Comparison

GPSnote vs GPS Metrics

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

GPS Metrics

Features
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GPS Metrics is your compact and accurate companion on the move. See live speed, altitude, course and more, visualize your track on the map with color by speed, export GPX/KML, and send NMEA sentences over your local network to other devices or software. Highlights: • Live metrics: speed, (barometric) altitude, climb/descent rate, course, rate of turn, heading (true/magnetic), horizontal/vertical accuracy and timestamp. • Map with speed trail: track segments are color‑coded by average speed. • Export: save your trip as GPX or KML. • NMEA output: send RMC, GGA, GSA, VTG and GLL via TCP server or UDP sender (local network). • Coordinates: choose DD, DM, DMS, UTM or MGRS. • Units: metric or imperial. • Averaging window: smooth speed and climb/descent with a configurable time window. • Battery friendly: enable “Battery Saving Mode” to use significant‑change updates. • Keep screen awake during your trip. • Theme: follow system or pick light/dark. Privacy • Your location stays on your device unless you explicitly export or enable NMEA output to a device you choose on your local network. No account, no tracking, no ads. Requirements • Location permission is required for metrics and track. Local Network permission is required for NMEA output. No subscription! No tracking! No ads!

Screenshots

GPSnote1 screens
GPS Metrics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPSnote at every 2 months against GPS Metrics's every 9 months. GPSnote also leads on device support (5 vs 2). GPS Metrics's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPSnote ships an update every 2 months, GPS Metrics every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GPSnote versus GPS Metrics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSnoteGPS Metrics
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad AlexaBerend Hartman

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)

GPS Metrics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GPSnote

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Metrics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPSnote free?
GPSnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Metrics free?
GPS Metrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPSnote or GPS Metrics have ads?
Neither GPSnote nor GPS Metrics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPSnote or GPS Metrics?
GPSnote ships an update every 2 months, and GPS Metrics every 9 months. Most recently, GPSnote was updated on November 1, 2026 and GPS Metrics on October 25, 2026.

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