Comparison

GPS Tracks vs GPS Averaging

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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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

GPS Averaging

This tool enhances GPS accuracy by averaging multiple readings over time, filtering out positional jumps. It's ideal for precisely determining coordinates for activities like geocaching.

Highlights
  • Averages multiple GPS measurements
  • Filters out short position jumps
  • Records time-offset measurement series
  • Increases coordinate accuracy
  • Ideal for geocaching
Features
Currently charting
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With GPS Averaging you can get precise GPS coordinates. From many measurements an average value is formed, which is much more accurate than a single snapshot. The current position is read out every second and a averaged value is calculated. Short jumps of the position can be automatically filtered out. It is also possible to record a plurality of time-offset measurement series to form one coordinate with a increased accuracy. The ideal tool for the exact determination of coordinates for activities like geocaching.

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
GPS Averaging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GPS Tracks at Free against GPS Averaging's $0.99. GPS Tracks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (85% vs 50%). GPS Averaging's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On ads and chart position 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

GPS Tracks is free to download; GPS Averaging costs $0.99 up front. GPS Tracks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. GPS Averaging asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Tracks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 15, 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 50% of GPS Averaging's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, GPS Averaging every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
GPS Tracks versus GPS Averaging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksGPS Averaging
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better3.1 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better15
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#74 — better#124
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultMichael Andreas May

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

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

GPS Averaging

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

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

GPS Averaging

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
None

GPS Averaging

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Averaging free?
GPS Averaging costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or GPS Averaging?
GPS Tracks is rated higher. GPS Tracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while GPS Averaging averages 3.1 from 15 ratings.
Do GPS Tracks or GPS Averaging have ads?
Neither GPS Tracks nor GPS Averaging shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or GPS Averaging?
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, and GPS Averaging every 23 months. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on October 21, 2026 and GPS Averaging on October 18, 2026.
Which is more popular, GPS Tracks or GPS Averaging?
GPS Tracks currently peaks at #74 in the App Store charts, and GPS Averaging at #124. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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