Comparison

GPS & Maps vs GPS Convert

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

Head to head
About

GPS & Maps

This app provides precise location tracking, altitude, and speed measurements for various outdoor activities. Save and display waypoints on a map, utilize a compass, and access different map data sources. An integrated flashlight aids in low-light conditions.

Highlights
  • Precise GPS tracking
  • Altitude and speed logging
  • Waypoint saving and display
  • Integrated compass
  • Multiple coordinate formats
  • Map widgets
  • Flashlight functionality
Features
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GPS & Maps is a simple, yet powerful GPS app for supporting navigation and outdoor activities like geocaching, sailing, skating, trekking, biking or traveling by airplane. It measures your position, height and acceleration with accuracy information and in different units like feet, meter, miles and kilometers. Your highest altitude and speed will also be logged. You can show and save your current position or other waypoints on a map and pick one of the following formats to view your coordinates: - GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude) - Decimal Degrees - Degrees/Minutes/Seconds - UTM: Universal Transverse Mercator - MGRS: Military Grid Reference System GPS & Maps is a must have for geocachers, due to the easy switching between coordinates and map. The integrated flashlight enables users like geocachers to find targets even in dark environments without having to use a separate device. Via in-app purchase you can add some useful features to GPS & Maps: - Premium Edition: Unlock all of the following features. - Waypoints: Save your current location as a marker on the map. Add new locations like geo caches to the map by entering GPS coordinates. Pick different colors for waypoints. Export waypoints via e-mail. Show or hide saved waypoints on the map. - Map Widgets: The draggable Map Widgets show your location, altitude, speed, address and GPS accuracy directly on the map. You can change the widget transparency and textcolor in the settings to optimize readability on different map tiles and map data sources like Google Maps or Open Street Map. - Compass: The compass shows your heading relative to magnetic north or true north (configurable in the settings) and your current location coordinates. It also shows additional information like street, city and country. If you buy Compass and Map Widgets the Compass will also be displays as a widget on the map. - Open Street Map: This feature enhances the map with additional map data from Open Street Map. - Google Maps: This feature enhances the map with additional map data from Google Maps. The map modes 'standard', 'satellite', 'hybrid' and 'terrain' can be selected in the options menu. - iCloud Backup & Restore Please keep in mind that the accuracy of your position and acceleration always depends on the intensity of the available GPS signal. Compass and heading information are only available on devices with magnetometer.

About

GPS Convert

Easily convert GPS coordinates between various systems like WGS84 and VN2000. Save locations for future use, with simultaneous updates to both geographic and map grid coordinates. View converted location data directly on the map.

Highlights
  • GPS coordinate conversion
  • Support for WGS84, VN2000, and more
  • Save locations for later use
  • Simultaneous coordinate updates
  • Map annotation information display
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This app is all about GPS coordinate conversion. Find a location in map with special coordinate system (WGS84, VN2000 …) and you can save to work next time. While saving places, if you modify one end of the data (either the geographic or map grid coordinates), the other end will be simultaneously updated, even the annotation on map. When you tap another annotation on Maps, brief information of this annotation after converting latitude and longitude by proj4 is shown below. We value your feedback and comments. If you like GPS Convert, please rate it on App Store. Thanks for your support and we will continue to devote our best efforts to offer excellent Apps for you!

Screenshots

GPS & Maps4 screens
GPS Convert4 screens

Verdict

The call

GPS & Maps and GPS Convert both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GPS Convert's written reviews are positive against 63% of GPS & Maps's. GPS Convert also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). GPS & Maps's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 19) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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 & Maps sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. GPS Convert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for GPS & Maps against 4.5 for GPS Convert. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS & Maps has 2.3K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of GPS & Maps's written reviews are positive against 100% of GPS Convert's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS & Maps ships an update monthly, GPS Convert every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPS & Maps versus GPS Convert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS & MapsGPS Convert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings)4.5 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better19
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit ConsultingVu Tran

Customer experience

GPS & Maps

All ratings2,249 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative30.8%

GPS Convert

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GPS & Maps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Waypoints drop in wrong location
  • Compass not working
  • Coordinates are inaccurate

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to draw lines between waypoints
  • Ability to add notes to waypoints
  • Ability to add photos to waypoints
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to enter coordinates manually
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  • Ability to measure distance between points

GPS Convert

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

GPS & Maps

One-time7
  • Smart Compass$0.99
  • Map Widgets$0.99
  • Open Street Map$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Google Maps$0.99
  • POI / Waypoints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Premium Editon$4.99
None

GPS Convert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS & Maps free?
GPS & Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Convert free?
GPS Convert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS & Maps or GPS Convert?
GPS Convert is rated higher. GPS & Maps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while GPS Convert averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Which is updated more often, GPS & Maps or GPS Convert?
GPS & Maps ships an update monthly, and GPS Convert every 4 months. Most recently, GPS & Maps was updated on October 28, 2026 and GPS Convert on October 24, 2026.

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