Comparison

GPS & Maps vs My GPS Navigation Tracker

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 Navigation Tracker

This app provides comprehensive navigation tools, including detailed location mapping with coordinates, address, and altitude. It also features a full-screen compass with heading, cardinal directions, and magnetic north, plus a built-in flashlight.

Highlights
  • Automatic location detection
  • View coordinates, address, and altitude
  • Interactive map with zoom
  • Multiple map views (Map, Satellite, Hybrid)
  • Copy and share location data
  • Full-screen compass with direction indicator
  • Integrated flashlight
Features
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My GPS Navigation Tracker is the complete navigation app with separate location mapping and compass tools. Open the app to instantly zoom in on your position to find map coordinates, address, and even the altitude of your exact location. With one tap you can switch to full screen compass to show heading, cardinal direction, and magnetic north, whilst also being able to activate your device flashlight with one tap. The complete navigation app for hiking, camping, backpacking, or road trips. KEY FEATURES: - See your location automatically just by opening the app. - View your exact coordinates, approximate address, county information, and altitude. - Scroll around the map and keep track of your position whilst moving. - Zoom features to let you take a closer look or get a bird’s eye view of your location. - Choose between Map, Satellite, and Hybrid view. - Easily copy your longitude, latitude, and address to the clipboard to paste elsewhere. - Share your location on Twitter, email, or through text/iMessage without leaving the app. - Compass with accurate current direction indicator. - Degree heading in large font. - Arrow points North. - Rotating compass rose. - Red background when aligned with magnetic north. - Flashlight for night time use. Note: App will not have full functionality on devices without a magnetometer. Users should AVOID metallic objects and magnetic cases when using this app.

Screenshots

GPS & Maps4 screens
My GPS Navigation Tracker2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: GPS & Maps at 2.3K against My GPS Navigation Tracker's 4. On price, rating, 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 Navigation Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 My GPS Navigation Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS & Maps has 2.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GPS & Maps versus My GPS Navigation Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS & MapsMy GPS Navigation Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better4
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit ConsultingNot Remotely Ltd

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 Navigation Tracker

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
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
Show 1 more
  • Ability to measure distance between points

My GPS Navigation Tracker

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
1 purchases

My GPS Navigation Tracker

One-time1
  • Remove ads and expand map$3.99

Questions

Is GPS & Maps free?
GPS & Maps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My GPS Navigation Tracker free?
My GPS Navigation Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS & Maps or My GPS Navigation Tracker?
My GPS Navigation Tracker is rated higher. GPS & Maps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while My GPS Navigation Tracker averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do GPS & Maps or My GPS Navigation Tracker have ads?
Both GPS & Maps and My GPS Navigation Tracker show ads.

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