EasyTrails GPS Lite vs Terrain Elevation Profile
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
Terrain Elevation Profile
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Viewshed & Line of Sight is a terrain visibility analysis app that shows what can and cannot be seen from any location on Earth using elevation data. Plan, explore and analyze terrain with clear visual tools for visibility and line of sight. KEY FEATURES Viewshed analysis * Generate visibility maps from any location * Free up to 5 km radius * Premium up to 30 km radius Line of sight analysis * Check visibility between any two points up to 500 km * Identify whether terrain blocks or allows visibility Terrain profiles (premium) * View elevation changes between points * See peaks along a path * Export terrain profile to CSV Search and navigation * Search locations and coordinates * Explore locations worldwide instantly Export and data tools (premium) * Export viewshed maps * Export terrain profiles * Export CSV data for further analysis PREMIUM FEATURES * Higher resolution 30 m terrain data (limited to North America, EU without Greece and Finland, Japan and New Zealand) * Improved accuracy for visibility analysis * Extended viewshed range up to 30 km * Advanced terrain profile tools and exports USES CASES * Hiking and outdoor exploration * Radio and antenna planning * Telecom and network analysis * GIS and mapping projects * Photography and viewpoint scouting NOTE Results are based on digital elevation models and may not include buildings, vegetation or temporary obstacles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: EasyTrails GPS Lite at 4 against Terrain Elevation Profile's 2. EasyTrails GPS Lite also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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 Terrain Elevation Profile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EasyTrails GPS Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, Terrain Elevation Profile every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | EasyTrails GPS Lite | Terrain Elevation Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zirak s.r.l. | Ivan Blajic |
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
Terrain Elevation Profile
- Premium Version$4.99
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