Comparison

GV Connect vs Pro Map Tools

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

Head to head
About

GV Connect

Manage your Google Voice account with a feature-rich app. Send texts, make calls, listen to voicemails with transcriptions, and organize your conversations. Offers advanced settings and offline access.

Highlights
  • Place calls using Google Voice number
  • Send and receive SMS/MMS
  • Listen to voicemails with transcription
  • Manage messages (archive, star, note)
  • Search message history
  • Offline message access
  • Change Google Voice account settings
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GV Connect is the most feature-complete Google Voice application available for your iPhone or iPad — text, call, and interact with your existing GV accounts using a beautiful and streamlined interface that gives you full control over your account settings: • Place calls using your Google Voice number rather than your mobile number - enter number directly, select a contact from your device's contacts, or call back any number in your history. The application supports direct call (iPhone only), callback (Click2Call), and offline calling (see application website for a description of these calling modes) • Send and receive text messages (SMS) from your Google Voice number - including support for long SMS, group messages, picture messages (MMS – available as In-App purchase), and support for non-English messages. Supports in-line replies with an iMessage-like interface • Automatically check for new messages and voicemails - even when the application is in the background • Listen to voicemails and recorded conversations right on your device (allowing you to pause, rewind, or fast forward to any point within the message) - voicemails will show the transcription of the message when available • Un/-archive messages, mark them as un-/read or starred, attach notes to conversations, block/unblock senders, trash or delete conversations • Easily search in your history by contact, message, or note text - supports continuing searches online for messages that have not yet been cached locally • Messages are stored on your device for offline access • Quickly change various Google Voice account settings (call forwarding, do-not-disturb — including the option to have DND automatically expire at a specified time, message notifications, …) • Add, verify, and remove forwarding phone numbers • Quick Settings allow saving and restoring complete account settings (DND, forwarding, …) for easy switching between different profiles • Support for automatic selection of Quick Settings based on current location (available as In-App Purchase) • Direct access to your device's contacts without needing to synchronize them with Google • Quick access to favorite phone numbers for calls and SMS • Universal application which runs optimized on iPhone (including iPhone X), iPod Touch, and iPad (including split-screen multi-tasking on supported devices running iOS 12.0 or later) • Optional application passcode lock (with TouchID/FaceID option on supported devices) • Supports gesture navigation when typing text for easier placement of the cursor: swipe left/right with one or two fingers to move the caret position backwards/forward by character or word. Swipe left/right with three fingers to go to the beginning/end of the existing text * Recipient of an honorable mention in the 2010 Best App Ever Awards * NOTE: An existing Google Voice account with a GV phone number is required to use this application - signup for new Google Voice accounts is currently limited to residents of the US. Please note that GV Connect is NOT a VoIP application and will not allow making or receiving calls from an iPad/iPod Touch without a separate VoIP application. GV Connect stores your account password securely in your device's Keychain for faster login when launching the application. All communication is done exclusively via secure connections (SSL) to the Google Voice servers owned and operated by Google and no contact information (other than the contact's phone number which is required to place a call or send a message) is sent to Google or any other party. All operations are fully synchronized with your Google Voice account. Please read the FAQ section on the application website if you encounter any issues or use the feedback email link in its about screen to ask for support.

About

Pro Map Tools

This app offers a suite of map-based utilities for measuring distances, calculating areas, and visualizing radii. It includes tools to find travelable distances, antipode locations, and elevations, with country-specific postcode and distance features.

Highlights
  • Measure distances and areas on maps
  • Visualize radius around a point
  • Calculate travelable distance within a time limit
  • Find antipode of any location
  • Display elevation above sea level
  • Country-specific postcode and distance tools
Features
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Pro Map Tools is the ad-free version of Free Map Tools app Pro Map Tools is a collection of tools based on maps. These tools allow you to perform various functions for a wide range of applications. You can measure distances and areas. You can also send or share the map as an image to indicate the area, route or radius you have plotted. The Radius Around Point tool lets you plot a distance radius on a map. You specify the centre point, the radius and other features such as colour. You can then visualise the radius to see the area covered. The Measure Distance tool lets you plot a route on a map and find out the distance covered in various units. It also uses your GPS sensor to plot the route automatically. The Area Calculator Tool lets you draw an area on the map and find the measurement of the area enclosed. The Find How Far I Can Travel tool will show how far you can drive or walk within a set time. For example, how far can I get if I drive for 60 minutes from my current location. How Far is it Between allows you to find the road and crow-flies distance between 2 addresses. It also shows both routes on the map. The Map Tunnelling Tool allows you to find out where on the globe your antipodal point is. You can also find the antipode of any custom location. The Elevation Finder Tool will display the elevation above sea level for your current location, a location tapped on the map or an address you type in. Country Specific Tools ———————————————- For the following countries: ∙USA ∙UK You can use the following tools: ∙The zip/postcodes found inside a radius ∙The distance between two zip/postcodes

Screenshots

GV Connect4 screens
Pro Map Tools1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pro Map Tools at none against GV Connect's 5. Pro Map Tools also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (50% vs 42%). GV Connect's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 9). On price, rating, ads and device support 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

GV Connect costs $2.99 and Pro Map Tools $2.99 up front. GV Connect sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pro Map Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for GV Connect against 4.0 for Pro Map Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GV Connect has 272 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of GV Connect's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pro Map Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GV Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, Pro Map Tools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GV Connect versus Pro Map Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGV ConnectPro Map Tools
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating3.9 (272 ratings)4.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas AmannGV Software Solutions Limited

Customer experience

GV Connect

All ratings272 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative55.4%

Pro Map Tools

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

GV Connect

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • Inability to send/receive MMS

Requested features

4 requests
  • Push notification improvements
  • Direct call option without callback
  • Contact name display in app
  • Subscription model for enhanced features

Pro Map Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GV Connect

One-time5
  • Location Awareness$0.99
  • MMS Support$0.99
  • Generous Tip$0.99
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  • Massive Tip$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$4.99
None

Pro Map Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GV Connect free?
GV Connect costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pro Map Tools free?
Pro Map Tools costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GV Connect or Pro Map Tools?
Pro Map Tools is rated higher. GV Connect averages 3.9 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while Pro Map Tools averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do GV Connect or Pro Map Tools have ads?
Neither GV Connect nor Pro Map Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GV Connect or Pro Map Tools?
GV Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pro Map Tools every 3 weeks. Most recently, GV Connect was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pro Map Tools on November 2, 2026.

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