Comparison

GPS Tour vs GPS Tools®

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

Head to head
About

GPS Tour

Navigate to specific coordinates with a user-friendly GPS app. Save and manage multiple locations within profiles for tours, and track your position, speed, and direction even offline. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Navigate to target coordinates
  • Create and manage location profiles
  • Offline GPS tracking
  • Supports various coordinate formats
  • Adjustable GPS accuracy
  • Monitor position, speed, and direction
Features
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GPS Tour is a sophisticated yet user-friendly GPS app that leads you to your target coordinates. Simply enter the coordinates of your destinations and follow the compass. Add locations in one profile to mark all the important stages of your tour. The App will use the coordinates of your tags and your current position to lead you to the location of your choice. You can easily save your location tags and the tour profile to store it on your device. Load, edit and use your tour profiles and location tags any time and wherever you want. GPS Tour supports coordinates in any combination of degrees, minutes or seconds. You can choose between feet and meter and can even adjust the GPS tracking accuracy. With GPS Tour you will be able to monitor your current position (coordinates and on the map), altitude, speed, moving direction and the orientation of your device - even if you are not connected to the internet. This App is especially designed but not limited to people performing outdoor and off-road sports such as climbing, biking, hiking, skiing, motocross, hunting, fishing, sailing, kayaking, rowing etc. Note: GPS Tour works fully without internet connection (offline). This is true for everything but the fetching of new map pictures that have not been loaded with connected previously; all tags and your current position will still be displayed! Disclaimer: Some iOS devices do not support all of the features offered by GPS Tour. GPS Tour and its producers do not assume liability for the accuracy and usefulness of the information displayed and provided in this application. Users who base decisions on information given by this application do so at their own risk.

About

GPS Tools®

This comprehensive navigation app provides accurate GPS information, a speedometer, altimeter, compass, weather forecasts, and distance measurement tools. It's designed for travelers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a wide range of utilities in a single, easy-to-use interface.

Highlights
  • Accurate GPS updates
  • Speedometer with alerts
  • Altimeter and Compass
  • Weather and forecast
  • Distance and area measurement
  • GPX file viewer
  • Location-based alarms
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Need accurate GPS information while travelling, hiking, driving, or exploring outdoors? GPS Tools is an all-in-one GPS and outdoor utility app with Speedometer, Altimeter, Compass, GPS Alarm, Weather & Forecast, Distance Measurement, Level Meter, Area Finder, GPS Time, GPX Viewer, Hiking tools, and more. KEY FEATURES • Fast and accurate GPS updates • Optimized for efficient battery usage • Easy-to-use and well-organized interface • Useful for hiking, trekking, travel, driving, and outdoor activities • Customizable GPS-based tools • Supports Metric and Imperial units LOCATION & GPS TOOLS • View your current location, coordinates, altitude, and address • Share location, address, coordinates, and location photos • Save your favourite places • Find locations and directions • Measure distance between places • Access useful GPS and sensor information SPEEDOMETER Use your iPhone as a GPS Speedometer. • View your current speed • Set speed limits and receive alerts • Record speed and trip details • Track travelled routes • Review trip information TREKKING & OUTDOOR TOOLS Useful for hiking, trekking, travelling, and outdoor activities. Access: • Altimeter • Compass • Weather & Forecast • Atmospheric Pressure • GPS Location • Distance and Elevation information • Trekking and route tracking tools GPX VIEWER Import GPX files and explore your trips. • View tracks, routes, elevation, and waypoints • Analyse route and track statistics • View speed and elevation graphs • Review travelled paths WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT Plan your activities with useful weather and environmental information. • Current weather • Weather forecast • Rain information • UV Index • Air Quality • Severe weather information GPS ALARM Set a location-based alarm and receive an alert when approaching your destination. Useful while travelling by bus, train, or other transport. AREA & DISTANCE Measure areas and distances using GPS. Useful for land, plots, outdoor spaces, travel distances, and location measurements. LEVEL METER Use your device sensors as a spirit level to check surface alignment. GPS TIME View GPS-based date and time information. SATELLITE INFORMATION View GPS satellite and signal information along with useful positioning data. WHY GPS TOOLS? GPS Tools brings GPS, navigation, weather, measurement, outdoor, and tracking utilities together in one app. Whether you are driving, hiking, trekking, travelling, or exploring new places, GPS Tools gives you quick access to useful information and tools. LOCATION USAGE GPS Tools uses your location while you are using the app for features including: • Speedometer • Weather & Forecast • Current Location and Address • Air Quality and UV Index • Compass and Direction tools • Satellite information • Weather Map • Altimeter and GPS-based utilities Some features may also use your location while the app is running in the background: • GPS Alarm – to monitor location and trigger destination alerts • Track & Find Device – to record device location when enabled • Trekking Pro – to record your travelled route during an activity Background location is used only when required for features you choose to enable. Download GPS Tools and access your essential GPS and outdoor tools in one app. Some features may not be available in all countries or regions. Website: https://gpstools.app Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gpstoolsapp Terms of Use: https://virtualmaze.com/omn/legal-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gpstools.app/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

GPS Tour4 screens
GPS Tools®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Tools® at 4.6 against GPS Tour's 3.6. GPS Tools® also leads on ratings volume (337 vs 27) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). GPS Tour's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Tour sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GPS Tools® sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Tools® holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Tools® has 337 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of GPS Tour's written reviews are positive against 54% of GPS Tools®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tour ships an update every 2 months, GPS Tools® every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPS Tour versus GPS Tools®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TourGPS Tools®
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (27 ratings)4.6 (337 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings27337 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppicDesignVirtualMaze

Customer experience

GPS Tour

All ratings27 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%

GPS Tools®

All ratings337 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative37.0%

Bugs and requests

GPS Tour

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coordinates change when saving
  • App crashes or becomes unusable after updates
  • Inability to import/export data properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to manually enter coordinates
  • Improve coordinate display to support N/W format
  • Implement tracking feature with ability to drop pins on map
  • Increase maximum number of saved locations

GPS Tools®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GPS Tour

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99
12 purchases

GPS Tools®

Subscriptions3
  • Platinum Premium$2.496 Months
  • Weather Pro Premium$3.996 Months
  • GPS Tools PRO Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time9
  • Background Image - 2$0.99
  • Background Image - 8$0.99
  • Background Image - 14$0.99
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  • Special Ad Removal Offer$0.99
  • Background Image - 1$0.99
  • Ad Removal Pack$1.99
  • Compass Skin - 0$1.99
  • Special BG Customization Pack$2.99
  • BG Customisation Pack$4.99

Questions

Is GPS Tour free?
GPS Tour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Tools® free?
GPS Tools® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Tour or GPS Tools®?
GPS Tools® is rated higher. GPS Tour averages 3.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while GPS Tools® averages 4.6 from 337 ratings.
Do GPS Tour or GPS Tools® have ads?
Neither GPS Tour nor GPS Tools® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tour or GPS Tools®?
GPS Tour ships an update every 2 months, and GPS Tools® every 3 weeks. Most recently, GPS Tour was updated on October 23, 2026 and GPS Tools® on November 1, 2026.

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