Comparison

DMS Converter vs GPS Tracks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

GPS Tracks

This app allows users to track outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and running. It enables navigation to waypoints, storage of favorite destinations, and offers advanced features for route planning and data export with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Track hiking, biking, running, and walking routes
  • Navigate to saved waypoints
  • Store and manage favorite destinations
  • Offline map downloads
  • Export tracks and waypoints (GPX, KML, CSV)
  • Real-time track sharing
  • Apple Watch app for direct activity tracking
Features
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"One of the better GPS apps for sporting enthusiasts for the iPhone..." - Bryan Wolfe, AppAdvice.com Do you want to track your hiking, biking, walking, running? Do you want to track your outdoor activities? Do you need to navigate to waypoints? Do you want to store your favorite destinations? Explore anywhere, without limits with GPS Tracks. It is an ideal app for offline hiking, running, walking, cycling, and any other route tracking activity. It is a perfect companion for traveling, hunting, fishing, and other navigational activities where you need to store specific waypoints. Use Applications - • Great for hiking offline, running, walking, and biking to track your route! • Great for photographers who need to track location data for their pictures! • Great for hunters and fishermen who need to store specific locations! • Great for golfing to find the distance to the pin! • Great for military navigational applications! Features Upgrade to GPS Tracks Pro & Premium (requires subscription) • Download maps for offline use • Use Street, Terrain, Topo, Satellite, USGS, NOAA nautical charts, FAA charts, and many other alternate map sources • Add map overlays of local trails or area boundaries from images, files, or directly from your camera • Use custom Map Tile Server URLs • Export tracks and waypoints to GPX, KML, KMZ, or CSV • Print Maps in PDF • GPS Tracks Live - real-time track sharing with friends which allows you to see your friends tracks live on the map • Use the Range Finder • Create a track pacesetter or goal to improve your time on a given track • Weather at waypoints • Elevation profiles for tracks • Create routes manually by tracing the map or dropping pins • GPS Tracks uses WGS84 datum, over 220 datums available with the subscription • Subscription syncs via iCloud to other devices Track • Record your track for any activity • Save your favorite waypoints • Take GPS static observations to average current location for more accurate waypoints • Easily navigate to waypoints with the waypoint guide on the compass • Add a vector as a waypoint with angle and distance • Convert between four sets of coordinates (Decimal, DMS, MGRS, UTM) anytime Measure (requires subscription) • The Range Finder allows you to measure distance, elevation and angle between any two points on the map • Map measuring tools allow you to measure area and distance on the map • Draw or drop pins to measure Apple Watch App • Track your activity directly with your Apple Watch without your iPhone • Will save your workouts to the Health app from the watch (only the watch app uses HealthKit) Connect • iCloud syncing (will sync between Mac, iPad, and iPhone version) • Import from Dropbox, iCloud Drive, or the local device storage • Send a waypoint to the Apple, Google, or Waze app for driving directions • Import tracks and coordinates in a GPX, KML, BIN, CSV, or NMEA format Live Activities & Widgets • Live Activity for tracking and navigating waypoints • Lock Screen & Home Screen widget for distance today and current location • Home Screen widget for last track and add new waypoint There are many other great features. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use - http://www.dmsoftwaresolutions.com/privacyPolicyTermsOfUse.html Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

DMS Converter2 screens
GPS Tracks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Tracks at 4.7 against DMS Converter's 3.6. GPS Tracks also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (18K vs 28). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. DMS Converter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GPS Tracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Tracks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of DMS Converter's written reviews are positive against 88% of GPS Tracks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DMS Converter ships an update every 3 months, GPS Tracks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
DMS Converter versus GPS Tracks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDMS ConverterGPS Tracks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (28 ratings)4.7 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2818K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#76 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeospike Pty LtdDavid Morneault

Customer experience

DMS Converter

All ratings28 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

GPS Tracks

All ratings17,616 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,119 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.6%

Bugs and requests

DMS Converter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GPS Tracks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tracks disappearing after updates
  • GPS coordinates not always accurate
  • Difficulty deleting unwanted waypoints

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit waypoint names
  • Improved map synchronization across devices
  • Integration with popular fitness apps
  • Landscape map view option
  • Automatic activity tracking without user interaction

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DMS Converter

One-time1
  • DMS Converter Premium$5.00
3 purchases

GPS Tracks

Subscriptions2
  • GPS Tracks Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • GPS Tracks Premium$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Datum Add-On Pack$2.99

Questions

Is DMS Converter free?
DMS Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DMS Converter or GPS Tracks?
GPS Tracks is rated higher. DMS Converter averages 3.6 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while GPS Tracks averages 4.7 from 18K ratings.
Do DMS Converter or GPS Tracks have ads?
Neither DMS Converter nor GPS Tracks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DMS Converter or GPS Tracks?
DMS Converter ships an update every 3 months, and GPS Tracks fortnightly. Most recently, DMS Converter was updated on August 25, 2026 and GPS Tracks on September 25, 2026.

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