Comparison

GPSTrack vs Pilot Display

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

Head to head
About

GPSTrack

Record your journeys privately without needing an account. Save, export, or map your past adventures to inspire future explorations. Ideal for daily activities, outdoor adventures, and discovering new places.

Highlights
  • No account or login required
  • Privacy-first location tracking
  • Export tracks to GPX/KML
  • Save and revisit past journeys
  • Simple, easy-to-use design
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Track your journeys without giving up your privacy — no accounts or logins required. Whether you’re walking through your neighborhood, hiking in the mountains, or taking a long road trip, use GPSTrack to keep a private record of where you’ve been. When you’re done, add your tracks to the map, export them to GPX or KML, or save them for later. Why You’ll Love It: • No account or login required — start tracking instantly • Privacy-first — we never collect or sell your location data • Simple, easy-to-use design Perfect For: • Daily walks and runs • Hiking and biking adventures • Scenic road trips • Exploring new neighborhoods • Remembering your favorite routes Explore Your World! Track where you’ve been, then let your past adventures inspire your next one.

About

Pilot Display

This app serves as a companion for ARS and ION devices, offering pilots navigational aid and real-time aircraft information. Passengers can also view live video feeds and data overlays for enhanced situational awareness.

Highlights
  • Live streaming video (up to 3 channels)
  • Customizable data overlays (over 20 fields)
  • Multiple video layout options
  • Gimbal, Marker, Vehicle Follow, and Camera Follow modes
  • User-configurable display fields and text color
  • Support for various measurement units
Features
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Pilot Display is the iOS companion application for the Shotover Systems ARS and ION devices. Pilot Display is designed to be viewed by the pilot to provide a navigational aid when flying to a location, or a search pattern. The application can also be used by any passengers or crew who may be interested in information about the aircraft or viewing live video. Pilot Display supports live streaming video for up to three channels. You can view what the cameras are recording or what the ARS screen is displaying all in real-time. Flick up or down on the video to switch channels. Tap the screen to show the settings option and configure Pilot Display. Flick left and right to change the view. Video can be turned on or off at any time and viewed in three different layouts: - Thumbnail Video - Full Screen Video - Full Screen Video with Overlays Pilot Display provides lots of data overlays. Over 20 different data fields are available depending on the current system mode. Gimbal Mode provides information about the gimbal and camera: - Aircraft Absolute Heading - Camera Field of View - Camera Slant Range - Camera Target Absolute Heading - Camera Target Relative Heading - Camera Elevation Absolute Angle - Aircraft Altitude (AMSL / AGL) - Aircraft Speed - Orbit Helper Radius - TGT Coordinates Marker Mode provides information about a specific point of interest in addition to all of the Gimbal Mode information: - Marker Address - Marker Absolute Heading - Marker Relative Heading - Marker Estimated Time to Arrival - Marker Estimated Time Enroute - Marker Ground Distance - Marker Coordinates Vehicle Follow Mode provides information about a search pattern, plus most of the Gimbal Mode information: - Offset shows how far left or right of the ideal search pattern the aircraft is - Next Waypoint Estimated Time To Arrival - Next Waypoint Estimated Time Enroute - Distance Remaining in Search Pattern - Distance Completed in Search Pattern - Distance to next waypoint Camera Follow Mode provides information about a camera search pattern including most information from the Gimbal and Vehicle Follow Modes. No offset is provided in this mode. All fields are user reconfigurable - just tap and select to customize your layout. You can even select the color of the text for enhanced visibility. Fields can be viewed in several measurement units. Your mission system will need to be configured to use a WIFI access point if not already installed. Please contact your support representative to discuss updating and enabling the Pilot Display feature. Please note that ION support will require software version 2.X or above.

Screenshots

GPSTrack3 screens
Pilot Display4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pilot Display at none against GPSTrack's 1. Pilot Display also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. GPSTrack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Pilot Display asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GPSTrack versus Pilot Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSTrackPilot Display
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLongstride Tech, LLCEarthscape

Customer experience

GPSTrack

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Pilot Display

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GPSTrack

Subscriptions1
  • GPSTrack Plus$12.991 Year
None

Pilot Display

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPSTrack free?
GPSTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilot Display free?
Pilot Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPSTrack or Pilot Display have ads?
Neither GPSTrack nor Pilot Display shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPSTrack or Pilot Display?
GPSTrack ships an update every 2 months, and Pilot Display every 2 months. Most recently, GPSTrack was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pilot Display on November 1, 2026.

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