Comparison

iTrail GPS vs DirtOS

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

Head to head
About

iTrail GPS

View real-time and historical location data from compatible GPS tracking devices. Monitor individual or multiple trackers, view breadcrumbs, and check device status like battery level. Configure alerts and geofences through the online portal.

Highlights
  • Track multiple devices
  • Map and satellite view
  • Breadcrumb trails
  • Latest location display
  • Location history
  • Device settings and alerts
  • Battery level monitoring
Features
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iTrail GPS is an easy to use mobile app that connects you to the iTrail GPS Platform and enables its subscribers to view locations collected by their GPS tracking device. This App is designed for use with the iTrail Button and Connect GPS trackers only, if you have an iTrail Solo, Snap, Convoy, or Endurance GPS tracking device you must use our iTrail LIVE App. All device configuration alerts and geo-fences are configured within the online portal, tracking.myitrail.com Currently available for iPhones phones and iPads. Screens and Features: Log In Forgot Password Track individual or multiple Devices Map or Satellite view Breadcrumbs Latest Location Location History Tracker Device Settings Alerts Account Settings Device Information that includes battery level, last location, last GPS update time, last device connected time Flight Mode

About

DirtOS

Navigate off-road and backcountry with specialized GPS tools. Import routes, receive audio cues, and track groups live, even offline. Designed for use in challenging conditions with customizable quick keys.

Highlights
  • Import GPX routes
  • Turn-by-turn audio navigation
  • Next 3 waypoints display
  • Quick Keys for on-the-fly waypoint marking
  • Live and offline group tracking
  • Works offline with downloaded maps
  • 3D flyover route preview
Features
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DirtOS is GPS built specifically for off-road — racers, chasers, rally teams, overlanders, UTV crews etc. Not a generic outdoor app with a "trail mode" tacked on. Built by people who actually drive in the dirt. RALLY + RACING - Pacenote Mode with 1-6 severity + tightens/opens turn classification. - Auto-Detect Turns from any GPX with severity-tagged waypoints. - Countdown Callouts: "500, 400, 300, 200, 100, here." - 4-Zone Speed-Based Zoom camera + Loop Mode with lap detection. - 28-Language Turn Audio, on-device, fully offline. QUICK KEYS 53 customizable one-tap buttons for dropping waypoints at speed. Bluetooth keyboard support for gloved race conditions — mount a keyboard on the dash and hit one key to mark a hazard at 80 mph. Import your own PNG icons. GROUP RIDE, CHAT + PUSH-TO-TALK - Live crew tracking with names and speeds. - In-app chat with presets, voice-to-text, optional TTS announcement. - NEW: Push-to-Talk voice messages. Pair a BLE PTT button (Herda, Zello-compatible) and hold to broadcast to every racer in the group. - Offline tracking via Meshtastic LoRa — share location with zero cell service. T1000-E, Wio Tracker, Heltec supported. - Public + private + persistent multi-day groups. RACE ORGANIZER PORTAL NEW: dirtos.io/org — web console for race directors. Import a master route, broadcast text or voice to every registered racer. All updates land instantly in the app. TRAIL FINDER + CUSTOM ROUTING - Trail Finder — drop pins on satellite imagery, DirtOS traces unmapped desert roads between them. - Custom GraphHopper routing, 116M edges, 9 vehicle profiles from dirt bike to full-size 4x4. - Universal Go To — tap any address, POI, coordinate, or group member. - Automatic gas stop insertion based on fuel range you set. Section Delete + Connect for field edits. OFFLINE MAPS - Route Corridor Download follows your actual track shape — 5-10x fewer tiles than a bounding box. - Silent Zoom Clamp so the map never goes white when cell drops. - Zombie-Cell Detection falls back to your downloaded zoom automatically when tiles start failing. - Region Download with polygon selection. Storage Manager with per-region size + zoom range. TOUR MODE + WEATHER - Tour Mode — Wikipedia landmarks narrated as you drive. - NEXRAD radar overlay + NWS forecast + severe alerts + precipitation warnings 20 miles ahead. ROUTE MANAGEMENT - Merge Items combines routes, tracks, or runs. - Record Mode, 3D Flyover Preview, Photo Waypoints Overlay, Cloud Sync. - USFS + BLM Trail Overlay filtered by vehicle type. RACING ESSENTIALS Next 3 Waypoints Display, Compass Pointer, Off-Course Warnings, Speed Zones with over-speed alerts, Chase Cam (double-tap Find Me for heading-up view) WHY THIS EXISTS Built by people who actually go offroad. Interface works with gloves, in sunlight, at speed. Turn detection knows the difference between a note at a gate and a critical Y-junction. Every feature exists because someone needed it in the dirt. PRICING Free to try. DirtOS Pro $49.99/year with 14-day trial — unlocks Follow Mode, audio, Quick Keys, group ride + chat + PTT, cloud sync, weather, tour mode, offline maps, and exports. Who could use? Off-road racers pre-running Baja, BITD, SCORE, NORRA. Rally teams. Overlanders. UTV crews on BLM + USFS land. Trail scouts. Search-and-rescue. DISCLAIMER: Off-road and recreational use only. GPS can be inaccurate; routes may contain errors. Always verify and drive according to conditions. Full terms at dirtos.io/terms.html. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iTrail GPS3 screens
DirtOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iTrail GPS at none against DirtOS's 1. iTrail GPS also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). DirtOS's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. DirtOS sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. iTrail GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iTrail GPS against 5.0 for DirtOS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTrail GPS ships an update every 4 months, DirtOS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iTrail GPS versus DirtOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTrail GPSDirtOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKJB Security Products.INCSean Jeffrey Connell

Customer experience

iTrail GPS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DirtOS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iTrail GPS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DirtOS

Subscriptions1
  • PreRun Pro14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is iTrail GPS free?
iTrail GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DirtOS free?
DirtOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTrail GPS or DirtOS?
iTrail GPS and DirtOS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do iTrail GPS or DirtOS have ads?
Neither iTrail GPS nor DirtOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTrail GPS or DirtOS?
iTrail GPS ships an update every 4 months, and DirtOS fortnightly. Most recently, iTrail GPS was updated on November 2, 2026 and DirtOS on November 8, 2026.

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