Comparison

GPS Orienteering vs Red

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

Head to head
About

GPS Orienteering

This app revolutionizes orienteering by using your phone's GPS to track progress and automatically punch at virtual control points. Participate in events, create your own courses, and compare results with others. Premium features include real-time runner tracking and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Create and run orienteering courses
  • Virtual control point punching
  • GPS progress tracking
  • View and compare results
  • Real-time runner tracking (Premium)
  • Apple Watch course running (Premium)
Features
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Get ready to revolutionize your orienteering experience with GPS Orienteering! GPS Orienteering allows you to create and run orienteering courses, as well as participate in events. It uses the GPS in your phone to track your progress during the race and automatically punch at virtual control points, eliminating the need for physical orienteering flags. After completing the race, you can view and compare your result and track with other participants. Premium users have the additional ability to create multiple courses and events for other users to participate in with four different course types to choose from - standard orienteering, free order orienteering, rogaining, and scatter orienteering. Premium also gives you the ability to follow runners on the map in real-time with the LiveTrack feature, analyze results by viewing and replaying tracks on the map and to run courses using Apple Watch. Say goodbye to the hassle of setting up physical control points and join the GPS Orienteering community today! End-user license agreement: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Red

Discover and navigate rock climbing routes with detailed 3D guides. Access climbing data for over 1300 walls globally, with offline download capabilities for remote areas. Quickly find climbs using a flexible search function.

Highlights
  • High-definition 3D climbing guides
  • Offline crag and wall downloads
  • Global climbing data (1300+ walls)
  • Fast and flexible search
  • Supports multiple continents
Features
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Red-Point is the ultimate rock climbing companion. Find climbs easily with our high-definition 3D climbing guides. Download crags and walls for offline use when you're out climbing. Climbing data for over 1300 walls in Europe, North America, South America and Australia. Lightning fast, highly flexible search to find climbs at the crag.

Screenshots

GPS Orienteering4 screens
Red4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Orienteering at 4.7 against Red's 3.4. GPS Orienteering also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 55%). Red's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). 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. GPS Orienteering sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Red sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Orienteering holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of GPS Orienteering's written reviews are positive against 55% of Red's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Orienteering ships an update monthly, Red every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GPS Orienteering versus Red: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS OrienteeringRed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB537 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVidaview Tech ABAlpha Outdoors Pty Ltd

Customer experience

GPS Orienteering

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Red

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GPS Orienteering

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium 10-day Pass$1.99
  • GPS Orienteering - Premium$4.99
2 purchases

Red

Subscriptions2
  • Red-Point+ Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Red-Point+ Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is GPS Orienteering free?
GPS Orienteering is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red free?
Red is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Orienteering or Red?
GPS Orienteering is rated higher. GPS Orienteering averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Red averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do GPS Orienteering or Red have ads?
Neither GPS Orienteering nor Red shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Orienteering or Red?
GPS Orienteering ships an update monthly, and Red every 3 weeks. Most recently, GPS Orienteering was updated on October 24, 2026 and Red on November 3, 2026.

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