Comparison

GPSRecorder vs MapPath Pro

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

Head to head
About

GPSRecorder

Record your location and movements with this GPS tracker. Geotag external photos and review your past tracks on a map. An economy mode helps conserve battery life.

Highlights
  • Record position and moves
  • Geotag external pictures
  • Review tracks on map
  • Export tracks as GPX files
  • Economy mode for battery saving
Features
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GPSRecorder turns your iPhone in a GPS tracker and recording device. Use it: - to record your position, - to record your moves,  - to geotag your external pictures. While recording, the app just gives you your current latitude, longitude, distance and duration of record. You can afterwards review your previous tracks on your phone, including map, distance and speed travelled, or export one as a GPX file for use with other software (GPX is lingua franca for locations), for example for geotagging pictures taken with an external camera. Continued use of Location Services running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life, so there is an economy mode that will only record notable changes (usually several kilometers away).

About

MapPath Pro

Record your trips with live speed, altitude, and pace. Measure distances, areas, and perimeters by placing pins on the map. Supports multiple track and measure displays, with import/export options.

Highlights
  • Record trips with live speed and altitude
  • Measure distances, areas, and perimeters
  • Display multiple tracks and measures
  • Import/export tracks and measures
  • Supports various map types
  • Live Activities and Widgets
Features
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MapPath is an easy-to-use app allowing you to record your trips. It displays your track, your position and live information such as your speed, altitude and average speed/pace. MapPath is also an utility that allows you to establish directions, measure distances, surface areas and perimeters by dragging pins (points) on the map. # GPS Tracker Features : - record your run: time, distance, altitude, speed, average speed, average pace - pause and resume recording as needed - display your track on the map - display charts of your altitude, speed and pace - location and heading tracking - cut portion of the track - display simultaneously several tracks on the map - change color of each track on the map # Measures Features : - directions up to 30 steps - measure distances, surface areas and perimeters using pins (points) on the map - add point to your measure by taping and holding the map - display simultaneously several measures on the map - change color of each measure on the map # Import / Export Features : - import and export tracks and measures as KML, KMZ, ITN, GPX and CSV files # Options : - gps accuracy options - system of units options : speed, distance, altitude, coordinates - map types selection : Apple standard & satellite (3D) maps, OpenStreetMap, OpenSeaMap and custom maps - options to show Traffic and Points of Interest # And also : - Dark Mode - Split View and Slide Over multitasking on iPad - Widgets and Live Activities displaying informations about your current location or current tracking directly from your lock screen, home screen or the Dynamic Island (since iPhone 14) MapPath use iCloud to automatically keep in sync your tracks and measures across your devices. If you have any problem, suggestion, please feel free to contact me at contact@julienroze.fr Note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

GPSRecorder3 screens
MapPath Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MapPath Pro at 77% against GPSRecorder's 29%. MapPath Pro also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). GPSRecorder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

GPSRecorder costs $0.99 and MapPath Pro $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPSRecorder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of GPSRecorder's written reviews are positive against 77% of MapPath Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPSRecorder ships an update every 3 months, MapPath Pro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GPSRecorder versus MapPath Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSRecorderMapPath Pro
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC GodefroyJulien Rozé

Customer experience

GPSRecorder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative61.9%

MapPath Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

GPSRecorder

No in-app purchases

None

MapPath Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPSRecorder free?
GPSRecorder costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MapPath Pro free?
MapPath Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPSRecorder or MapPath Pro?
GPSRecorder is rated higher. GPSRecorder averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MapPath Pro averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do GPSRecorder or MapPath Pro have ads?
Neither GPSRecorder nor MapPath Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPSRecorder or MapPath Pro?
GPSRecorder ships an update every 3 months, and MapPath Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, GPSRecorder was updated on September 21, 2026 and MapPath Pro on September 23, 2026.

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