Comparison

Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed vs Race Guide

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

Head to head
About

Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed

This app provides a suite of tools for map navigation and measurement. It offers GPS tracking to record journeys, calculate speed and distance, and display altitude. Users can also measure distances and azimuths between locations, orient their device with acoustic aiming, and view GPS information and compass readings.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking and travel recording
  • Speed, distance, and altitude measurement
  • Azimuth and distance between two locations
  • Acoustic aiming and GPS direction
  • Compass correction and display
  • Swiss mountains display with altitude filter
Features
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The application MapsTools supplies a set of tools working with MAPS 1) GPS Tracking Draws your travel on MAPS Records your travel Shows information about your travel - Max Speed - Average Speed, Current Speed - Distance - Elapsed time - Altitude, Altitude Difference, Rising Displays recorded trackings Switchs between metric and imperial units system 2) Distance between two locations and the azimuth to the second location - Select 2 locations on MAPS - The distance and the azimuth are displayed Usage example: to measure an house dimension and orientation 3) Azimuth and Distance to central cursor - Distance from your location to an other location - Azimuth line from your location to an other location - GPS coordinates other location - Acoustic aiming (a voice helps you to orient the device in the direction of the second location) - GPS Direction When your location changes, the distance and the azimuth (the cap) are updated It is possible to keep a cap (GPS direction, Left/Right arrows) 4) Azimuth line Sometimes, you'd like to know what you see far away - orient your device and touch the screen - a line is drawn on MAPS in the direction measured by the compass 5) Possibility to show the swiss Mountains. To reduce the number of mountains, a filter on the altitude may be applied. 6) Display GPS information and Compass - GPS coordinates - Speed - Altitude - Horizontal and Vertical accuracy - GPS direction - Compass, Compass accuracy 7) Possibility to correct the compass If you see a geographic point you know and you can find it on the map, you have the possibility to set a compass correction When the APP is not active (in background), the GPS is working only in the case the user has started the function GPS tracking WARNING: - Don't use the application to get your way in dangerous environment. This application don't replace a topographic map and a good compass. - Without GPS, some features are not fully functional - The reliability of the functions azimuth line and azimuth/distance depends of - The reliability of the compass - The GPS reliability - The right device orientation - The GPS increases the energy consumption - The Maps refreshing consumes internet data and energy

About

Race Guide

This app provides advanced graphical tactical guidance for sailing, helping users make smarter decisions on the water. It offers live, replay, and simulator modes, and can be used standalone or connected to boat instruments for enhanced performance.

Highlights
  • Graphical tactical guidance
  • Live, replay, and simulator modes
  • Standalone or instrument-connected operation
  • GPS integration (tablet, Bluetooth, boat)
  • Performance subscription options
  • Bespoke technique optimization
Features
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New, novel and highly effective graphical tactical sailing guidance software. Race Guide is designed to put you in the right place at the right time, make smarter decisions and get better results. With Americas cup and Olympic heritage Race Guide provides unquestionable performance gain.  - A standalone tablet/phone tactical solution or connected to the boat instrument network to run using instrument data and link to Navigator software. - Driven by tablet/phone GPS, Bluetooth GPS or boat instrument GPS.  - Live, replay and simulator modes give you the power run realtime, replay or practice.  - Add further value with a Race Guide performance subscription enhancing the predictive calculations and increasing frequency and fidelity. Bespoke techniques remove the noise and variation historically seen with tactical aids so the software runs out of the box, whilst keeping the option for more bespoke configuration via the addition of broader polar data, more detailed environmental data predictions and more in depth understanding of the sensor data on board. These will push the performance gains further, maximising the potential of the guidance.

Screenshots

Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed4 screens
Race Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Race Guide at 100% against Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed's 50%. Race Guide also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Race Guide is free to download; Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed costs $0.99 up front. Race Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $26.49 per month. Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed ships an update every 6 months, Race Guide fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level
Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed versus Race Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaps Tools,GPS tracking,SpeedRace Guide
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurent SimondHibrid Intelligence Ltd

Customer experience

Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Race Guide

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Race Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Race Guide Performance$26.491 Month
  • Race Guide Performance HiFi$51.991 Month

Questions

Is Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed free?
Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Race Guide free?
Race Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed or Race Guide have ads?
Neither Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed nor Race Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed or Race Guide?
Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed ships an update every 6 months, and Race Guide fortnightly. Most recently, Maps Tools,GPS tracking,Speed was updated on October 7, 2026 and Race Guide on October 6, 2026.

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