GPS Tools® vs GPS Coordinates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
GPS Coordinates
Instantly access your precise GPS coordinates, altitude, and signal accuracy. This utility is ideal for outdoor activities, travel, and emergencies, offering essential location data without unnecessary clutter. Easily share your location or save important places.
- Precise GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude)
- Altitude and GPS accuracy display
- Multiple coordinate formats (DMS, decimal)
- One-tap copy and share functionality
- Bookmark and save locations
- Offline GPS functionality
- Open coordinates in external map apps
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Get your exact GPS coordinates, altitude, and signal accuracy the moment you open the app. Designed for hiking, fieldwork, boating, travel, parking spots, and emergency location sharing, this focused utility gives you the exact numbers you need without clutter. Key Features: • Latitude & Longitude Formats: Switch seamlessly between DMS (degrees, minutes, seconds) and decimal degrees, and customize decimal precision. • Altitude & GPS Accuracy: View your current elevation and horizontal accuracy in meters (m), feet (ft), or yards (yd). • One-Tap Copy & SMS Sharing: Tap any coordinate to copy it to your clipboard, or share your coordinates and altitude via text message or any messaging app. • Open in External Maps: While there is no map inside the app, you can launch your current coordinates or saved places directly in Apple Maps or Google Maps. • Place Bookmarks: Save important locations as bookmarks that you can rename, copy, share, or delete anytime. • Works Offline: Uses your device's built-in GPS receiver so you can check coordinates even without cell service. Privacy First: No account required and no location tracking. All location data is processed on your device. Free to use with ads, with an optional premium upgrade to remove ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GPS Tools® at none against GPS Coordinates's shown. GPS Tools® also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (340 vs 58). GPS Coordinates's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 54%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. GPS Tools® sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 6 months and GPS Coordinates sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GPS Tools® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tools® has 340 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of GPS Tools®'s written reviews are positive against 65% of GPS Coordinates's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GPS Tools® ships an update every 3 weeks, GPS Coordinates monthly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | GPS Tools® | GPS Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (340 ratings) — better | 4.4 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 340 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VirtualMaze | 100 Factories |
Customer experience
GPS Tools®
GPS Coordinates
In-app purchases
GPS Tools®
- Platinum Premium$2.496 Months
- Weather Pro Premium$3.996 Months
- GPS Tools PRO Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
- 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
GPS Coordinates
- Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly Premium$17.991 Year
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