Comparison

GPS Tracks vs Wherigo®

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

Wherigo®

Embark on GPS-enabled real-world adventures. Navigate to physical locations to interact with virtual objects and characters. Download and play free cartridges at your own pace.

Highlights
  • GPS-enabled adventures
  • Interact with virtual objects
  • Navigate to physical locations
  • Download free cartridges
  • Cartridges do not expire
Features
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Play Wherigo™ cartridges on your iPhone! Wherigo™ cartridges are GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. Use GPS technology to guide you to physical locations and interact with virtual objects and characters. Download cartridges for free from the official Wherigo™ web site right from the app and play at your leisure. Note that cartridges are retained for as long as you need them and do not expire. Time estimates given on the web site and in the cartridge description are for expected playing time. 1) With newer devices, you can download cartridges with your computer and drag and drop to the Wherigo app folder in iTunes. 2) You can also drag and drop .gws files to upload with your browser if you have trouble uploading from the app. 3) Be sure to select "PocketPC" as the device when downloading cartridges for best results, although any device should work.

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
Wherigo®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPS Tracks at 88% against Wherigo®'s 42%. GPS Tracks also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (18K vs 989). Wherigo®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Wherigo® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Tracks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 989, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of GPS Tracks's written reviews are positive against 42% of Wherigo®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, Wherigo® every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
GPS Tracks versus Wherigo®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksWherigo®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better4.5 (989 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better42.1% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better989
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultGroundspeak Inc.

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

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

Wherigo®

All ratings989 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

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

Wherigo®

From 989 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Flawless performance
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Innovative features
  • 🎉 Great fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Authentication issues
  • 📚 Confusing instructions
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

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

Wherigo®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to download cartridges
  • Cartridges not showing up
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Login/authentication problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved Wherigo support
  • Better integration with Geocaching
  • Save state functionality

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

Wherigo®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wherigo® free?
Wherigo® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or Wherigo®?
GPS Tracks is rated higher. GPS Tracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Wherigo® averages 4.5 from 989 ratings.
Do GPS Tracks or Wherigo® have ads?
Neither GPS Tracks nor Wherigo® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or Wherigo®?
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, and Wherigo® every 4 months. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on September 25, 2026 and Wherigo® on September 22, 2026.

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