Comparison

GPS Tools® vs GPS Test Satellite Tracker

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

GPS Test Satellite Tracker

Track satellites like Starlink and the ISS with a live radar. View your GPS/GNSS status, test accuracy, and convert coordinates to various formats. Share your location easily.

Highlights
  • Live satellite radar
  • GPS/GNSS status screen
  • GPS accuracy test
  • Coordinate format conversion
  • Satellite orbit tracking
  • Location sharing
Features
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GPS Test Satellite Tracker combines a live satellite radar with a real GPS/GNSS status screen and a GPS accuracy test. RADAR Track Starlink, the ISS, navigation satellites, communication satellites and other orbital objects on a compass radar, positioned relative to your location. Satellite positions are predicted from public orbital data (TLE) using the SGP4 model. GPS / GNSS STATUS See your device's real GPS fix from iOS — position, altitude, speed and location accuracy. Alongside it, view the navigation satellites (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, SBAS and NavIC) calculated to be above your horizon, split into "in use" and "in view," with signal estimated from elevation. Because iOS does not expose the receiver's raw satellite list, the satellite view is computed from orbit data — while your position and accuracy are the device's real values. ACCURACY TEST Leave your device still for 1, 5 or 10 minutes and see how steady its position really is. Every fix is plotted on a scatter chart with CEP50 and CEP95 circles, alongside RMS, 2DRMS, maximum drift and height statistics. Measure against the session average or against a known coordinate, and compare the accuracy iOS reports with the scatter actually measured. The test uses iOS system positioning (Core Location), not raw GNSS measurements. COORDINATES Show your position in decimal degrees, degrees and minutes, or DMS. With Pro, use UTM, MGRS, USNG, GEOREF or Gauss-Krüger grids, on the WGS84, SK-42, ED50 or NAD27 datums, so a reading can match the paper map in your hand. Datum conversions are approximate; do not rely on them for navigation. Send your position as a full report or a one-line SMS from the iOS share sheet. FEATURES - Live satellite radar for Starlink, ISS and orbital objects - Real GPS fix quality, accuracy and location data - GNSS satellites overhead: in use vs in view - Stationary GPS accuracy test with CEP50 / CEP95 and scatter plot - Coordinate formats, military grids and map datums - Send your position as text - Full orbit track and telemetry for any satellite - Signal indicators, NORAD IDs, footprint, altitude and more Terms of Use (EULA): https://developer-barseghyan.github.io/satellite-tracker-support/terms Privacy Policy: https://developer-barseghyan.github.io/satellite-tracker-support/privacy

Screenshots

GPS Tools®4 screens
GPS Test Satellite Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Tools® at 4.6 against GPS Test Satellite Tracker's 3.5. GPS Tools® also leads on ratings volume (339 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

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 and GPS Test Satellite Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Tools® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tools® has 339 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of GPS Tools®'s written reviews are positive against 50% of GPS Test Satellite Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tools® ships an update every 3 weeks, GPS Test Satellite Tracker every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GPS Tools® versus GPS Test Satellite Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Tools®GPS Test Satellite Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (339 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtualMazeTigran Barseghyan

Customer experience

GPS Tools®

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

GPS Test Satellite Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
3 purchases

GPS Test Satellite Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is GPS Tools® free?
GPS Tools® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Test Satellite Tracker free?
GPS Test Satellite Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tools® or GPS Test Satellite Tracker?
GPS Tools® is rated higher. GPS Tools® averages 4.6 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while GPS Test Satellite Tracker averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do GPS Tools® or GPS Test Satellite Tracker have ads?
Neither GPS Tools® nor GPS Test Satellite Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tools® or GPS Test Satellite Tracker?
GPS Tools® ships an update every 3 weeks, and GPS Test Satellite Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, GPS Tools® was updated on November 6, 2026 and GPS Test Satellite Tracker on November 6, 2026.

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