Comparison

GPS Tracks vs Outly

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

Outly

Navigate the outdoors with detailed offline maps, even without cell service. Discover campsites, swimming holes, off-roading trails, and hunting spots with extensive information. Share plans and collaborate with friends for your next adventure.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS navigation
  • Customizable maps and layers
  • Campsite discovery
  • Off-roading trail information
  • Hunting unit boundaries
  • Water spot scouting
  • Collaborative trip planning
Features
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Find the perfect campsite, discover secluded swimming holes, or identify good spots before your next hunting trip – with every adventurer in mind, we’re the only tool you need to get outside. 100% free. ◆ Go off the grid See your GPS location on the map even without Wi-Fi or cell service. While offline, use customized maps, layers, and points to get better insights as you navigate. ◆ Find the perfect campsite with info on: • Federal campsites nationwide • Roads and trails • Cell coverage • Wildlife maps • & More ◆ Discover off-roading trails with info on: • Trail/road types based on your vehicle (ATV, 2WD, 4WD, Dirt Bike) • Color-coded National Forest and BLM segments with allowed use and open dates • Terrain slope shading and USGS topo contours • & More ◆ Scout the best water spots with info on: • Swimming holes • Stream flows • Waterfalls • & More ◆ Plan your hunt with info on: • Detailed hunt unit boundaries for all species • Color-coded public land boundaries • Wildlife activity - range, concentration, and migration areas for big game animals • Terrain steepness • & More ◆ Share and collaborate on your plan with friends. Don’t let yourself be the planner for the whole group! Share your custom points with other Outly users so that everyone can collaborate on the details of your trip. ◆ Download maps right to your phone. Save a map area before you head out and then use all the detailed layers once you're off-grid on your next adventure. __________ Outly is 100% free and intends to stay that way forever. Please leave us a review and be sure to contact us with any feedback that will help us to improve the app according to your needs. Follow us: Instagram: @getoutly Facebook: Outside Analytics Youtube: @outly __________ Privacy policy: https://outly.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://outly.com/terms-of-service For feedback or to report an issue, please reach out to us at: support@outsideanalytics.com

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
Outly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Outly at none against GPS Tracks's 3. Outly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). GPS Tracks's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 63%) and ratings volume (18K vs 1K). On price, rating 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. Outly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GPS Tracks against 4.7 for Outly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 1K, 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 63% of Outly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, Outly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
GPS Tracks versus Outly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksOutly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)4.7 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultOutly

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

All ratings17,647 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,424 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.9%

Outly

All ratings1,036 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative23.9%

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

Outly

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Great app
  • 🗺️ Fantastic offline navigation
  • 🗺️ Excellent map database
  • 🗺️ Helpful for planning trips and finding dispersed camping
  • 🗺️ Useful for scouting 4x4 trails and camp spots

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't view photos
  • 🐛 Unusable on iPhone
  • 🔒 Requires location data
  • 🗺️ Inaccurate distance information
  • 🔒 Lies about data collection

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

Outly

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Can't view photos
  • Unusable on iPhone
  • App freezes when clicking on campsites
  • Map downloads don't work
  • Can't sign up for an account

Requested features

8 requests
  • Copy and paste coordinates to other map apps
  • Ability to track GPS and save tracks
  • Search function to find locations
  • Interface with Google Earth
  • Option to mark campsites as not accessible by vehicle
Show 3 more
  • Tutorial on using the app's features
  • Water features layer
  • Unit and migration tracking

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
None

Outly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Outly free?
Outly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or Outly?
GPS Tracks and Outly are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18K and 1K ratings respectively.
Do GPS Tracks or Outly have ads?
Neither GPS Tracks nor Outly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or Outly?
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, and Outly every 5 weeks. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on October 19, 2026 and Outly on October 13, 2026.

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