Comparison

GPS vs IoT Assistant

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

IoT Assistant

Discover and manage the data collected by Internet of Things devices. Understand who is collecting your information, how it's used, and access privacy controls. Receive customized notifications about data practices.

Highlights
  • Discover IoT data collection
  • Understand data usage
  • Access privacy controls
  • Receive customized notifications
  • Manage data sharing
Features
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Discover and control what data is collected about you by Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The IoT is everywhere. It consists of a myriad of devices and technologies that collect data about us - from cameras with facial recognition, to smart speakers that record what we say, or sensors that track our whereabouts. The IoT Assistant app helps you discover what data is being collected about you and how it is used. This includes who is collecting it, who it is shared with, and whether there are any privacy controls. New privacy regulations around the world require people who deploy IoT technologies to disclose their data collection and use practices and to also give us some control over these practices such as opting in or out of them. The IoT Assistant app provides users with a single interface through which they can discover IoT data collection around them and access available privacy controls. The IoT Assistant app also allows you to receive customized notifications about data collection and use practices you want to be notified about and control the frequency of these notifications. An IoT portal associated with the app (https://www.iotprivacy.io) is available to also publicize the presence of IoT technologies ("IoT resources") collecting our data, whether you are the administrator controlling that technology or a volunteer contributor. Once you have defined an entry for an IoT technology through our portal, IoT assistant app users can discover this IoT technology and its data collection and use practices.

Screenshots

GPS4 screens
IoT Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GPS at 12.0 against IoT Assistant's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS ships an update every 2 months, IoT Assistant every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GPS versus IoT Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSIoT Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutofonCarnegie Mellon University

Bugs and requests

GPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

IoT Assistant

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Web page errors after signup
  • App crashes after map loads
  • App won't progress past setup screen
  • Map loads then crashes
  • Different screen pops up and disappears
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  • Blank Google map shown
  • Doesn't pick up surveillance in known areas
  • App doesn't scan/find IoT devices on its own
  • Pinpointing location but no tracking found
  • Signup process in an endless loop
  • App doesn't log in after verification
  • Verification email not received
  • App won't log in after web app login
  • Verification email doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to add device through the app
  • Option to opt out of data sharing
  • User manual

In-app purchases

None

GPS

No in-app purchases

None

IoT Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS free?
GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IoT Assistant free?
IoT Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPS or IoT Assistant have ads?
Neither GPS nor IoT Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS or IoT Assistant?
GPS ships an update every 2 months, and IoT Assistant every 3 months. Most recently, GPS was updated on October 12, 2026 and IoT Assistant on October 16, 2026.

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