Comparison

GPS & Map Toolbox vs myLocation

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

Head to head
About

GPS & Map Toolbox

This app serves as a comprehensive GPS location database tool. It allows users to save, organize, share, and analyze location data with extensive customization. Features are unlocked through in-app purchases, catering to various professional and advanced needs.

Highlights
  • Save and organize location data
  • Convert between coordinate formats
  • Add custom text and note properties
  • Display map overlays
  • Import/export data in various file types
  • Group locations into Areas, Tracks, and Routes
  • Attach photos to locations
Features
Currently charting
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◦ This is the ultimate GPS location database tool designed to save, organize, share, display, import, export, and analyze location records and their properties. ◦ Extensive customization options make this app useful for everyone from salesmen, hikers, farmers, hunters, scientists, land/site surveyors, search & rescue, police, and military. ◦ The features are organized into levels so you only need to buy what you need. The basic features are available in the core app. The other feature levels can be added through an in-app purchase. ▼ BASIC Features (built into the core app) ▼ •Organize location data into Data Sets and basic Groups. •View and convert between coordinate formats (Degrees Decimal, Degree/Minutes, and Degrees/Minutes/Seconds). •Custom text and note properties. •Display a single map overlay for each location. •Raw GPS data. •Share data with other devices running this app. •Send locations to third-party apps for mapping and navigation. •Extensive in-app help screens explain all features and options. ▼ PROFESSIONAL Features (available through an in-app purchase) ▼ •Group locations into Areas, Track/Paths, and Routes. -Display groups on the map with customizable lines and fills. -Perform calculations on groups. •Additional coordinate formats: UTM (Standard and Extended), USNG, and MGRS. •Display Secondary coordinate. •Custom properties such as numbers (with and without units) along with automatic data detection. •Export data sets to third-party apps. •Additional map marker style options. •Export file types: GPX, KML/KMZ, CSV (comma separated values), TXT (tab delimited values). •Business Search. •Full-screen map screenshots. ▼ ADVANCED Features (available through an in-app purchase) ▼ •Attach photos to data sets and locations. •Additional coordinate formats: British National Grid, and Dutch National Grid. •Location templates allow you to specify custom properties that are automatically created with every new location. •import file types: GPX, KML/KMZ, CSV (comma separated values), TXT (tab delimited values). •View location data from multiple data sets simultaneously. •Multiple map overlays per location with additional types. •Text based Routing (bearing and direction between points in route). ▼ Extra Data Sources (available through an in-app purchase) ▼ •Use non-Apple data sources (Google and OpenStreetMaps) for map data. This includes map view, elevation, geocoding, business/place search, and street view.

About

myLocation

Easily share and save precise GPS coordinates anywhere on Earth. Pin your current location or any spot on the map, and share it via text, email, or social media. Ideal for adventurers, travelers, or sharing your location in emergencies.

Highlights
  • Precise GPS coordinate sharing
  • Automatic and manual pin placement
  • Multiple sharing options (text, email, social media)
  • Intuitive map interface
  • Emergency location sharing
  • Customizable saved locations with notes
Features
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Embark on a seamless journey to any destination with myLocation—the ultimate iOS app for precise location sharing and saving. Whether you’re an adventurer exploring uncharted territories or simply need to share your exact spot with friends and family, myLocation makes it effortless. Key Features: • Precise Location Sharing: Share your exact GPS coordinates anywhere on Earth. Ideal for locations without a standard address, ensuring your contacts can find you without hassle. • Automatic Pin Placement: Instantly get your current location pinned on the map, or manually select any spot you wish to share or save for later. • Versatile Sharing Options: Share your location via text, email, social media, or even send a vCard contact file. Choose the method that suits you best. • Intuitive User Interface: Navigate through maps and place pins with ease. Our user-friendly design ensures a smooth experience, even for first-time users. • Safety First: Quickly share your location in emergencies. Send your coordinates to emergency services or trusted contacts with just a tap. • Customization: Personalize your pins and maps. Add notes to saved locations and organize them for quick access. Why Choose myLocation? • Reliability: Accurate GPS data ensures you always know where you are and can share it confidently. • Versatility: Suitable for travelers, hikers, sailors, and anyone who needs precise location data. • Privacy: Your location data is secure. Share only what you want, when you want. Download myLocation today and transform your device into a powerful GPS tool. Make sharing your corner of the world as easy as a tap!

