Comparison

GPS Tracks vs DriveTracker

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

DriveTracker

Automatically records your drives, displaying them on a map with distance and time details. Analyze driving patterns with graphs and reports, and share your routes with others. Works offline and syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Automatic drive recording
  • Route mapping
  • Distance and time tracking
  • Driving pattern analysis
  • Offline recording
  • CSV export
  • Siri and widget control
Features
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■ Every Road You Drive, Saved on a Map DriveTracker records your drives and shows them on a map. Where did you go? How far did you drive? It's all there. Every road you've taken, right at your fingertips. ■ What You Can Do ・Your Routes Stay on the Map Every road you drive gets recorded automatically. Open the map and see everywhere you've been! ・Look Back at Any Trip Pick a past drive by date or place. "Where did I go that day?" — now you'll know. ・See Distance & Time as You Go While you're driving, check how far you've gone and how long it's been. Simple as that. ・Pause When You Need To Taking a break? Hit pause. Ready to go? Resume. Record at your own pace. ・Share Your Drives Tell friends and family where you went, how far, how long. Relive your road trip together! ■ Dig Into the Numbers ・Graphs That Make Sense See your driving patterns clearly: - Distance over time - Speed changes - Driving vs. stopped time Check by day, week, month, or year. Spot trends instantly! ・Reports for Any Period Today, this week, this month, this year... Pick any timeframe. "How much did I drive this month?" Done. ・Custom Date Ranges Want to check "last 2 weeks" or "September"? Easy. ・Export to CSV Grab all your records as a CSV file. Crunch the numbers in Excel or Google Sheets. ■ Works Anywhere ・No Internet? No Problem Record even offline! Deep in the mountains with no signal? If GPS works, you're good. ・iCloud Keeps You Synced Your records sync automatically between iPhone and iPad. Switch devices without losing anything. ■ Control Without Opening the App ・Talk to Siri "Start recording." "Stop recording." Hands-free, eyes on the road. ・Home Screen Widget Tap a widget to start or stop. No need to launch the app. ・Lock Screen Widget Add it to your lock screen too. Control recording without unlocking. ・Shortcuts Automation Set up rules: "Start when Bluetooth connects" or "Stop when I get home." Apple Shortcuts makes it happen. ・Live Activity While recording, info shows on your lock screen and Dynamic Island. Glance anytime. ■ Made For ・Road Trip Lovers Record your drives and revisit routes on the map. Remember that scenic detour! ・Motorcycle Riders Share how far you rode with friends. Save routes for next time. ・Delivery & Sales Drivers Track daily mileage. Know which routes, how far. ・Number Nerds See your driving habits in data. Graphs that actually make sense. ・Travel Memories Save every drive from your trips. "Where did we go that time?" Now you'll remember. Terms of Use: https://sbryu.com/apps/drivetracker/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sbryu.com/apps/drivetracker/privacy-policy

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
DriveTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Tracks at 4.7 against DriveTracker's 3.9. GPS Tracks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (18K vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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 DriveTracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 7, 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 70% of DriveTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, DriveTracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GPS Tracks versus DriveTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksDriveTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultRyunosuke Shibuya

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

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

DriveTracker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

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

DriveTracker

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
4 purchases

DriveTracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • Welcome Offer$10.99
  • Premium Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DriveTracker free?
DriveTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or DriveTracker?
GPS Tracks is rated higher. GPS Tracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while DriveTracker averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do GPS Tracks or DriveTracker have ads?
DriveTracker shows ads; GPS Tracks does not.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or DriveTracker?
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, and DriveTracker every 10 days. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on October 20, 2026 and DriveTracker on October 19, 2026.

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