Comparison

GPS Stone vs Mapapal

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

Mapapal

Easily share your real-time location or record journeys. Get instant setup without registration to share your position with friends and family. Track trip details and coordinate meetups effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Journey recording
  • Instant setup, no registration
  • Trip tracking (speed, distance)
  • Anonymous mode for privacy
  • Save and replay trips
  • Add and track friends
Features
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One link. One live map. Everyone you choose can follow along. Start a Mapapal trip in seconds and share it with friends or family. They can see your latest location and route in any browser, without installing Mapapal or creating an account. Mapapal makes live location sharing simple for walks, runs, bike rides, hikes, road trips, commutes, and everyday adventures. Your route grows on the map as you move, so the people you choose can follow along without repeatedly asking where you are. START IN YOUR OWN WAY • Use Quick Start to share without creating an account. Start the trip and send the link. • Sign in to keep a trip history, manage your profile, and connect with Pals. • Copy your trip link or share it through your favorite apps. YOU CONTROL WHO CAN FOLLOW Choose a visibility level for each trip: • Private - available only through its unique link. • Pals - shared with mutually connected Mapapal friends. • Everyone - discoverable as a public trip. BUILT FOR THE JOURNEY • See the live route and latest position on the map. • Follow direction, speed, distance, elevation and other useful trip details. • Location updates are designed to continue while Mapapal is in the background. • Set an automatic stop time for extra control over every trip. • Add comments to memorable points along your route. • Review recent trips and manage them at Mapapal.com. • Export the trip as CSV and use it in other map services. USE MAPAPAL FOR Meeting friends, sharing a family road trip, letting someone follow a run or ride, documenting a hike, or simply making your arrival easier to follow. Your location remains yours to share. You choose when a trip starts, when it ends, and who can access it. Mapapal requires location access and an internet connection to share live updates. Continued use of GPS can affect battery life. Mapapal is not an emergency or personal-safety service.

Screenshots

GPS Stone3 screens
Mapapal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mapapal at 100% against GPS Stone's 42%. Mapapal also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 21 months). GPS Stone's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

Mapapal holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of GPS Stone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mapapal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Stone ships an update every 21 months, Mapapal every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GPS Stone versus Mapapal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS StoneMapapal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)4.3 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancois LamboleyJan Asmundsson

Customer experience

GPS Stone

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

Mapapal

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GPS Stone

No in-app purchases

None

Mapapal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Stone free?
GPS Stone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapapal free?
Mapapal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Stone or Mapapal?
Mapapal is rated higher. GPS Stone averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mapapal averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do GPS Stone or Mapapal have ads?
Neither GPS Stone nor Mapapal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Stone or Mapapal?
GPS Stone ships an update every 21 months, and Mapapal every 6 months. Most recently, GPS Stone was updated on October 22, 2026 and Mapapal on October 23, 2026.

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