Comparison

GPS Tracks vs Land Nav

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

Land Nav

Navigate the outdoors with GPS, compass, and offline maps. Organize tracks and markers in documents synced via iCloud. Supports GPX import/export and customizable coordinate formats.

Highlights
  • Offline topographic and satellite maps
  • GPS and compass functionality
  • GPX waypoint and track import/export
  • iCloud document syncing
  • Customizable coordinate formats
  • Sunset/sunrise and moon phase data
Features
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A land navigation GPS and offline map app built for iOS. No ads. Privacy respected. Land Nav will help you navigate the outdoors providing you with a GPS, compass, 3D topographic and satellite maps. Place a marker on the map and get a bearing to that location in seconds. Import GPX waypoints and tracks into a task specific map documents that are synced using iCloud to all your devices. Downloadable maps allow use while offline. ## Main Features - Worldwide 3D topographic and satellite maps powered by Open Street map - Download maps for online use - Organize tracks and markers in task based documents - Designed from the ground for iOS using the latest Apple technologies - Universal app supports iPhone and iPad with macOS coming soon. ## Additional Features - Compass with inclinometer - Show sunset & sunrise times, moon phase, and magnetic declination - GPX import/export for waypoints, tracks, and routes - Customizable coordinate formats and units including UTM, MGRS and Mils - Document interface to organize map data - Universal app works on iOS and iPad (macOS comming soon) - iCloud sync, plan on your iPad, navigate on your phone - No ads and no tracking - Generous free trial, no subscription, single in-app purchase to buy - Support independent app developer with a passion for the outdoors

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
Land Nav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Land Nav at daily against GPS Tracks's fortnightly. Land Nav also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). GPS Tracks's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 3) and chart position (#77 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Land Nav 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

Land Nav holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Land Nav's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, Land Nav daily. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GPS Tracks versus Land Nav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksLand Nav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#77 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultGerry Shaw

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

All ratings17,616 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,121 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.6%

Land Nav

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Land Nav

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
1 purchases

Land Nav

One-time1
  • Buy Land Nav$21.99

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Land Nav free?
Land Nav is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or Land Nav?
Land Nav is rated higher. GPS Tracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Land Nav averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do GPS Tracks or Land Nav have ads?
Neither GPS Tracks nor Land Nav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or Land Nav?
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, and Land Nav daily. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on September 27, 2026 and Land Nav on September 21, 2026.

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