Comparison

GPS Tracks vs GPX viewer

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

Head to head
About

GPS Tracks

Track your outdoor activities like hiking, biking, and running with this app. Navigate to saved destinations and store favorite locations. Explore anywhere with offline map support and real-time track sharing.

Highlights
  • Route tracking for outdoor activities
  • Waypoint navigation and storage
  • Offline map downloads
  • Real-time track sharing
  • Export tracks and waypoints
  • Range finder and map measuring tools
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

GPX viewer

Import and display GPX routes on various map types, including custom ones. Visualize elevation profiles, track your position in real-time, and access detailed route information. Offline map downloads and route editing are also available.

Highlights
  • GPX file import
  • Multiple base map options
  • Custom map support
  • Offline map downloads
  • Elevation profile display
  • Real-time position tracking
  • GPX route editing
Features
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Import your routes in GPX format (tracks or routes) into the application. Display them on different preset maps (plan, satellite, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, Swisstopo, IGN) or on your own custom maps. Display an elevation graph to evaluate their difficulty. And check out all of their information. Follow your position along the route during your ride. You can also display points of interest from GPX. All what you need to go hiking and follow your route. All for free and without ads. The only in-app purchases are tips for few other features, take a look. Features details: - Import of GPX files via file or web link - Management of imported GPX (library) - Display GPX track on the map (track and route) - Several base maps: map, hybrid, satellite 3D, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, Swisstopo - Possibility to set your own custom maps from a library or manually - Possibility to download maps for offline use - Displayed on the map: current position, start and end of the route, points of interest along the route, scale, route direction - Choice of color and size of the route - Locking of screen standby to better follow the route - Map cache system - Display of GPX details: name, description, longitudinal profile, elevation differences, distance, image gallery, link, points of interest - Display details of a point of interest: name, description, image gallery, links - Access to the route via Maps, Google Maps or Waze - Sharing a GPX - GPX editor - Speedometer Note: If the application cannot open a GPX file, contact me by sending me the file.

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
GPX viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Tracks at 4.7 against GPX viewer's 3.7. GPS Tracks also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 9) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). GPX viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. GPS Tracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and GPX viewer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of GPS Tracks's written reviews are positive against 75% of GPX viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update every 2 weeks, GPX viewer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GPS Tracks versus GPX viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksGPX viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultJonathan Gander

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

All ratings17,808 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,431 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.9%

GPX viewer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.8%

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

GPX viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

GPX viewer

One-time3
  • A coffee$3.99
  • A burger$7.99
  • Hiking equipment$19.99

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPX viewer free?
GPX viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or GPX viewer?
GPS Tracks is rated higher. GPS Tracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while GPX viewer averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do GPS Tracks or GPX viewer have ads?
Neither GPS Tracks nor GPX viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or GPX viewer?
GPS Tracks ships an update every 2 weeks, and GPX viewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on November 7, 2026 and GPX viewer on November 7, 2026.

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