# GPS vs iPoint GPS

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 (#182 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | GPS | iPoint GPS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[2.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gps/id298395058/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 months** | Every 67 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#182** | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Void Stop Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/298395061) | [Bryan Rolandsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1367918760) |

## What reviewers say

### GPS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gps/id298395058)

**Currently charting:** #182 Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to read
- 👍 Accurate GPS data
- 👍 Works as described
- 👍 Good for basic GPS needs
- 👍 Clean interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Maps don't load
- 👎 Inaccurate coordinates/speed
- 👎 Useless without navigation
- 👎 No turn-by-turn directions
- 👎 High error margin

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### iPoint GPS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipoint-gps/id1541080184)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*