Screenshots

GPS & Map Toolbox4 screens
myLocation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myLocation at 4.6 against GPS & Map Toolbox's 3.1. myLocation also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (326 vs 14). GPS & Map Toolbox's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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 & Map Toolbox costs $1.99 and myLocation $0.99 up front. GPS & Map Toolbox sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. myLocation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myLocation holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLocation has 326 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of GPS & Map Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 69% of myLocation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS & Map Toolbox ships an update monthly, myLocation every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
GPS & Map Toolbox versus myLocation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS & Map ToolboxmyLocation
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.1 (14 ratings)4.6 (326 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14326 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudama Software, Inc.Apostolos Samaras

Customer experience

GPS & Map Toolbox

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative33.8%

myLocation

All ratings326 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%

User reviews

GPS & Map Toolbox

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful GPS toolkit
  • 👍 Accurate coordinates
  • 👍 Solid, functional app
  • 👍 Great for site documentation
  • 👍 Useful for utility poles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing and not intuitive
  • 🐛 Doesn't work in UK
  • 🐛 Requires payment for basic use
  • 🐛 App degraded by greed
  • 🐛 Monthly payments for OpenMaps/GoogleMaps

myLocation

From 326 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app, works good
  • 👍 Excellent for quick location information
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Precise and simple
  • 👍 Fast app to get location

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not work
  • 🐛 Impossible to open a map
  • 🐛 Low precision
  • 🐛 Does not show precise location
  • 🐛 Very inaccurate

Bugs and requests

GPS & Map Toolbox

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App locks up
  • App won't save
  • App crashes on KMZ import
  • App crashes when switching map sources
  • Always on tracking is a privacy problem
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  • Import function problems
  • Send by email not working
  • Transfer files format unknown
  • Satellite image color fades
  • Elevation numbers are very inaccurate
  • Locked up all day trying to locate elevation changes
  • Showed elevation of 87ft when user is 5ft above sea level
  • Does not import KML files
  • Only exports KML files
  • Not compatible for world wide GPS/map navigations
  • Only works in US/Canada
  • Only understands UTMs in NAD83
  • Critical limitation prevents data exchange
  • Missing copy of coordinates
  • Missing French localization
  • Bing maps are locked
  • Cannot change viewing direction
  • Does nothing for me
  • Not user friendly
  • No tracking function
  • No way to import common formats (kml, gpx, etc)

Requested features

17 requests
  • Advanced upgrade for more options
  • Update to 64bit for iOS 11 compatibility
  • Update maps
  • BNG and elevation features
  • User-friendly KMZ file creation for offline use
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  • Downloadable PDF user manual
  • More color selections for pins
  • Display information in all data logs on map
  • Ability to choose and display multiple data logs
  • More objects for places besides pins
  • Ability to measure distances for pursuits
  • Import .gpx and .kml files
  • Tracking function
  • Ability to choose between magnetic north and true north
  • More distance and coordinate systems
  • Ability to display multiple distance formats
  • Ability to hard set distances

myLocation

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 🐛 Does not work
  • 🐛 Impossible to open a map
  • 🐛 Low precision
  • 🐛 Does not show precise location
  • 🐛 Very inaccurate

Requested features

1 request
  • 💡 Propose Notes in the share option

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GPS & Map Toolbox

Subscriptions1
  • Add Extra Data Sources$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Add Professional Features$14.99
  • Add Advanced Features$14.99
  • Add Advanced Features$29.99
None

myLocation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS & Map Toolbox free?
GPS & Map Toolbox costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is myLocation free?
myLocation costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS & Map Toolbox or myLocation?
myLocation is rated higher. GPS & Map Toolbox averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while myLocation averages 4.6 from 326 ratings.
Do GPS & Map Toolbox or myLocation have ads?
Neither GPS & Map Toolbox nor myLocation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS & Map Toolbox or myLocation?
GPS & Map Toolbox ships an update monthly, and myLocation every 2 months. Most recently, GPS & Map Toolbox was updated on October 20, 2026 and myLocation on October 15, 2026.

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