WayLog vs Secured GPS Logger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WayLog
This app records your routes for various activities like walking, running, cycling, and driving. You can view your path on a map, track metrics like distance and speed, and organize your journeys with tags. It offers hands-free control and Apple Watch support.
- Record routes for walking, running, cycling, driving
- View route on map during recording
- Track distance, speed, and altitude with graphs
- Organize routes with tags and search functionality
- Hands-free control via Siri, Shortcuts, or NFC tags
- Apple Watch and CarPlay support
- Export/import routes in GPX format
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Turn your moves into a log you can look back on. WayLog is a GPS tracker that records your routes for walking, running, cycling, and driving with a single tap. Record with Apple Watch alone. Start/stop hands-free with Siri, Shortcuts, or NFC tags. Also supports information display with CarPlay. Key features • View your route on a map (even while recording) • Review distance, speed, and altitude with graphs • Organize with tags, and search by address, date/time, title, or tag • Automatically saves your step count when you finish recording • Automatically adds start/end locations, distance, average speed, and more to your calendar • Export/import routes in GPX format
Secured GPS Logger
This app stores your location history locally on your device. You can view your path as a line, add markers with comments, and export your data to CSV. It's designed for users who want to keep their location information private.
- Local location history storage
- View location history as a polyline
- Add markers with comments and place names
- Export location data to CSV
- View raw location data
- Share location data
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- Keep your location history within database in your mobile device. - Location history can be viewed as poly line. - View raw location data, export to csv and share. - Marker on current location with comments and place name. - Markers are kept within database in your mobile device. - Markers can be viewed as list, export to csv and share. - Apple standard end user license agreement applies to this app. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Secured GPS Logger at none against WayLog's shown. Secured GPS Logger also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). WayLog's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. WayLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Secured GPS Logger sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WayLog ships an update every 2 weeks, Secured GPS Logger every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WayLog | Secured GPS Logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsuneki Kamura | TechKnowledge |
Customer experience
WayLog
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In-app purchases
WayLog
- Pro Version(Monthly Payment)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Version(Outlight Purchase)$34.99
Secured GPS Logger
- Disable ads one month$1.991 Month
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