Comparison

Pure GPS vs GPS Navigation & Speedometer

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

Head to head
About

Pure GPS

This app provides straightforward GPS navigation using latitude and longitude coordinates. It offers a clean interface for storing and directing users to waypoints, with features like maps, speed, and heading display. Locations can be added manually, by current position, or via map press, and waypoints can be shared via email.

Highlights
  • Store and direct to waypoints
  • Latitude and longitude input
  • Map display
  • Metric and customary measurements
  • Speed and heading display
  • Share waypoints via email
  • Background waypoint proximity alerts
Features
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Pure GPS stores and directs users to waypoints using latitude and longitude coordinates. Pure GPS delivers the necessary functionality to utilize the iPhone's built-in GPS in a simple clean interface. The best thing about Pure GPS is its simplicity. If you plug in the latitude and longitude, Pure GPS will direct you to your destination. It's as easy as that! With Pure GPS there is no need to understand a complicated interface. Pure GPS features maps, metric and customary measurements, speed and heading. Locations can be entered into Pure GPS by entering in coordinates, by marking the user's current location, or by a long press on the map. Now users can share a waypoint with a friend through email! Users can store multiple waypoints and navigate to them. The user can also save their current position as a waypoint to navigate back to later. In addition, Pure GPS can notify you when you get close to your waypoint even while running in the background. Pure GPS does not require users to create an account or share their waypoints in any manner. If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please contact us! You can do so through the app in the Settings page. We'd love to hear from you. Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

GPS Navigation & Speedometer

This app offers a high-tech dashboard experience for driving, cycling, or hiking. It provides accurate speed and location data with a full-screen map, precision speedometer, and flight data. It also includes trip analytics and is designed to be battery optimized and privacy-focused.

Highlights
  • Full-screen navigation map
  • Precision speedometer
  • Pro-flight data (altitude, heading, GPS accuracy)
  • Trip analytics (average speed, max speed, odometer)
  • Battery optimized GPS algorithms
  • Privacy controls for location permissions
Features
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The speedometer, trip tracker and driving dashboard in one free app — for the car and the bike. BIG, CLEAR SPEEDOMETER • A large gauge you can read at a glance, in km/h or mph • Car and Bike modes, each with its own gauge scale • Average and max speed, altitude, heading and GPS accuracy • Odometer that does not creep while you are parked SPEED LIMIT ALERTS • The current road's speed limit shown as a road sign next to your speed • The sign turns red, the phone vibrates and chimes when you go over • Voice announcements for new speed limits and trip progress, so your eyes stay on the road HUD WINDSHIELD MODE & SPEED-ONLY SCREEN • Mirror the speed onto your windshield at night • Or go full screen with just big numbers, no map • Live speed on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while a trip runs • Screen stays awake while the speedometer is open SPEED CAMERA ALERTS (OPTIONAL) • Fixed speed cameras from OpenStreetMap, with a chime and voice warning • Community data: coverage varies, always follow the posted limit • Not available in countries where camera warnings are not allowed SMART MAP • Heading-up map that turns with you, and auto zoom at highway speed • Live traffic overlay in Car mode • Map tiles cached for 30 days, so the map keeps working in tunnels and dead zones • Parking pin: find your car where the last trip ended TRIPS, STATS & EXPORT • Start and stop with one big button, or let auto trip detection do it • Every route drawn on the map and saved in your history • 7-day, monthly and all-time statistics • Export GPX for Strava, Garmin Connect or Komoot, or CSV for a spreadsheet • Share a trip card to any app or save it to Photos • Trip cost from your fuel use and price • Speed correction to match your car's speedometer NEARBY PLACES • Gas stations, EV chargers and rest stops when driving • Bike repair, water points, bike parking and cycle routes when riding • One tap opens directions in your maps app No account needed — your trips and routes are stored on your device. Light, dark and automatic themes. Free with ads — remove them with a one-time purchase, never a subscription. Note: continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Pure GPS2 screens
GPS Navigation & Speedometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pure GPS at 74% against GPS Navigation & Speedometer's 0%. Pure GPS also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (100 vs 5). GPS Navigation & Speedometer's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

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

Pure GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pure GPS has 100 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Pure GPS's written reviews are positive against 0% of GPS Navigation & Speedometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pure GPS ships an update monthly, GPS Navigation & Speedometer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pure GPS versus GPS Navigation & Speedometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPure GPSGPS Navigation & Speedometer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (100 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings100 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodeBurnersDuc Le

Customer experience

Pure GPS

All ratings91 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative22.5%

GPS Navigation & Speedometer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Pure GPS

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Map screen crashes app when clicked
  • Email export feature causes crashes
  • Compass heading freezes intermittently
  • Accuracy radius stuck at 200+ feet after updates
  • Waypoint coordinates round incorrectly
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  • Distance calculations inaccurate and fluctuating
  • App incompatible with latest iOS versions
  • GPS signal detection issues in some locations
  • Waypoint navigation doesn't stop at destination
  • App runs in background draining battery

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ad-free premium version or subscription option
  • Offline map caching support
  • Custom waypoint icons and colors
  • Alphabetical waypoint list sorting
  • Audible alarm when approaching waypoints
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  • Breadcrumb trail/path history feature
  • Multiple coordinate format options (DMS, decimal degrees)
  • Cloud backup and multi-device synchronization
  • Bearing display in degrees
  • SMS location sharing capability
  • UI modernization and redesign
  • Quick search feature for stored waypoints
  • Metric measurement option
  • Hide/show specific pins on map
  • Improved keyboard handling in UI

GPS Navigation & Speedometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pure GPS

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Navigation & Speedometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pure GPS free?
Pure GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Navigation & Speedometer free?
GPS Navigation & Speedometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pure GPS or GPS Navigation & Speedometer?
Pure GPS is rated higher. Pure GPS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while GPS Navigation & Speedometer averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Pure GPS or GPS Navigation & Speedometer have ads?
Both Pure GPS and GPS Navigation & Speedometer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pure GPS or GPS Navigation & Speedometer?
Pure GPS ships an update monthly, and GPS Navigation & Speedometer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pure GPS was updated on October 23, 2026 and GPS Navigation & Speedometer on October 24, 2026.

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