DMS Converter vs Log GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DMS Converter
This tool converts location coordinates between Decimal Degrees and Degrees/Minutes/Seconds formats. It supports various input styles and allows easy viewing in Maps or sending to other GPS apps. Coordinates can also be copied to the clipboard.
- Decimal Degrees to DMS conversion
- DMS to Decimal Degrees conversion
- Fuzzy parsing for varied input formats
- View in Maps app
- Send to GPS Log app
- Copy to clipboard
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Easily convert between Decimal Degrees and Degrees/Minutes/Seconds (Dº M' S") notation. Then, easily view the converted coordinate in the Maps app, or send it to GPS Log (our app for recording your travels). Or copy to the clipboard using the standard iPhone functions. Fuzzy parsing logic allows you to input coordinates in a variety of ways, like N 28° 11' 47", E 86° 49' 40, and S37° 56.679' E145° 10.141'. Most of the formats used by major geocaching web sites are supported. If you have any problems using this software, please contact us by email: support-at-gpslog.com so we can work with you to solve the problem. Issues left as reviews are difficult to address.
Log GPS
This utility logs and records GPS data, including location, notes, and accuracy details. It offers a big button mode for easy data logging and allows exporting data in various formats for use in other applications. It also provides a return-to-location feature.
- Log and record GPS data
- Save notes with GPS points
- Export data as CSV or GPX
- Return to saved location
- Big Button mode for easy saving
- Offline operation
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LogGPS is a GPS data logger and recorder utility that saves all GPS data when you press the 'Save' button. The saved data includes notes, date and time, longitude, latitude, altitude, horizontal accuracy, vertical accuracy, speed, course, heading, and heading accuracy. The notes are not cleared between saves so you may save multiple data points with the same notes, add to the existing notes, or you may manually clear or edit the notes between saves. LogGPS is an ideal application to use for remote GPS data gathering with the intent of importing the GPS data into another application. LogGPS does not require any mapping for basic operation and therefor it does not require any network access. Because it does not require network access and currently does not record in the background it is fast and very easy on battery life. LogGPS has an option for a Big Button mode that make the entire screen a 'Save' button. Once activated, touching anywhere on the screen saves the current GPS location. This mode was designed specifically for city administrations to log locations for follow-up code enforcement inspections. It is possible to show any saved location using a map application. Of course, it only works if you have network access. There is also a 'return to location' function. After selecting a saved location, select the 'Return To' button and a new view will appear that shows the course, bearing, distance, and time to return to the saved location. The user may view all saved GPS readings. Individual readings can be deleted and notes edited. Clicking ‘Export’ allows sharing the collected data as a comma separated (CSV), GPX route, and/or GPX waypoint file. Data is exported without any transformations (metric units and UTC) regardless of the display settings. Once the data is exported and a file selected, it can be emailed, sent to other applications, saved in a common file area, etc. using the 'Share' button Settings in the Apple Settings application allow: - Metric or US Customary Units for displayed distance. - Local device time or UTC for displayed time. - DMS or fractional degrees for displayed latitude and longitude. - Sorting newest readings at top or bottom. - Selection of mapping application (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Google Web.) - Self contained help files. - GPS update settings to balance battery life with accuracy. - Selection of CSV export formats (header row inclusion, time format, separator, null values, line endings, etc.) - Type of Save feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DMS Converter at Free against Log GPS's $4.99. DMS Converter also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 67%) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). Log GPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). On update cadence, ads, device support 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
DMS Converter is free to download; Log GPS costs $4.99 up front. DMS Converter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Log GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Log GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DMS Converter has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of DMS Converter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Log GPS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DMS Converter ships an update every 3 months, Log GPS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DMS Converter | Log GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (28 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #175 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geospike Pty Ltd | Fairwinds Software |
Customer experience
DMS Converter
Log GPS
In-app purchases
DMS Converter
- DMS Converter Premium$5.00
Log GPS
No in-app purchases









