Comparison

MyTracks vs Navit Project

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

Head to head
About

MyTracks

Record your routes with GPS for outdoor activities like hiking, running, and biking. Save favorite spots, import/export data, and navigate with a waypoint guide. Offers coordinate conversion and detailed track statistics.

Highlights
  • GPS route tracking
  • Save favorite locations
  • Import/export data (GPX, KML)
  • Waypoint navigation
  • Coordinate conversion
  • Detailed track statistics
Features
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MyTracks – GPS Tracker, Route Recorder & Navigation Tool MyTracks is a professional GPS tracking app designed for hiking, running, walking, cycling, trekking, and outdoor navigation. It helps you accurately record routes, manage waypoints, and analyze location data using advanced GPS technology. Whether you are exploring trails, training outdoors, or recording travel routes, MyTracks provides precise tracking and reliable navigation support. Key Features 1. GPS Route Tracking: Record your GPS tracks in real time and display your route on an interactive map. Suitable for hiking, running, cycling, walking, trekking, and skiing. 2. Save Favorite Locations: Save important places as favorites or waypoints for quick access anytime. 3. Import and Export Data: Supports GPX, KML, KMZ, and CSV formats for easy data sharing, backup, and analysis. 4. High Accuracy GPS Tools: Improve waypoint accuracy using static GPS observations for more precise tracking results. 5. Compass Navigation: Built-in compass provides waypoint direction guidance for easy navigation to selected locations. 6. Waypoint Management: Add custom waypoints manually or import from saved locations. Supports vector input using angle and distance. 7. Coordinate Conversion: Convert between Decimal, DMS, MGRS, and UTM coordinate formats instantly for mapping and field use. 8. Advanced Mapping Features: Includes MGRS grid overlay, route planning before tracking, and full track replay with detailed history. 9. Detailed Track Analytics: View distance, speed, elevation, and route statistics. Customize track colors for better visualization. Important Notice: Continuous GPS usage in the background may significantly reduce battery life. For feedback or questions, contact: miaozhi.ai@gmail.com

About

Navit Project

Features
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Navit is a free, open-source offline navigation app with its own routing engine. Download map regions once and navigate with no data connection and no tracking — routing, search and guidance all run on your device. FEATURES • Fully offline routing and turn-by-turn voice guidance • OpenStreetMap vector maps, downloaded per region • Address and point-of-interest search • Roadbook view with the full list of upcoming maneuvers • Multi-stop routes with waypoints you can add, reorder and remove • Nearby points of interest and hiking trails • CarPlay support • Day and night map styles, 2D and 3D views • Metric and imperial units • Bookmarks and recent destinations • Siri shortcuts for starting navigation Navit is copylefted libre software, developed in the open by the Navit project. There are no ads, no accounts and no analytics.

Screenshots

MyTracks4 screens
Navit Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Navit Project at none against MyTracks's 3. Navit Project also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MyTracks's advantage is ratings volume (267 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. MyTracks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Navit Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Navit Project holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyTracks has 267 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyTracks versus Navit Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyTracksNavit Project
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (267 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings267 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHENGDU MIAOZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Pierre Grandin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MyTracks

One-time3
  • 100 Altitude Query Times$2.99
  • 300 Altitude Query Times$3.99
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99
None

Navit Project

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyTracks free?
MyTracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Navit Project free?
Navit Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyTracks or Navit Project?
Navit Project is rated higher. MyTracks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 267 ratings, while Navit Project averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MyTracks or Navit Project have ads?
MyTracks shows ads; Navit Project does not.

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