EasyTrails GPS Lite vs Global Mapper Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyTrails GPS Lite
Track your outdoor activities and travels with this GPS app. Record distance, time, and elevation, and view your course on a map. Share your location and export tracks for review on other platforms.
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Track recording and analysis
- Map display with points of interest
- Import and export tracks (GPX, KML/KMZ)
- Share location on social media
- Offline cartography support
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EasyTrails GPS LITE is the LITE version of EasyTrails GPS, the complete GPS tracker app for your iPhone. The perfect application for those who are passionate about OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES and TRAVELING, everybody who likes outdoor sports, and not only. Are you going for a bike or motorcycle ride? Well, EasyTrails GPS will tell you how many miles you traveled, how much time you spent, how high you climbed and many other details. In real-time it will show you the course on a map, comparing it with downloaded tracks and points of interest. You can import or share all tracks and waypoints, photos and ideas for new journeys with your friends. Share where you are on Facebook and Twitter through your GPS position, and export your tracks in standard formats, so you can review them on Google Earth, SportTracks and TrailsRunner. Or simply upload them to online services like Garmin Connect, or many others. It's possible to import tracks by e-mail or Safari (EasyTrails can handle GPX, KML/KMZ and ZIP file formats), or by wi-fi networks, using an improved and easy to use web-based sharing feature. With the FULL version, you can also calculate routes and let EasyTrails guide you using the new navigation capabilities. You can also let it guide you through previously recorded tracks. Additionally, EasyTrails GPS can communicate with navigators like Maps, Google Maps, TomTom or Waze (if installed) for more advanced guidance needs. Load custom cartography, EasyTrails supports KMZ and MBTILES formats. ► For more info, visit our website: www.easytrailsgps.com NEW FEATURES: ► Heart rate monitoring (paid) We added the ability to connect to compatible Bluetooth heart rate monitors (such as Polar H6 and H7 devices). Heart rate can be seen in real time from the dashboard. With the 'Heart rate monitoring' in-app purchase: - heart rate data will be associated to GPS tracks - saved tracks will have an extra heart rate chart - heart rate data will be saved to HealthKit Additionally, with the 'Colored tracks' in-app purchase, it will be possible to highlight heart rate data directly on the map screen of a recorded track. OTHER FEATURES: - Support for many different map types - Support for different coordinate systems - Support for user-loaded offline cartography (KMZ and MBTILES) - Export tracks (single or multiple) in standard formats (GPX, KML/KMZ and CSV), with their associated waypoints and pictures - Import tracks (GPX and KML/KMZ) - Import waypoints (GPX and KML/KMZ) - Resume recording of tracks - Save waypoints with photos and descriptions - Navigate to a point of interest - Sharing via Facebook and Twitter - Follow a path/track - Navigate (distance / direction) towards any waypoint - Navigate (distance / direction) towards any track marker (start / pause / resume / end points) - Advanced Navigation to a waypoint using any navigation app you may have installed - Upload tracks to GPSies (http://www.gpsies.com) - Upload tracks to SportTracks (http://sporttracks.mobi) - Upload tracks to OpenTrail (http://www.opentrail.us) - Upload tracks to OkMap (http://www.okmap.org) - Real-time visualization of distance, speed, altitude bearing and other data - Map Visualization in different modes: street map, satellite, hybrid, terrain - Charts (elevation profiles, ...) - Digital Compass - Heart rate monitoring - Turn by turn directions - High battery duration (record in standby) - Select between metric, imperial and nautical measuring systems - Intuitive and User Friendly interface - Lightweight, reliable and accurate - Doesn't require internet connection Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.easytrailsgps.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/EasyTrails-GPS-Privacy-Policy.pdf
Global Mapper Mobile
This application allows users to view and collect GIS data in the field using their mobile device's GPS. It supports various data layers and offers tools for drawing, tracking, and form-based data collection, with advanced features available through an in-app purchase.
- Vector, raster, and terrain data display
- GPS location display and feature creation
- Drawing, tracking, and form-based data collection
- Image capture and Picture Point creation
- Advanced GPS support for GNSS devices
- RTK correction via NTRIP client
- Offline data access and custom online sources
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Bring your GIS workflow to the field. Global Mapper Mobile® is a powerful iOS application for viewing and collecting GIS data. It utilizes the GPS capabilities of mobile devices to provide situational awareness and locational intelligence for remote mapping projects. A perfect complement to the desktop version of Global Mapper, the mobile app provides maps-in-hand functionality for engineers, surveyors, wildlife managers, foresters, and anyone whose job requires access to spatial data in remote locations. Global Mapper Mobile can display vector, raster, and elevation data layers that have been transferred from the desktop version of the software. It also provides tools for drawing, tracking, and form-based data collection using pre-configured attributes and picklists. Global Mapper Mobile Base Version (Free) The base version of Global Mapper Mobile is free of charge and provides an array of features and functions, including: • Vector, raster, and terrain data display • GPS location display • Point, line, and polygon feature creation using GPS location • Editing of existing vector features • Capture of images in the field • Creation of Picture Points from geotagged images • Attribute and feature notation recording for new or existing vector features • Online access to Open Street Map data Global Mapper Mobile Pro The Pro version of Global Mapper Mobile, available as an in-app purchase, supplements the functionality of the base version with an array of professional-grade tools, including: • Advanced GPS support for connection to high-accuracy GNSS devices from vendors such as Bad Elf, EOS, Juniper, and others • RTK correction via built-in NTRIP client • GPS Averaging • Terrain shader and water level display options • Custom online source options and online data saving for offline use • Simultaneous feature creation • Viewshed creation • Volume calculation • Data reprojection • Address searching • Geopackage and GeoPDF format support Global Mapper Mobile Pro is available as an in-app purchase. The license is based on an annual subscription from the date of purchase that can be renewed each year. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Privacy Policy: https://www.bluemarblegeo.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.bluemarblegeo.com/licensing-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EasyTrails GPS Lite at every 5 weeks against Global Mapper Mobile's every 4 months. EasyTrails GPS Lite also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 33%). Global Mapper Mobile's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. EasyTrails GPS Lite sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year and Global Mapper Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Global Mapper Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of EasyTrails GPS Lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of Global Mapper Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EasyTrails GPS Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, Global Mapper Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyTrails GPS Lite | Global Mapper Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (21 ratings) | 3.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zirak s.r.l. | Blue Marble Geographics |
Customer experience
EasyTrails GPS Lite
Global Mapper Mobile
In-app purchases
EasyTrails GPS Lite
- Cloud storage7 Days trial$3.491 Year
- Remove ads$0.99
- Add route navigation$0.99
- Add search tracks$0.99
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- Coordinate systems$0.99
- Colored tracks$0.99
- Remove track recording duration limit$1.99
- Remove track and waypoint number limit$1.99
- Download maps$1.99
- iWatch Remote$1.99
Global Mapper Mobile
- Pro Module$49.991 Year
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