Comparison

Bad Elf GPS vs VuSitu

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

Head to head
About

Bad Elf GPS

Manage your Bad Elf GPS accessory. Check hardware health, view GPS data, transfer trip logs, and update firmware. Enhances location services for iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Check hardware health
  • View GPS data
  • Transfer trip logs
  • Install firmware updates
  • Enhance iOS location services
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This utility app allows owners of any Bad Elf GPS accessory to check the health of the Bad Elf hardware, view the GPS data being received, transfer and view trip logs, and install firmware updates. Visit www.bad-elf.com to learn more about the Bad Elf GPS, GPS Pro/Pro+, and the GNSS Surveyor accessories, which add a high performance GPS receiver to the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad via the 30-pin dock connector, Lighting connector, or Bluetooth. The GPS data is usable by ALL location-based iOS applications in the App Store. Note: Continued use of the GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

VuSitu

Easily connect to water monitoring instruments to view, manage, and share water quality and quantity data. Configure, calibrate, and deploy instruments, view live readings, and set up logs. Securely store and share data through a cloud-based account.

Highlights
  • Connect to In-Situ instruments
  • View live water quality data
  • Configure and calibrate instruments
  • Create and manage log files
  • Secure cloud data storage
  • Share data via HydroVu
  • Instant graphing for readings
Features
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Connect the VuSitu mobile app to In-Situ Inc. water monitoring instruments and telemetry to easily view, manage and share water quality and quantity data. Use any Bluetooth-enabled mobile device to configure, calibrate and deploy your instruments, view live readings, and set up logs. Log in to your HydroVu account for secure data storage and sharing. A user-friendly walkthrough makes it easy to set up log files of all types, even with delayed starts or offset entry. View real-time data on multiple water quality parameters, run low-flow sampling events from your phone, and quickly share your data with colleagues via HydroVu. The VuSitu mobile app makes it easy to: • Interface with In-Situ Inc. instruments • Configure VuLink telemetry devices • Gather real-time water quality and water level data • Create logs and manage log data for all supported instruments • Open data files in Excel or parse into other systems • Securely store all data files in the cloud • Calibrate your instruments • Use instant graphing to determine when to start and stop readings • Receive firmware updates for connected instruments and communication devices with embedded automatic updates or custom downloaded files • View data for conductivity, optical dissolved oxygen (DO), ORP, pH, turbidity, water level/pressure, temperature, ammonium, nitrate, chloride sensors, chlorophyll a, phycocyanin (BGA-PC), phycoerythrin (BGA-PE), FDOM, crude oil, rhodamine WT, fluorescein WT • Define geographic locations with GPS coordinates and photos • Select measurement units • Run low-flow sampling events with your Aqua TROLL 400/500/600 using managed workflows on your phone VuSitu is currently available for the Level TROLL®, Rugged TROLL®, Aqua TROLL®, MPX4, VuLink®, RDO® Blue, and RDO® handheld instruments, for surface water, groundwater, coastal, wastewater, drinking water and aquaculture applications.

Screenshots

Bad Elf GPS4 screens
VuSitu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VuSitu at 100% against Bad Elf GPS's 49%. VuSitu also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3). Bad Elf GPS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VuSitu holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Bad Elf GPS's written reviews are positive against 100% of VuSitu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Elf GPS ships an update every 2 months, VuSitu every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bad Elf GPS versus VuSitu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad Elf GPSVuSitu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBad Elf, LLC.In-Situ Inc.

Customer experience

Bad Elf GPS

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative38.8%

VuSitu

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bad Elf GPS

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes on startup with iOS 8.3+
  • Firmware update hangs indefinitely
  • Stale cached data prevents control functionality
  • Track logging fails to activate despite appearing to work
  • Barometer readings not displayed correctly
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  • WAAS/SBAS toggle has no effect
  • Satellite count discrepancies between device and app
  • App forces re-download of all trips when deleting individual trips
  • Map views show no overlay in trip detail
  • Intermittent position data sharing with third-party apps
  • App crashes when naming recorded tracks
  • Recording at rates above 1Hz with POI causes download failure
  • Landscape mode not functioning in GPS screen

Requested features

10 requests
  • Offline base map display
  • UTM coordinate display option
  • Improved Bluetooth reliability
  • Modern USB-C connector
  • Satellite status information in main app view
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  • Better trip organization and sorting
  • POI saving without track recording
  • Dark mode support
  • Integrated GoBackPro functionality
  • Firmware update progress indicator

VuSitu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bad Elf GPS

No in-app purchases

None

VuSitu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bad Elf GPS free?
Bad Elf GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VuSitu free?
VuSitu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bad Elf GPS or VuSitu?
VuSitu is rated higher. Bad Elf GPS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while VuSitu averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Bad Elf GPS or VuSitu have ads?
Neither Bad Elf GPS nor VuSitu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bad Elf GPS or VuSitu?
Bad Elf GPS ships an update every 2 months, and VuSitu every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bad Elf GPS was updated on October 21, 2026 and VuSitu on October 24, 2026.

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