Comparison

GPS Log vs PixTrail

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

Head to head
About

GPS Log

Record your travels and adventures with location-first logging. Add photos, text, and tags to saved entries, view them on a map, and share your experiences with friends. Works offline and conserves battery.

Highlights
  • Location logging
  • Add photos and text
  • Tagging entries
  • Map view with directions
  • Offline functionality
  • Battery saving mode
  • Share travel maps
Features
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GPS Log is a location-first way to record your adventures. Whether you're backpacking overseas, or exploring your local neighborhood, GPS Log gives you everything you need to capture your travels, share your favorite places with your friends, and find your way back again! How it works: 1. GPS Log gets your location from your device in seconds. 2. You add photos, text, and tags (if you like). 3. Later, browse the list of saved log entries or search by text and tags. 4. Easily view logged locations on a map and get directions to return. 5. Connect with your friends by sharing single records (what we call spikes), trip maps and lifetime travel maps using our own website Geospike, and on social media. Try 'GPS Log' risk free with the 'GPS Log LITE' version. Traveling around the world and want to remember where you went? Or, going to a new coffee shop in your neighborhood? Use GPS Log to record all your adventures, great and small. GPS Log works with no data connection, great when you're far from civilization, or roaming. GPS Log preserves your battery life. Unlike some tracking tools, with GPS Log you power it up when you want to log a location - then you power it down immediately. Saving your precious battery. Log the cities you visit, rate the restaurants in your city, geotag your photographs, remember where you parked your car, or where you went out. Record the mountain, river, or run you conquered, and much much more. With GPS Log, you can log just about anything. NOTE: GPS Log works best on devices with actual GPS receivers such as the iPhone, and iPads with Cellular Data. Locations obtained on other devices may be less accurate. If you experience any issues using GPS Log, PLEASE use the links on GPS Log's Settings screen to contact us by email. When issues are left as reviews, we are unable to contact you to help.

About

PixTrail

Create a visual map diary of your travels and favorite spots. Save locations with photos and notes to build a personal map of memorable moments. Organize and easily find places like restaurants, viewpoints, and cafes.

Highlights
  • Visual map diary
  • Save locations with photos
  • Add notes to locations
  • Organize favorite places
  • Personal map creation
Features
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Your favorite places have a story. Keep it with PixTrail: add photos and notes to your discoveries and find them again on your personal map. For a trip, a getaway or a walk around your neighborhood: • Save up to five places for free, with photos and notes. • Organize memories with free categories, favorites, search and filters. • Record walks and review your route, duration and distance. • Link places and photos to each walk to relive it later. • Save your parked car or starting point and open directions back. • Check estimated altitude, the compass and weather before heading out. MORE FROM EVERY WALK Unlock a utility with a rewarded ad and enjoy it for 30 minutes. Each utility has its own timer. Places you save remain after temporary access ends. Temporary access does not remove ads. PIXTRAIL PRO: EVERYTHING IN ONE PURCHASE No subscription. Remove ads and get every utility: save more than five places, satellite and hybrid maps, advanced statistics, GPX walk export and GeoJSON place export. Places, photos and walks are stored on your device. Background location is used only while recording a walk. Altitude and ascent are estimates. Maps, weather and directions may require an internet connection. PixTrail uses Apple maps. Directions to saved places can open in Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze; directions back to your car use Apple Maps. These services are subject to their own terms and privacy policies.

Screenshots

GPS Log4 screens
PixTrail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PixTrail at Free against GPS Log's $9.90. PixTrail also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). GPS Log's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

PixTrail is free to download; GPS Log costs $9.90 up front. PixTrail sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GPS Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixTrail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Log has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Log ships an update every 4 months, PixTrail fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GPS Log versus PixTrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS LogPixTrail
Price$9.90Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeospike Pty LtdcAsAxMoRe

Customer experience

GPS Log

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative8.9%

PixTrail

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GPS Log

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PixTrail

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is GPS Log free?
GPS Log costs $9.90, with no in-app purchases.
Is PixTrail free?
PixTrail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Log or PixTrail?
PixTrail is rated higher. GPS Log averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while PixTrail averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GPS Log or PixTrail have ads?
PixTrail shows ads; GPS Log does not.
Which is updated more often, GPS Log or PixTrail?
GPS Log ships an update every 4 months, and PixTrail fortnightly. Most recently, GPS Log was updated on October 31, 2026 and PixTrail on October 24, 2026.

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