GPS Tracks vs Breadcrumbs Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Breadcrumbs Mobile
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Breadcrumbs turns your iPhone into a personal location tracker, weather station, and emergency communicator - optimized for satellite (currently only T-Mobile T-Satellite*), so it works far beyond cellular coverage. No extra hardware. No ads. No learning curve. No charges for Core features. WHO IT'S FOR • Pilots - aviation weather at your fingertips: METARs, TAFs, winds aloft, and PIREPs • Off-roaders & overlanders — auto-track your route and let your people know you made it through • Boaters - jet boats, sailboats, and kayaks out of cell range • Field researchers - configurable intervals, long-term track storage, and data export CORE FEATURES (FREE) • No ads - your location is yours, never sold or used for advertising • Status buttons - OK, Help, SOS, plus two you can name yourself • Background auto-tracking at your chosen interval • Satellite-aware messaging even outside cellular coverage and in the backcountry • Follow-along map - share a live link so others can track your progress and help if needed • Interactive map history of your recent tracks • Sign in with Apple — no passwords, no accounts to create PRO • Weather & winds - local forecasts and severe-weather alerts, plus aviation METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, and winds aloft • 1-minute tracking intervals for detailed logs • One-tap messages - send predefined messages with one tap • Full track history with rename, delete, and per-track sharing • Track export - GPX and CSV • Unique SMS satellite fallback for auto-tracking in weak cellular areas (outside satellite areas) STAY CONNECTED, EFFORTLESSLY Tap a status button and the people you choose get a message with a link to follow your live map—so they always know where you are and can send help if they need to. Auto-tracking runs in the background, so safety doesn't ask anything of you. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone or iPad running iOS 26 or later • Cellular service • Satellite direct-to-cell feature enabled on your cellular plan (optional, for use beyond cell tower range) • As of June 2026, only T-Mobile has a direct-to-cell network. Verizon is coming. Apple satellite does not support this app for now. Breadcrumbs is not a dedicated safety or emergency device and should not be relied upon as your sole means of emergency communication. Always carry appropriate backup for remote travel. * Breadcrumbs will work with future satellite networks, as they become available. Alas, it will not work with Apple Satellite or via Apple SOS. * T-Mobile is a trademark of Deutsche Telekom AG, and is used here for identification purposes only and does not imply endorsement of or affiliation with Breadcrumbs Mobile or Extensible Labs. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://extensiblelabs.com/breadcrumbs/public/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: GPS Tracks at #75 against Breadcrumbs Mobile's unranked. GPS Tracks also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (5 vs 3). Breadcrumbs Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. GPS Tracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year and Breadcrumbs Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, Breadcrumbs Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Tracks | Breadcrumbs Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Morneault | Extensible Labs LLC |
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
Breadcrumbs Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GPS Tracks
- GPS Tracks Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- GPS Tracks Premium$49.991 Year
- Datum Add-On Pack$2.99
Breadcrumbs Mobile
- Breadcrumbs Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
Questions
Is GPS Tracks free?
Is Breadcrumbs Mobile free?
Do GPS Tracks or Breadcrumbs Mobile have ads?
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