GPS Tracker Tool vs Handy GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS Tracker Tool
This tool provides remote control for dedicated hardware GPS trackers, drafting SMS commands and offering navigation assistance. It supports multiple trackers, geo-fencing, and reverse geocoding, with optional in-app purchases for live tracking features.
- Drafts SMS commands for trackers
- Built-in compass for navigation
- Cell triangulation fallback
- Reverse geocoding
- Manage multiple trackers
- Visual geo-fence setup
- Configurable unit system
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More infos at gps-tracker-tool.de (support url). WHAT IT'S NOT - You can NOT track other phones with this app! This is a "remote control" for one of the dedicated hardware GPS trackers from the list of compatible models. - You cannot send SMS from iPod/iPad devices. However, you can still use the LIVE tracking features. MAJOR FEATURES - app will draft SMS commands for you - no need to carry around the tracker's manual - built-in compass for off-road navigation to tracker location - offers cell triangulation as fallback - reverse geocoding - administration of multiple trackers - visual set-up of geo-fence - configurable unit system (mi, km/h – m, ft) - quick commands = easy accessible custom commands - in-app purchases to enable the LIVE tracking features for some models: Trip history, trip start & end alerts, speed alert, geo fences, KML export INCOMING SMS You just copy the whole incoming SMS and switch to the app. It will then try to match it against known formats. All data can then usually be visualized on the map. Please understand that iOS DOES NOT ALLOW to intercept incoming SMS automatically! Some tracker models can be monitored via the internet. SUPPORTED TRACKER MODELS Anywhere (TK 108), Asta (EV07S*), ELRO (GPS1), Concox (GT02, GT011, GT 100), Incutex (TK 5000*, TK 104, TK 105*, TK 106, TK 116), meitrack (VT 310 v6, VT 310 v7), PAJ* (Allround, Easy, Gold, Motorcycle, Mini, Personal, Power, Professional), Simvalley (GT 60, GT 170, GT 280), TKstar* (Bike, 720, 816 OBD, 901, 905, 909, 915), Toplovo (TL 202), Wonde Proud (SPT 10, VT 10), Xexun* (TK 101, TK 102, TK 102-2, TK 102v6, TK 103, TK 103-2, TK 104, TK 106, TK 201, TK 201-2, TK 202, TK 203, TK 206, XT 009) * InApp live tracking via Internet for these models possible. After you made the tracker connect to the server, the feature can be activated with an InApp purchase. Model names might not always be unique amongst manufacturers, so if your tracker came with a manual, you can check for compatibility here: https://gps-tracker-tool.de/compatibility/ (see also support-url) KNOWN PROBLEMS - Please note that while you can send iMessages, you cannot send SMS from an iPad or iPod and therefore you would have very limited functionality on these devices. Still, an iPad would be a good choice for the LIVE tracking part. - Since iOS 10, short messages which contain links will be broken up into two. This makes copying a whole message impossible. You might have to miss out on the app's ability to visualize an incoming message from certain trackers. (If you experience any problem or have a feature request, please send us an e-mail. You find the address in the app's help section.)
Handy GPS
Navigate the outdoors with this comprehensive tool. Record waypoints, track logs, and find your way home using UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Supports offline maps and data export for planning and sharing.
- UTM and Lat/Lon coordinate support
- Waypoint recording and navigation
- Track log recording
- Offline map tile downloads
- KML/GPX file import and export
- Magnetic compass and elevation profile
- Sun and moon rise/set times
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The perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure. Seek, find, record and return home with Handy GPS. This app is a real navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, mountain biking, kayaking and trail riding. It allows you to work in UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Features: * View your current location in UTM or Lat/Lon formats. * Record and/or manually enter waypoints in UTM, Lat/Lon, or MGRS. * Goto a waypoint, with optional audio proximity alarm and spoken directions. * Record a track log. * Show your current location, waypoints and tracklogs on a map. * Export waypoints and tracklogs to a KML file for viewing in Google Earth, or to a GPX file. * Export waypoints to a comma delimited (CSV) text file. * Import KML or GPX files and view in the app. * Email your current location to a friend. * Odometer to keep track of how far you've gone. * Magnetic compass. * Elevation profile. * Compute sun and moon rise and set times. * Supports both metric and US/imperial units. * Supports datums WGS84, GDA94, AGD66 and AGD84. (Use WGS84 for NAD83) * Allows entry of parameters for a custom datum (e.g. ED50, SAD69, OSGB36, GDA2020 etc), as well as supporting affine parameters for local grid systems. * Can display your location a normal grid ref, an MGRS grid ref (WGS84 datum only), or as a UK Ordinance Survey (OS) grid ref. * Can download offline map tiles for use where there is no cellular coverage. * Can import pre-prepared state or country-level base maps from a zip file. * Optional walk timer. * Email your current waypoints and tracklogs as a KML file. * Take photos from within the app to be stored with the current session. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To save battery power you can close the app from the task manager. The developer accepts no responsibility for you getting lost while using this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handy GPS at none against GPS Tracker Tool's 4. Handy GPS also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). GPS Tracker Tool's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $9.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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
GPS Tracker Tool costs $6.99 and Handy GPS $9.99 up front. GPS Tracker Tool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Handy GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handy GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of GPS Tracker Tool's written reviews are positive against 88% of Handy GPS's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Tracker Tool | Handy GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #133 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Hoereth | Anthony Dunk |
Customer experience
GPS Tracker Tool
Handy GPS
In-app purchases
GPS Tracker Tool
- One Month$1.99
- One Quarter$4.99
- Half-Year$8.99
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- One Year$15.99
Handy GPS
No in-app purchases
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