Comparison

GPS Kit vs GeoTracker Lite

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

Head to head
About

GPS Kit

This app provides a top-of-the-line GPS system for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals. It offers offline mapping, powerful waypoint management with photos and notes, and intelligent data collection for activities like hiking, hunting, and cycling anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Offline mapping with no data connection required
  • Waypoint management with photos and notes
  • Supports KML, KMZ, and GPX data import/export
  • Customizable dashboard with various parameters
  • Real-time navigation to waypoints
  • Weather stations for point forecasts (U.S. only)
Features
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- TIME Magazine’s 15 Fantastic Gadgets “Perfect for hiking or mountain biking.” - TUAW.com “The GPS Kit app... has a number of excellent outdoor uses, especially [for] hiking, biking or geocaching.” - NBC’s ‘The Browser’ Radio Show “Most beneficial for adventure-type guys.” _________________________________________________________ Top-of-the-line GPS system for adventurers and professionals in the great outdoors. Designed for outdoor activities such as: hiking, hunting, camping, skiing, cycling, geocaching, mountain biking, motorcycling, off-roading, fishing, and other romping in or out of the backcountry—ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. GPS Kit is a full-featured GPS system for the iPhone that combines all the functionality of expensive handheld units with the power of wireless technology. Using advanced technology optimized for the iPhone, GPS Kit offers a superbly easy-to-use system that puts data from a wide range of sensors at your fingertips. Highest Quality Mapping - Fastest maps in the App Store - Smooth, elegant interaction - Offline Mode enables use out of cell range - No data connection required if map is cached - Use your own map sources Simple, Powerful Data Handling - Mail links for Google Earth & map viewing - Full-color thumbnails of data sets - Group tracks and waypoints together - Most options for export and import of data - Open KML, KMZ, & GPX from Mail & Safari - Attach KML & GPX files to email - Export GPX & KML through iTunes - Share your adventures on Facebook and Twitter Powerful Waypoints - Add photos and notes to waypoints - Drag map to reposition as coordinates update - UTM, USNG, MGRS - Long-press to quickly drop a waypoint - Navigate to waypoints using compass - Magnetic compass (3GS, 4, iPad) - Option to use current travel direction on compass - See distance to waypoint update in real-time Weather Stations (U.S. Only) - Create "weather stations" to get point forecasts - Get data specific to your fishing hole, ski tour, etc. - Data provided by the National Weather Service - Unlimited stations Intelligent Data Collection - Uses maximum GPS accuracy - Real satellite positioning even without cell signal - Auto-segmentation of tracks for clean tracks Fully Customizable Dashboard - Gorgeous high contrast display - Huge variety of parameters and units - Time, Trip Time, Track Time - Elevation Change - Formatted Position (Lat/Lng, UTM, MGRS, USNG) - Accuracy, Speed, Odometer, Avg Speed - Max Speed, Pace, Avg. Pace - Moving Time, Stopped Time, Direction - 3-Axis Inclinometer and Glide Ratio - Customizable cell on map Loaded with Related Utilities - Elevation and speed graphs - On-map tracking controls and timer - On-map ruler - Multi-touch area measurements * Use of "Squawk!" requires an Internet connection and extended use may adversely impact battery life Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

GeoTracker Lite

Track your location, speed, altitude, and weather with this ad-free GPS app. It allows for route guidance, data export, and detailed track analysis. Create custom reports and import/export your tracking data.

Highlights
  • GPS location, speed, altitude tracking
  • Real-time weather information
  • Route guidance and reference paths
  • Track playback at multiple speeds
  • Export tracks to KMZ, GPX, XLSX
  • Create PDF reports with statistics and charts
  • Import/export track data and backups
Features
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*** This version of GeoTracker can record up to 10 minutes or 10 kilometers per track, whichever comes first. GeoTracker Lite is an ad-free, no-registration GPS+Weather Tracking App with many useful features: - Records your location, speed, altitude, heading, acceleration, g-force (if available) and atmospheric pressure (if available) - Retrieves, displays and records current weather information (internet connection required) - Plays recorded tracks at 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x and 16x speeds - Get suggested routes/directions and use them as reference paths for your current activity - Pause/Continue Tracking - Exports recorded track data to KMZ, GPX and XLSX files - Create PDF Reports with Track Statistics, Marker/Bookmark Details and Charts - Import tracks from external files - Import/Create tracks from GPX files - View recorded track details: Distance Travelled, Moving duration, Avg/Max Speeds, Min/Max Acceleration, Min/Max Slope and more - Time charts: Distance, Speed, Altitude, Acceleration, G-Force (if available), Pressure (if available) - Customize Distance, Speed, Acceleration, Altitude, Temperature and Pressure units - Import/Export Backups from/to ZIP files

Screenshots

GPS Kit4 screens
GeoTracker Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GeoTracker Lite at Free against GPS Kit's $9.99. GeoTracker Lite also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). GPS Kit's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 23%) and chart position (#73 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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

GeoTracker Lite is free to download; GPS Kit costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GeoTracker Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 367 and 269 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of GPS Kit's written reviews are positive against 23% of GeoTracker Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Kit ships an update every 2 months, GeoTracker Lite every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GPS Kit versus GeoTracker Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS KitGeoTracker Lite
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (367 ratings)4.4 (269 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings367 — better269
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarafa, LLCDaniel Medeiros

Customer experience

GPS Kit

All ratings362 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews542 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.9%

GeoTracker Lite

All ratings265 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

Bugs and requests

GPS Kit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when importing/exporting data
  • Inaccurate speed and distance tracking
  • Disappearing waypoints and tracks
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved map rendering and zooming
  • Customizable dashboard and data fields
  • Ability to import/export GPX files
  • Waypoint and route sharing features
  • Altitude profile and elevation data

GeoTracker Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GPS Kit

No in-app purchases

None

GeoTracker Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Kit free?
GPS Kit costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GeoTracker Lite free?
GeoTracker Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Kit or GeoTracker Lite?
GeoTracker Lite is rated higher. GPS Kit averages 4.2 out of 5 from 367 ratings, while GeoTracker Lite averages 4.4 from 269 ratings.
Do GPS Kit or GeoTracker Lite have ads?
Neither GPS Kit nor GeoTracker Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Kit or GeoTracker Lite?
GPS Kit ships an update every 2 months, and GeoTracker Lite every 2 weeks. Most recently, GPS Kit was updated on October 27, 2026 and GeoTracker Lite on October 27, 2026.

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