Comparison

GPS vs LocalSites

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

Head to head
About

GPS

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The mobile application "GPS-IOT Mobile" is intended for viewing and managing the data of your searching and tracking devices of the GPS-IOT, connected to the free telematic GPS-IOT Server. The current version supports the following functions and features: - Registration of a new Account on the server "GPS-IOT" - Connection to the Account that already exists on the GPS-IOT Server, using your login and password. - View the list of connected devices in your Account with their current status, the last received location, speed, direction of movement and other data received from the device. - Adding new devices to the account, editing the data of existing devices, removing them from the account; - Delegation (granting full or limited access) devices to other accounts on the server; - View extended information about the selected device and its settings (total of more than 35 parameters); - View accumulated daily statistics on object movements such as mileage, average and maximum speed, travel time, estimated amount of fuel consumed (only for devices operating in tracking mode); - Show the selected device (or all devices in your account) on maps with the ability to scale and indicate your own location; - Ability to send commands to devices Alpha-Beacon, SE/SE+/D-Beacon (and earlier versions 3.x, 4.x) via SMS and GPRS. The application command interface contains detailed explanations for each command. - Displaying tracks of movement for the selected period with the possibility of color highlighting, depending on the speed of movement on these segments of the path. Ability to display a track by points on the map; correction (deleting) the points with approximate LBS coordinates. Marking with icons of the point of the beginning and the end of the track, parking places with indication of their duration; - All screens of the application with dynamic information are automatically updated.

About

LocalSites

Discover and access websites hosted on your local network. This utility helps you quickly find configuration pages for devices like printers and IoT gadgets, opening them directly in your browser.

Highlights
  • Discover local network websites
  • Uses Bonjour (DNS-SD) protocol
  • Open URLs in Safari
  • Access device configuration pages
  • Open source on GitHub
Features
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This app shows all websites in the local network which advertise themselves using the "bonjour" (DNS-SD) protocol. Clicking on an entry passes the URL to Safari for displaying the website. Note that the only purpose of this app is to quickly access configuration websites for example of local printers or IoT gadgets. The app does not list services other than http, and is not meant to be a full featured network services browser (there are already good apps for that). The app is in the AppStore for your convenience and as a way to support its development a bit, but it is open sourced on github, so you're welcome to get it from there and also to contribute enhancements!

Screenshots

GPS4 screens
LocalSites1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPS at every 2 months against LocalSites's every 23 months. LocalSites's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS ships an update every 2 months, LocalSites every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GPS versus LocalSites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSLocalSites
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutofonLukas Zeller

In-app purchases

None

GPS

No in-app purchases

None

LocalSites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS free?
GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalSites free?
LocalSites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPS or LocalSites have ads?
Neither GPS nor LocalSites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS or LocalSites?
GPS ships an update every 2 months, and LocalSites every 23 months. Most recently, GPS was updated on November 2, 2026 and LocalSites on November 3, 2026.

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