Comparison

Groomer Tracking Systems vs WaveSpeed

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

Head to head
About

Groomer Tracking Systems

This app provides snowmobilers with real-time trail grooming data and accurate trail maps. It highlights the last time trails were groomed and displays sponsor waypoints for amenities like food and lodging.

Highlights
  • Real-time grooming status
  • Color-coded trail conditions
  • Sponsor waypoint data
  • Accurate GPS trail maps
  • Base map of marked trails
Features
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GTS Trails by Groomer Tracking Systems is a cutting edge app designed to offer the best trail information for Snowmobilers. With a base map encompassing many of the existing marked snowmobile trails, GTS Trails takes real time data from snow trail groomers to display when the trail was last groomed indicating where to likely find the smoothest trails. Along with data on trail grooming maintenance, GTS Trails also updates trail routing using GPS technology to provide the most up to date and accurate trail maps for snowmobilers. GTS Trails maps also provides trail sponsor waypoint data including restaurants and bars, fuel, lodging and parts/maintenance locations. GTS Trails by Groomer Tracking Systems initially focuses on the Wisconsin trail system with plans to expand to other regions. Key Features: - Displays Base Map for Snowmobile Trails - Displays Trails in different colors base on the last time the trail was groomed (Green = 24 Hrs, Yellow = 48 Hrs, Red = 72 Hrs) - Displays Sponsors Waypoints (Restaurants & Bars, Fuel, Lodging, Parts/Maintenance)

About

WaveSpeed

Features
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WaveSpeed turns your iPhone into a clear, high-visibility GPS speedometer for boats and personal watercraft. LIVE SPEED • Current GPS speed with accuracy status • Persistent high-speed record • Imperial and metric units PERFORMANCE • 0–60 MPH or 0–100 km/h timing • ⅛-mile / 200-meter runs • ¼-mile / 400-meter runs • Elapsed time and trap speed RIDE CONDITIONS • Automatic lake and city identification • Live temperature, humidity, and surface pressure • Elevation and local date/time RIDE HISTORY • Save completed rides on your device • Review peak speed, conditions, coordinates, timestamps, and map • No account, ads, analytics, or cloud database WaveSpeed uses Core Location for GPS speed and Apple Maps for place information. Weather and elevation data are provided by Open-Meteo. Use performance testing only on open water with a clear course. Never operate app controls while underway.

Screenshots

Groomer Tracking Systems4 screens
WaveSpeed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Groomer Tracking Systems at Free against WaveSpeed's $0.99. Groomer Tracking Systems also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On 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

Groomer Tracking Systems is free to download; WaveSpeed costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Groomer Tracking Systems versus WaveSpeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroomer Tracking SystemsWaveSpeed
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGroomer Tracking Systems, LLCStephen Grappone

In-app purchases

None

Groomer Tracking Systems

No in-app purchases

None

WaveSpeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groomer Tracking Systems free?
Groomer Tracking Systems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaveSpeed free?
WaveSpeed costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Groomer Tracking Systems or WaveSpeed have ads?
Neither Groomer Tracking Systems nor WaveSpeed shows ads.

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