Comparison

GPS Tracks vs Vectorial Map Lite

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

Vectorial Map Lite

View offline vector maps and record GPS tracks in the background. Supports custom map styles, track editing, route planning, and online map sources. Import and export track data easily.

Highlights
  • Offline vector map viewing
  • GPS track recording
  • Custom map styles
  • Track editing and route planning
  • Import/export GPX, KML, KMZ
  • Online tile source support
Features
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Vectorial Map allows you to view Mapsforge (OpenStreetMap) offline vector maps and record GPS tracks in the background. It supports different map styles, basic track editing and route planning, and online maps. Features: - View Mapsforge offline vector maps (.map). - Change the map's look and feel on the fly using custom Mapsforge XML style sheets. -* Record GPS tracks in the background. - Support for slippy format online tile sources (such as OpenStreetMap.org, OpenCycleMaps, Mapquest Aerial/Satellit). -* Import and edit tracks and waypoints (GPX, KML, KMZ). -* Draw your own tracks and waypoints (e.g. for trip planning). -* Calculate routes along up to 50 anchors points (requires internet connection). - Search for POIs (requires internet connection). - Capture map screenshots. - Maps, styles, and track files can be imported using iTunes file sharing and with the iOS "Open in" feature (e.g. using Dropbox, Safari, etc.). -* Open recorded tracks with other apps using "Open in" feature. - Support for OSMAnd/Locus offline raster maps (*.sqlitedb). - Download maps (free) and styles directly in Vectorial Map. * The features marked with "*" can be enabled with a single one-time in-app-purchase. More information: http://www.vectorialmap.com/ Vectorial Map Help and Support: http://www.vectorialmap.com/ioshelp ### Manage tracks and waypoints on a Mac/PC ### The desktop version of Vectorial Map available on the Vectorial Map website (http://www.vectorialmap.com/download) includes a database manager which can be used to easily export, import, and view tracks and waypoints which were recorded with the mobile version of Vectorial Map. More information: http://www.vectorialmap.com/mobiledbmanager ### Contact ### Please contact us using the contact form if you have questions, feedback, or bug reports: http://www.vectorialmap.com/contact ### Mapsforge ### Mapsforge is a popular offline vector map format which provides small, but high quality maps which can be easily adapted to custom needs using style sheets. DISCLAIMER Vectorial Map uses continuous GPS during tracking. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

GPS Tracks4 screens
Vectorial Map Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPS Tracks at 88% against Vectorial Map Lite's 15%. GPS Tracks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Vectorial Map Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). 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 Vectorial Map Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tracks has 18K ratings behind it against 1, 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 15% of Vectorial Map Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, Vectorial Map Lite every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GPS Tracks versus Vectorial Map Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TracksVectorial Map Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MorneaultHarald Meyer

Customer experience

GPS Tracks

All ratings17,647 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,131 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.6%

Vectorial Map Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Vectorial Map Lite

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
3 purchases

Vectorial Map Lite

One-time3
  • Mapsforge standard mapsFree
  • Enable tracking and remove ads$3.99
  • All OAM Maps for all countries$16.99

Questions

Is GPS Tracks free?
GPS Tracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vectorial Map Lite free?
Vectorial Map Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tracks or Vectorial Map Lite?
GPS Tracks is rated higher. GPS Tracks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Vectorial Map Lite averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GPS Tracks or Vectorial Map Lite have ads?
Neither GPS Tracks nor Vectorial Map Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracks or Vectorial Map Lite?
GPS Tracks ships an update fortnightly, and Vectorial Map Lite every 5 months. Most recently, GPS Tracks was updated on October 2, 2026 and Vectorial Map Lite on September 23, 2026.

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