Comparison

GPS Tracks vs Polaris®

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

Polaris®

Manage your powersports vehicle's maintenance, plan rides with detailed mapping, and discover gear. Connect to in-vehicle displays for enhanced control and remote connectivity.

Highlights
  • Vehicle service history and maintenance reminders
  • Snap-to-trail routing
  • On/offline maps
  • Group Ride tracking
  • 3D ride replays
  • Gear and accessory shopping
  • Help Center access
Features
Currently charting
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Own your adventure with greater confidence and peace of mind, putting you in the driver seat with access to vehicle and riding details at your fingertips. Information you need when you need it to more easily tackle powersports ownership. Download now and plan your first trip! My Garage View your vehicle service history Stay on top of your maintenance schedules and receive reminders Easily schedule your RideReady service appointments Rides & Community Plan your ultimate ride using snap to trail routing and on/offline maps Navigate during your ride with Group Ride, waypoints, and tracking Relive and share your ride with 3D flyover of your tracked ride Shopping & Support Find your gear & accessories to elevate your ride Easily get your questions answered at the Help Center Unleash the full power by connecting to your in-vehicle display powered by RIDE COMMAND, or upgrade to RIDE COMMAND+ for next level remote vehicle connectivity and control. RIDE COMMAND® is a registered trademark of Polaris Industries Inc. *Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Recommend running with power source. **Group Ride functionality requires cellular connectivity. If cellular signal is lost, RIDE COMMAND will show the last known location of riders in your group until signal is established again.

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
Polaris®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPS Tracks at 85% against Polaris®'s 45%. GPS Tracks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Polaris®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, chart position and iOS requirement 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. Polaris® 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 2.9K, 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 45% of Polaris®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, Polaris® monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GPS Tracks versus Polaris®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksPolaris®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better4.5 (2.9K ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better45.4% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better2.9K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#82 — better#144
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB176 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultPolaris Industries

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

All ratings17,786 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,431 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative10.9%

Polaris®

All ratings2,942 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative44.9%

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

Polaris®

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Accurate tracking
  • 🚀 Great features
  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 👍 Essential for riding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App freezes/crashes
  • 🐛 Clunky user interface
  • 🐛 Unreliable mapping
  • 🐛 Missing features
  • 🐛 Buggy offline mode

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

Polaris®

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Login issues
  • Ride tracking problems
  • Disappearing vehicle data
  • Mapping inaccuracies
  • Constant sign-outs
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  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to plan routes
  • Offline map downloads
  • Larger font for map details
  • Dark mode option
  • Apple Watch compatibility
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  • Improved group ride features
  • Better trail updates and coverage

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

Polaris®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polaris® free?
Polaris® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or Polaris®?
GPS Tracks is rated higher. GPS Tracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Polaris® averages 4.5 from 2.9K ratings.
Do GPS Tracks or Polaris® have ads?
Neither GPS Tracks nor Polaris® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or Polaris®?
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, and Polaris® monthly. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Polaris® on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, GPS Tracks or Polaris®?
GPS Tracks currently peaks at #82 in the App Store charts, and Polaris® at #144. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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