GPSReminder 2Free vs PulseModem A
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPSReminder 2Free
This app helps you remember tasks by triggering reminders when you are near a specific location. It allows you to set geolocations with comments and receive sound, visual, and vibration alerts. The app supports multitasking and offers various map views.
- Location-based reminders
- Customizable geolocations
- Sound, visual, and vibration alerts
- Multitasking support
- Multiple map modes
- Category management
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There is no more necessary to knit small knots and to put marks at your wrists. GPSReminder will remind you of your affairs right when you will be two steps away from necessary place.* Presently we often should remember hundreds affairs. Among them there are tens very important which you will never forget. But is also such which can be made at an opportunity and about which we often forget. To take away disks with a favorite movie from your friend, to buy any knickknack in shop in which we happen once a month. And as often you had to recollect it then when you have just returned from the friend or from this shop. In GPSReminder you can put geolabels with comments and your iPhone will remind that it is necessary to make when you will appear near to a proper place. Program possibilities: - Up to 3 geolabels and categories. - Support multitasking in iOS4. The program can be running in a background without preventing to make your calls and to use other applications. - Three map modes (Satellite, Map or Hybrid) - Visual display of the established reminders a map. - Visual display of a current GPS position on a map. - Enable or disable for each reminder. - Categories of reminders with possibility of switching-off of display and (or) activity of the whole categories - Application options (distance of activation of a reminder by default, a card mode by default, a card centering on a site) - Addition, removal and editing of reminders. - Possibility of fast installation of a reminder in current GPS position - The sound and visual notification about approach to the set point with vibro. - A changeable distance to a point of activation for each notification. - Interface languages: English, Russian. - Use of a proximity sensor for battery energy consumption. ** For addition of a new reminder simply touch a map view in the necessary point, keep a finger on the screen about 0,5 seconds. Further fill reminder parametres (heading, the text, distance and save it) * GPS support required on your device. ** When you use application your battery may discharge faster.
PulseModem A
This application acts as an APRS client, enabling licensed amateur radio operators to send and receive location data and messages. It supports direct connection to the APRS-IS network or transmission via VHF amateur radio, with an optional off-the-grid mode.
- APRS client functionality
- Send and receive location data
- Send and receive messages
- Direct APRS-IS network connection
- VHF amateur radio transmission
- AX.25 AFSK modem for off-grid use
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PulseModem A is the APRS client for licensed Amateur Radio operators on iPhone and iPad. Connect to the global APRS-IS network and watch nearby stations appear on a live map in real time — each one drawn with its authentic APRS symbol icon and a country flag derived from its callsign prefix. LIVE APRS-IS FEED - Connects to rotate.aprs.net with a geographic filter centred on your GPS location - Displays raw packets as they arrive, colour-coded by type - Auto-connect on launch — PulseModem A is ready before you finish your coffee - Decodes uncompressed, Base91 compressed, and Mic-E packets (common in Kenwood and Yaesu radios) INTERACTIVE MAP - Every station plotted with its real APRS symbol PNG — car, hiker, weather station, digipeater, and hundreds more - Tap any pin to see a callout; tap the callout to open the full station detail - Centres on your location at city level the moment a GPS fix is available - Your own beacon appears on the map immediately after sending STATION LIST - Full searchable list of received stations - Country flag next to every callsign, resolved from the standard cty.dat prefix database - iPad split-view: select a station on the left, see full details on the right - One tap to look up any callsign on QRZ.com — right inside the app, no browser switch GPS BEACONING - Send your position to the APRS network with a single tap - Choose your station symbol from a searchable visual grid of all APRS symbols - Add an optional comment to your beacon packet - Encoded in Base91 compressed format for maximum compatibility SETTINGS & COMPATIBILITY - Callsign and passcode stored securely in the Keychain - Upgrading from an earlier version? Your callsign, passcode, and preferences carry over automatically - Adjustable filter radius, fallback coordinates for GPS-denied environments - Supports receive-only mode (passcode -1) — no transmit license required to monitor REQUIREMENTS A valid amateur radio license is required to transmit on APRS. Anyone may receive and monitor. RF Receive and RF Transmit (direct audio-port TNC operation) are under re-development and will return in an upcoming update. APRS is a registered trademark of Bob Bruninga.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PulseModem A at 3.4 against GPSReminder 2Free's 2.5. PulseModem A also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 10%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). GPSReminder 2Free's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. GPSReminder 2Free sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PulseModem A asks for nothing beyond the download.
PulseModem A holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PulseModem A has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of GPSReminder 2Free's written reviews are positive against 47% of PulseModem A's.
GPSReminder 2Free ships an update every 6 weeks, PulseModem A fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPSReminder 2Free | PulseModem A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 3.4 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Magranov | Pulsely Consulting |
Customer experience
GPSReminder 2Free
PulseModem A
In-app purchases
GPSReminder 2Free
- Starter pack$0.99
- Full features package$4.99
PulseModem A
No in-app purchases





