Comparison

GPS Tracks vs Tomstrails GPS UTM

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

Head to head
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.

About

Tomstrails GPS UTM

This app provides precise UTM grid references and displays your location on topographic maps. It works offline, supports various regional datums, and offers multiple coordinate formats for easy sharing and use in other applications.

Highlights
  • Fast and accurate UTM grid reference
  • Locate position on topographic maps
  • Works without phone signal
  • Supports regional datums (e.g., ED50)
  • Multiple coordinate formats (1m, 10m, 100m)
  • Share coordinates with other apps
  • High contrast display for readability
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GPS UTM displays a fast and accurate UTM grid reference. Locate your position on topographic maps. GPS UTM supports many of the regional datums used around the world including ED50. ∙ No phone signal required - works in the most remote locations. ∙ 1 metre, 10 metre and 100 metre formats. ∙ Paste your coordinate into other apps or share with other people. ∙ A large, clear, high contrast display ensures you can easily read your position in any light conditions. ∙ Optimal battery use based on speed of travel and current charge level ensures all day use. ∙ No Adverts. GPS UTM - know where you are.

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
Tomstrails GPS UTM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPS Tracks at fortnightly against Tomstrails GPS UTM's every 6 weeks. GPS Tracks also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 1.6K) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. GPS Tracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Tomstrails GPS UTM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GPS Tracks against 4.8 for Tomstrails GPS UTM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of GPS Tracks's written reviews are positive against 84% of Tomstrails GPS UTM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, Tomstrails GPS UTM every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
GPS Tracks versus Tomstrails GPS UTM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksTomstrails GPS UTM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better83.8% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better1.6K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultTomstrails.com

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

All ratings17,777 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,430 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.9%

Tomstrails GPS UTM

All ratings1,607 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

GPS Tracks

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate GPS tracking
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💡 Versatile features for various activities
  • 🚀 Responsive customer support
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data security
  • 👎 Offline maps not fully functional

Tomstrails GPS UTM

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and free
  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Accurate and reliable
  • 👍 Great for hiking and emergencies

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't do anything
  • 🐛 Coordinates not always accurate
  • 💰 Requires payment for some features

Bugs and 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

Tomstrails GPS UTM

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stopped working after iOS update
  • UTM grids were off initially, required setting changes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Morocco coordinate system
  • Add option to average readings and hold the result
  • Add option to reduce coordinate display to 6 digits for emergency use
  • Bring back previous features like degrees/minutes display and ability to edit messages

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Tomstrails GPS UTM

One-time1
  • Feature PackFree

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tomstrails GPS UTM free?
Tomstrails GPS UTM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or Tomstrails GPS UTM?
Tomstrails GPS UTM is rated higher. GPS Tracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Tomstrails GPS UTM averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do GPS Tracks or Tomstrails GPS UTM have ads?
Neither GPS Tracks nor Tomstrails GPS UTM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or Tomstrails GPS UTM?
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, and Tomstrails GPS UTM every 6 weeks. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tomstrails GPS UTM on October 29, 2026.

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