Comparison

GPS Stone vs GPS Record

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

Head to head
About

GPS Stone

Record and export your trips in GPX format for detailed analysis and photo tagging. Track your journey in real-time with speed, altitude, and distance data. Review past activities like cycling, driving, or trekking.

Highlights
  • Record and date trips
  • Live path tracking on map
  • Auto-restart recording
  • View speed, altitude, distance
  • Export trips in GPX format
  • Send GPX via email
Features
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GPS Stone records and exports all your trips to your main computer for geo-tagging/photo-tagging or trip management. Follow your trip on the map in real time, or use the detailed view with the current speed, average speed, altitude, traveled distance, position accuracy, direction, and more! Once back home, review where you have been at a given time, and for how long. It also works for sport activities, cycling, car, trekking… Additionally, GPS Stone can export the trip you've recorded in the standard GPX format. See your trip on Google Earth, or compatible software such as Atom GPS for PC or HoudaGeo for Mac. ----------------------------------------------- GPS Stone Trip Recorder can: • Record and date your trip • Show live path on the map • Auto-restart recording after a phone call • View your instant, max, and average speed • Compass • Delete and rename any trip • Units: mph or km/h • Send GPX by mail Note: This application use background mode, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

GPS Record

Record your journeys by car, bike, or on foot. Track your real-time location, speed, and distance. Save and review your trip details like duration and average speed.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Record trips by various transport
  • Display speed and distance
  • Save and review trip history
  • Export trip data as GPX file
Features
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GPS Record turns your iPhone into a simple, accurate trip recorder. Tap Start and go — walk, run, ride your bike, drive or even fly. GPS Record draws your route on the map in real time and shows your current, average and maximum speed, distance, time and altitude as you move. Lock your phone and it keeps recording; the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island show your time, distance and speed at a glance. When you're done, save the trip and come back to it any time: • Route on the map, coloured by speed • Distance, duration, moving time, average and top speed, climb • Speed and elevation charts over time or distance • Splits for every kilometre or mile YOUR TRACKS, YOUR FILES • Export any trip as GPX, KML or CSV • Geotag your photos: load the GPX into Lightroom or any photo tool that reads GPX • Import GPX files from Files, other apps or devices MADE FOR THE WAY YOU MOVE • Activity types tune GPS and filtering for walking, running, cycling, driving and flying • Auto-pause stops the clock at traffic lights and breaks • Kilometres or miles, GPS accuracy and map style (standard, hybrid, satellite) • Weekly and all-time totals • Works on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo — map and stats side by side on big screens PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your location is used only while you record, and your tracks are stored on your device. Nothing is uploaded unless you choose to export it. Note: Recording with GPS for a long time, especially with the screen on, uses more battery.

Screenshots

GPS Stone3 screens
GPS Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Stone at 3.6 against GPS Record's 1.0. GPS Stone also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 21 months vs every 134 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Stone holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Stone has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Stone ships an update every 21 months, GPS Record every 134 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPS Stone versus GPS Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS StoneGPS Record
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 21 months — betterEvery 134 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancois LamboleyDuc Le

Customer experience

GPS Stone

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative46.2%

GPS Record

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

GPS Stone

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Stone free?
GPS Stone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Record free?
GPS Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Stone or GPS Record?
GPS Stone is rated higher. GPS Stone averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while GPS Record averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GPS Stone or GPS Record have ads?
GPS Record shows ads; GPS Stone does not.
Which is updated more often, GPS Stone or GPS Record?
GPS Stone ships an update every 21 months, and GPS Record every 134 months. Most recently, GPS Stone was updated on October 22, 2026 and GPS Record on October 24, 2026.

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