Comparison

GPSnote vs Geo Tracker

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

Head to head
About

GPSnote

Pinpoint locations on a map to add notes, descriptions, and details. Automatically capture location information and organize all your annotations in a searchable list. Sync across devices and easily export your data.

Highlights
  • Add notes by tapping, current location, or search
  • Reposition notes easily
  • Automatic country and city details
  • Organized list of all notes
  • Global search for locations
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export notes via File Sharing
  • Open notes directly in Maps for navigation
Features
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• Add Notes Anywhere – Drop a pin by tapping the map, using your current location, or searching for any place • Move Notes Freely – Reposition notes effortlessly as your ideas evolve • Automatic Location Details – Country and city are added automatically using precise reverse geocoding • All Notes, One List – View and manage every saved note in a clear, organised list • Global Search – Find locations anywhere in the world and attach notes instantly • iCloud Sync – Your notes stay perfectly in sync across all your devices • Easy Export – Export notes via File Sharing using Finder or iTunes when connected to a computer • Built-in Directions – Open any note directly in Maps for turn-by-turn navigation

About

Geo Tracker

Record and analyze your routes with precision using GPS. Save paths in GPX format, customize map views, and track distance and speed. Offers detailed elevation profiles and waypoint management, with all data stored locally for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Record GPS tracks with battery optimization
  • Auto-pause tracking when stationary
  • Customize map styles
  • Track distance and speed
  • Create and manage waypoints
  • View detailed elevation profiles
  • Background tracking with auto-save
Features
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Record your route. Keep the photos with it. Track your walks, hikes, runs and rides with Geo Tracker. See how far you’ve travelled, mark places along the way and keep your photos on the route. When you finish, save a GPX file you can open, share and keep. START RECORDING AND GO Watch your route grow on the map, with distance, time, pace or speed, and climb at a glance. Recording continues with the screen locked. Pause for a break and resume when you’re ready, or turn on auto-pause to handle stops for you. REMEMBER THE PLACES ALONG THE WAY A viewpoint, a trail junction, a stop for lunch. Add a waypoint or take a photo to mark the spot. Capture photos in the app or from the Lock Screen, or add them afterwards and place them along the route by capture time. CONTROL IT FROM YOUR WRIST Pause, resume, or stop and save from a paired Apple Watch while your iPhone records the route. You can also see and control your recording on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. FOLLOW YOUR ROUTE BACK Open Retrace Route to see your recorded path, current position and starting point. Follow the line back while recording continues. SEE THE WHOLE OUTING Open a saved track to explore its map, elevation profile and statistics. Keep your recordings together with GPX files imported from Files, Mail or AirDrop. Save a recording to Apple Health as a workout with its route. TAKE YOUR TRACKS WITH YOU Share a GPX file, export KML, or send the route and its photos together in a ZIP. Your tracks and waypoint photos are saved on your device, ready to revisit or share.

Screenshots

GPSnote1 screens
Geo Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPSnote at every 2 months against Geo Tracker's every 9 months. GPSnote also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 33%) and device support (5 vs 2). Geo Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.8 for GPSnote against 2.7 for Geo Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of GPSnote's written reviews are positive against 33% of Geo Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPSnote ships an update every 2 months, Geo Tracker every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GPSnote versus Geo Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSnoteGeo Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (12 ratings) — better2.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad AlexaObjectGraph LLC

Customer experience

GPSnote

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative46.1%

Geo Tracker

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative61.1%

Bugs and requests

GPSnote

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Crashes every time trying to search a location
  • Points (pins) get lost
  • Cannot place any notes on iPhone
  • App doesn't load properly
  • App crashes upon search
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  • App crashes when you search
  • Crashing every time trying to add a city to pin
  • App crashes when searching a city
  • App crashes on iPhone and iPads when hitting search
  • App stopped working with iOS 7
  • App crashes when opened
  • App force closes after hitting search
  • App crashes on open
  • App doesn't seem to work on iOS 6
  • Nothing happens when pressing 'yes' for 'do you want to create a note'
  • App simply does not work
  • App crashes constantly (free version)
  • Search doesn't always work
  • Map zooms out too far every time
  • Display jumps to somewhere else on the planet sometimes
  • Notes say '(null)'
  • Google Maps seems damaged after installing this app
  • Problems with German umlauts make the app a torture
  • Map zooms out to about 500 miles
  • Transition from satellite view to map view can be inconsistent
  • Low memory warnings
  • App is unusable due to low memory warnings

Requested features

27 requests
  • Add different colors to pins
  • Option to send all information to email at once
  • Add ability to create backup files via email
  • Optional inner country boundaries (states, provinces)
  • Ability to place markers with GPS coordinates
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  • Built-in GPS format converter
  • Add ability to add pictures to pins
  • Show distance from each pin
  • Ability to make many layers to filter notes
  • Improve search functionality
  • Make house numbers visible for every lot
  • Sync to Foursquare
  • Display date for pins
  • Display lat/long rather than place name on pin
  • Ability to view list of all pins with information
  • Ability to export the list of pins
  • Search function to pull in addresses
  • Integrate with 411, address book, or Google Maps
  • Ability to move pins
  • Handwrite notes
  • Add longitude and latitude coordinates to pin locations
  • Add hybrid view
  • Option to add additional fields to notes
  • Option to have multiple pin colors
  • Ability to calculate fastest route between stops
  • Add ability to add locations manually
  • Allow opening route in GPS apps (Waze, Google Maps, Apple Maps)

Geo Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GPSnote

No in-app purchases

None

Geo Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPSnote free?
GPSnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geo Tracker free?
Geo Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPSnote or Geo Tracker?
GPSnote is rated higher. GPSnote averages 2.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Geo Tracker averages 2.7 from 14 ratings.
Do GPSnote or Geo Tracker have ads?
Neither GPSnote nor Geo Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPSnote or Geo Tracker?
GPSnote ships an update every 2 months, and Geo Tracker every 9 months. Most recently, GPSnote was updated on November 6, 2026 and Geo Tracker on November 6, 2026.

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