Comparison

GPS & Maps vs My GPS Coordinates Lite

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

My GPS Coordinates Lite

Easily view your geographical coordinates in multiple formats, including DMS, DDM, DD, and UTM. Capture photos with embedded GPS data or save locations to a history log. Share your position instantly via messages or social media.

Highlights
  • Multiple coordinate formats (DMS, DDM, DD, UTM)
  • Altitude and GPS accuracy display
  • Photo capture with GPS overlay
  • Save and manage locations
  • SOS functionality for sharing coordinates
  • Share coordinates via messages and social media
Features
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This application allows you to read geographical coordinates in four formats simultaneously. We are able to display coordinates in four formats on one screen: - DMS (Degrees, minutes, seconds) - DDM Degrees and decimal minutes - DD Decimal degrees - UTM Universal Transverse Mercator Additional data that is displayed is altitude and GPS accuracy. Altitude is measured using three sources: - GPS receiver - Network API - built-in barometer sensor Using the data, we are able to display your position on Maps. One of the most useful features is being able to take a photo with GPS coordinates overlayed on it. If you don’t want to take a picture, you can save your location by adding it to your places. In saved locations, you can find saved photos as well as saved places. Data history is recorded chronologically. The S.O.S functionality allows you to quickly send your GPS coordinates and a Google Maps link by Messages to provided phone number(s) in settings. We can additionally provide text content that will appear in a message. On the main screen as well as the history screen, you can share your GPS coordinates with your buddies via your social media profile, messenger apps or email. In settings you can manage things like: - GPS data refresh rate interval (the more often the more battery life) - at what distance the GPS data should be refreshed (the more often the more battery life) - altitude units - accuracy units - speed units - if saved photos should also be saved in your phones gallery - text position and color in photos NOTICE: The application contains advertisements, if you don’t want to see the ads or GPS data from plugged in, more precise GPS receivers such as Garmin GLO2, you can buy a subscription. By plugging into external GPS services, accuracy of the received measurements increases to 1 foot. NOTICE: The accuracy of the application depends on the sensitivity of the GPS receiver built into the phone. In most cases, the GPS modules embedded in the phone provide an accuracy of + - 10 m. GPS sensitivity also depends on the place of measurement: Inferior measurements often inside buildings, between buildings and in bad weather. Better in the open air, under a clear sky. Privacy policy: https://mysticmobileapps.com/legal/privacy/gpscoordinatesconverterlite Terms and conditions: https://mysticmobileapps.com/legal/terms/gpscoordinatesconverterlite

Screenshots

GPS & Maps4 screens
My GPS Coordinates Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My GPS Coordinates Lite at 4.8 against GPS & Maps's 4.4. My GPS Coordinates Lite also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). GPS & Maps's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 31) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GPS & Maps sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and My GPS Coordinates Lite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My GPS Coordinates Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS & Maps has 2.3K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS & Maps ships an update monthly, My GPS Coordinates Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GPS & Maps versus My GPS Coordinates Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS & MapsMy GPS Coordinates Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings)4.8 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better31
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit ConsultingMYSTIC MOBILE APPS LLC

Customer experience

GPS & Maps

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

My GPS Coordinates Lite

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%

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

My GPS Coordinates Lite

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
2 purchases

My GPS Coordinates Lite

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly GPS Coordinates Lite+14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual GPS Coordinates Lite+14 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is GPS & Maps free?
GPS & Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My GPS Coordinates Lite free?
My GPS Coordinates Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS & Maps or My GPS Coordinates Lite?
My GPS Coordinates Lite is rated higher. GPS & Maps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while My GPS Coordinates Lite averages 4.8 from 31 ratings.
Do GPS & Maps or My GPS Coordinates Lite have ads?
Both GPS & Maps and My GPS Coordinates Lite show ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS & Maps or My GPS Coordinates Lite?
GPS & Maps ships an update monthly, and My GPS Coordinates Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, GPS & Maps was updated on November 1, 2026 and My GPS Coordinates Lite on October 29, 2026.

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