Comparison

Altitude App vs GPS Recorder X

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

Head to head
About

Altitude App

This navigation tool provides your current altitude using GPS or a digital elevation model. It offers flexibility with unit selection and target altitude setting, even working on devices without GPS.

Highlights
  • GPS and ASTER DEM altitude sources
  • Metric and feet unit switching
  • Optional target altitude setting
  • Works on devices without GPS
  • iPad multitasking support
Features
Currently charting
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This altimeter delivers the altitude of your current position either from the device (GPS) or from the ASTER digital elevation model (with a horizontal accuracy of 30m). Depending on your current position and your device one of the two methods is more correct. Using GPS on the device is known for a large error in the altitude for difficult receiver conditions it's not available for network based positioning at all. Therefore this altimeter works on iPods and iPhones without a GPS sensor. More features: - switch between metric and feet units - set an optional target altitude - switch between Device, ASTER and combined altitude - support for the iPad multitasking (split view..)

About

GPS Recorder X

Record GPS data for research, work, or exploration. Track distance, speed, altitude, and more. Includes map viewing, memo functions, and video creation capabilities.

Highlights
  • Routine GPS measurement
  • Map viewing with zoom
  • Offline map support
  • Memo, voice memo, and camera functions
  • Video creation with graphs
  • ECO mode for battery saving
  • Export to various formats (GPX, KML, MP4)
Features
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The “GPS Recorder X” is a recorder capable of operating in all kinds of measuring environments such as in research, during work, while driving and in exploration situations. It also comes complete with a preview function. GPS Logger & Viewer. I was supported movie making. You can also post to post video sites such as Youtube! I was fully compatible with “Google™ Maps”. Support changing the icon of the trajectory. You can get the image from the camera roll, support changing the icon of the trajectory. Graph enhances the sense of realism is also incorporated into video! When you run it in the background, the battery life is significantly improved. Support Graph, swipe, original icon, Google™ Map, movie making, search, target, offline map, schedule, Dropbox transfer, external application cooperation, map camera, memo, voice memo, camera writing. Export html,gpx,kml,txt,jpg,mp4,mov 1. Routine GPS measurement You can record various kinds of information such as “Measurement accuracy”, “Traveling distance”, “Measurement time”, “Speed”, “Altitude”, “Average speed”, “Maximum speed”, “Average altitude”, and “Maximum altitude”. You can measure using a number of different units. You can compare “Speed”, “Altitude”, and “Distance” by displaying them in graph form on one screen. You can tweet in “Twitter” things such as location information (with iOS5 and later). 2. Maps It also comes with functions that make map viewing easier including “function to enlarge/reduce in accordance with the speed” and “One screen function” which allows you to constantly check everything within the traveling range in one screen. Not to mention the fact that you can easily switch to the full-screen map while hiding all the buttons that are not in use. When you set the destination, the system displays the distance and direction to the destination and approximate time required to get there. You can view the map from a mobile phone no-service area using the “Off-line map”. You can get the map image from the camera roll for setting it up. You can also import a map by obtaining a kmz file attached to an E-mail. 3. Complete with three kinds of note-taking functions, written memo, voice memo and camera The recorded memos are perfectly linked to the location information. In addition, you can always re-confirm the contents of the memo along your traveling track. 4. Particular attention paid to simplifying memo functions Our concept is to support memo writing by making it as automatic and easy as possible. 5. Equipped with a preview function You can reproduce the recorded data via the “Preview” in presentation format. You will be impressed with the excellent performance of “GPS Recorder X” as it keeps your sweet memories alive. 6. Equipped with an “ECO” mode This is a function to reduce power consumption. 7. Capable of operating in various environments with the use of different settings a) For the purpose of research and the collection of a range of information. b) Recording one full-day of measurement or measurement over a long period of time. c) Recording detailed measurements over a short period of time. 8. Excellent data transfer function You can send all the information via the “E-mail” or “Dropbox”, including recorded location information, “Written memo”, “Voice memo”, “Photos taken by the camera”, “Analytical information from the GPS measurement”, “Map image complete with traveling track”, and information in a “Google™ Maps preview HTML file”. Capable of outputting KML and GPX files. You can also confirm the route by reading it into Google™ Earth. 9. Bonus As a future vision, we also added, as a “bonus”, the element of a target such as “so and so kilometers to the Moon”. Can you reach the moon? I hope you will do your best. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. urlscheme:gpsrecorderx:// Note: I can use the “Google™ Maps” in iOS 5.1 or later!

Screenshots

Altitude App4 screens
GPS Recorder X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Altitude App at 3.8 against GPS Recorder X's 1.0. Altitude App also leads on chart position (#183 vs unranked) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). GPS Recorder X's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Altitude App costs $0.99 and GPS Recorder X $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Altitude App holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Altitude App's written reviews are positive against 52% of GPS Recorder X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altitude App ships an update every 6 months, GPS Recorder X every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Altitude App versus GPS Recorder X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltitude AppGPS Recorder X
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews51.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasAinetmakoto

Customer experience

Altitude App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative50.0%

GPS Recorder X

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Altitude App

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Recorder X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Altitude App free?
Altitude App costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Recorder X free?
GPS Recorder X costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Altitude App or GPS Recorder X?
Altitude App is rated higher. Altitude App averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GPS Recorder X averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Altitude App or GPS Recorder X have ads?
Neither Altitude App nor GPS Recorder X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Altitude App or GPS Recorder X?
Altitude App ships an update every 6 months, and GPS Recorder X every 2 months. Most recently, Altitude App was updated on November 10, 2026 and GPS Recorder X on November 10, 2026.

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