Comparison

GPS vs iPoint GPS

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

Head to head
About

GPS

This app provides detailed location data including speed, altitude, and coordinates. It offers various map views and tracks your journey statistics. Customize settings for units, display, and background operation.

Highlights
  • Current heading, course, speed, coordinates, altitude
  • Street, topographic, and satellite maps
  • Cached maps for offline viewing
  • Trace statistics (time, distance, altitude, speed)
  • Customizable coordinate and unit formats
  • Background tracing and automatic pausing
Features
Currently charting
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"GPS" gives you access to your iPhone's GPS functionality and more. The simple display shows your current: - Heading (where a compass is available). - Course - Speed or Speed Average - Coordinates - Altitude Street and Topographic maps are available along with aerial or satellite photos. Once viewed maps will also be held cached for a day. And trace statistics including: - Time and Distance - Minimum and Maximum Altitude - Average and Maximum speed. Via the settings you can: - Choose between Latitude & Longitude formats and UTM coordinates. - Choose between meters or feet and formats. - Choosing Speed or Average Speed. - Keep your iPhone awake. - Trace while GPS is in the background. - Automatically pause when you stop. - Shutdown when the battery started getting low. more features are on the way... www.onwhat.net/gps

About

iPoint GPS

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Note: This app is designed to run on iPhone in the outdoors, as it is a navigation app. Do you just want to know the direction and distance to your point of interest, without trying to work it out from street directions? iPoint allows you to search for a point of interest in your vicinity, and see immediately the way you must face to reach your destination. Follow these steps: 1) Touch the Destination button on the top of the screen 2) Enter your point-of-interest 3) Notice the large arrow that appears in the centre of the screen, showing the distance 4) Rotate your phone so that the large arrow points to the top of the screen 5) Touch the Orientation button 6) The map should now rotate to show your orientation to the target Now you should be able to work out which way you need to walk to reach your destination. If your destination is long way, you might need to repeat the above steps a few times. IMPORTANT: You might need to calibrate your device compass before using the app. This is achieved by moving your phone in a figure 8 pattern a few times. Also, this app relies on your device compass to show the direction to the target. These compasses are not very accurate, so you should only rely on this app to give an approximate direction to the target. WARNING: Do not try to use this app whilst driving!

Screenshots

GPS2 screens
iPoint GPS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPoint GPS at Free against GPS's $0.99. GPS's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 67 months) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

iPoint GPS is free to download; GPS costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS ships an update every 11 months, iPoint GPS every 67 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
GPS versus iPoint GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSiPoint GPS
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 67 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoid Stop Pty LtdBryan Rolandsen

Bugs and requests

GPS

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Phone screen goes black with waterproof case
  • Maps blank/unavailable
  • OpenCycle maps no longer loading
  • MPH does not work
  • Speed takes long to update and jumps around
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  • Average speed greater than max speed
  • Update in standby only works briefly
  • Coordinates aren't close
  • Elevation inaccurate
  • Map is horrible
  • Gray lines instead of map
  • Location doesn't change when moving
  • Screen refresh incomplete
  • Version not developed for iPhone message
  • Crashes phone

Requested features

20 requests
  • Ability to choose projection (e.g., UTM)
  • Substitute other maps
  • Facility for feedback/contributions
  • Type notes with GPS coordinates
  • Save location details as a picture
Show 15 more
  • Retina graphics
  • More recent SDK technologies
  • Red display for night vision
  • Trail line follow on map
  • Tracking function on map
  • Coordinate format selector
  • Optional history recording
  • More descriptive 'Sleeping' preference name
  • Display 'Satellite Signal Not Received' instead of inaccurate coordinates
  • Lose the serif typeface
  • Integrate compass headings
  • Type in GPS coordinates and find a location
  • Compass or similar for direction
  • Waypoints and other typical outdoors use
  • Access to better maps

iPoint GPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GPS

No in-app purchases

None

iPoint GPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS free?
GPS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPoint GPS free?
iPoint GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPS or iPoint GPS have ads?
Neither GPS nor iPoint GPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS or iPoint GPS?
GPS ships an update every 11 months, and iPoint GPS every 67 months. Most recently, GPS was updated on October 17, 2026 and iPoint GPS on October 2, 2026.

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