Comparison

GPS Log vs Air Tracker XL

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

Air Tracker XL

Track flights in real-time on a detailed map. Get instant, accurate flight information and view all flights for a selected airline. Point your device at a plane to discover its destination.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking
  • Real-time flight status
  • Detailed world map view
  • Airport and airline flight lists
  • Point device at plane identification
Features
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Just download the application and with one click on the flight you want to view, here is all the information about that flight! When your loved ones on the flight, you can watch them easily. What’s more you don’t have to go to the airport earlier to welcome them! Air Tracker lets you view whole flights with 100% correct and instant information. And if you wish, you can push the airports button and switch to another one you want or you can select an airline and view their whole flights in the sky! Turn your iPhone or iPad into an air traffic radar and see planes around the world move in real-time on a detailed map. Or point your device at a plane in the sky to find out where it’s going and more. Discover today why millions are already tracking flights with Flight radar. When you see an airplane with your friends, run the application and view whole flight data, then surprise them all. We make sure that you cannot take your eyes off for hours!

Screenshots

GPS Log4 screens
Air Tracker XL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPS Log at 80% against Air Tracker XL's 19%. GPS Log also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and ads (none vs shown). Air Tracker XL's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $9.90) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, 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

GPS Log costs $9.90 and Air Tracker XL $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Log holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of GPS Log's written reviews are positive against 19% of Air Tracker XL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Log ships an update every 4 months, Air Tracker XL every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GPS Log versus Air Tracker XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS LogAir Tracker XL
Price$9.90$5.99 — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better3.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews — better18.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeospike Pty LtdFikret Urgan

Customer experience

GPS Log

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

Air Tracker XL

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative68.8%

In-app purchases

None

GPS Log

No in-app purchases

None

Air Tracker XL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Log free?
GPS Log costs $9.90, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air Tracker XL free?
Air Tracker XL costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Log or Air Tracker XL?
GPS Log is rated higher. GPS Log averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Air Tracker XL averages 3.6 from 16 ratings.
Do GPS Log or Air Tracker XL have ads?
Air Tracker XL shows ads; GPS Log does not.
Which is updated more often, GPS Log or Air Tracker XL?
GPS Log ships an update every 4 months, and Air Tracker XL every 10 months. Most recently, GPS Log was updated on October 26, 2026 and Air Tracker XL on October 26, 2026.

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