Comparison

Go vs CarLost

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

Head to head
About

Go

Easily mark and return to any location, such as your parked car or a hiking trail start point. Uses GPS and magnetometer data to guide you back, with features like photo notes and background operation. Works offline and offers a compass for navigation.

Highlights
  • Mark and return to saved locations
  • Track your path (driving, hiking, etc.)
  • Take photos and add notes
  • Background operation
  • Offline functionality
  • Compass and GPS signal indicator
Features
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Customer Reviews: go back * * * * * by Achmed one - Version 1.2.9 What a great app Finally I found one that does what it says on the box. Im on pay as you go (No contract,) its uses the iphones gps to mark and return you to same spot. Never again will you have trouble finding where you left the car. It works! * * * * * by Sid Ontai - Version 1.4.5 works just as you’d expect, kind of like a divining rod. ========================================================================= Description: Daily Out activities, we often need to remember some of the temporary location in order to go back again after. Such as temporary parking location, visit unfamiliar parts of the entry point, hiking start point, stayed hotel when traveling, ....... Go-Back is able to fully satisfy this demand. Features: * Avoids getting lost; Go back to your car; Track Your own path (driving, hiking, skiing, sailing, traveling ...). * Records your expected return point accurately, Can also take photos and write notes to help you remember. And shown your traking trail and distance. * Based on the location services and magnetometer data, rotating and scaling the reference map to the real location and direction, plus with a striking tracking trail, you can easily return from the current location to your expected return point. * Able to run in the background mode. * No Internet connection can also work very well, better if you have an Internet connection. * Added: Set different colors in different road sections for the tracking trail. (default color: blue) * This application can run in the background. * Added another map interface. * Added the GPS signal indicator. * Compass function has been added to the map to help go back. * The multiple photos you taken also backed up to Camera Roll in the iPhone/iPad. * No Ads and No in-app purchases. Notes: 1. This application requires iOS 9.0 or later. 2. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

CarLost

Features
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CarLost will help you find your vehicle easily and safely *, with the help of geolocation services on your device and photos you can take. Save the parking location: - You just have to fill in a little information and activate your GPS or find your location on the map. - You can take photos to help you find the vehicle easily. Search vehicle: - Select the record that you saved and follow the instructions on the map, if it is difficult for you to locate it, use the photos you took and the data that you previously saved. *No data you provide within the application is stored outside of the device.

Screenshots

Go1 screens
CarLost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CarLost at Free against Go's $3.99. Go's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, 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

CarLost is free to download; Go costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Go versus CarLost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoCarLost
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDafan PangBryan Oswaldo Gomez Perez

In-app purchases

None

Go

No in-app purchases

None

CarLost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Go free?
Go costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarLost free?
CarLost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Go or CarLost have ads?
CarLost shows ads; Go does not.

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