event. The application will integrate with the DSN web feed for general earthquake and preparedness information, as well as OASIS for event-driven notifications.

Screenshots

GPS Tools®4 screens
OasisPlus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OasisPlus at none against GPS Tools®'s 10. OasisPlus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.1). GPS Tools®'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (339 vs 5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GPS Tools® sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 6 months. OasisPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OasisPlus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tools® has 339 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tools® ships an update every 3 weeks, OasisPlus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GPS Tools® versus OasisPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Tools®OasisPlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (339 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtualMazeKinemetrics, Inc.

Customer experience

GPS Tools®

All ratings337 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative37.0%

OasisPlus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GPS Tools®

Subscriptions3
  • Platinum Premium$2.496 Months
  • Weather Pro Premium$3.996 Months
  • GPS Tools PRO Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time7
  • Background Image - 2$0.99
  • Background Image - 8$0.99
  • Background Image - 14$0.99
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  • Special Ad Removal Offer$0.99
  • Background Image - 1$0.99
  • Compass Skin - 0$1.99
  • Special BG Customization Pack$2.99
None

OasisPlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Tools® free?
GPS Tools® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OasisPlus free?
OasisPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tools® or OasisPlus?
OasisPlus is rated higher. GPS Tools® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while OasisPlus averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do GPS Tools® or OasisPlus have ads?
Neither GPS Tools® nor OasisPlus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tools® or OasisPlus?
GPS Tools® ships an update every 3 weeks, and OasisPlus every 4 months. Most recently, GPS Tools® was updated on November 6, 2026 and OasisPlus on November 2, 2026.

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