GSatTrack Mobile vs Iridium Edge Solar Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GSatTrack Mobile
Transform your smartphone into a GPS tracking device. This companion app syncs with your GSatTrack account to report your location to a web portal. Customize reporting intervals, enable background tracking, and communicate via two-way messaging.
- GPS location tracking
- Customizable reporting intervals
- Background tracking
- Emergency check-in notifications
- Standard check-in function
- Two-way messaging
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Turn your phone into a GPS tracking device with the GSatTrack mobile companion app. This app works with your GSatTrack account to track the location of this mobile device on your GSatTrack web portal. Set your reporting interval, turn on background tracking, and you’re good to go. This app also supports two-way messaging between this device and the web portal. Features Track your location: this app automatically sends the location of this mobile device to your GSatTrack account. Custom tracking intervals: from as little as every 30 seconds to as much as every 30 minutes, you can set your tracking interval in the settings to balance accuracy requirements and maximize battery life. Emergency check-in: this app allows you to send an emergency notification to the GSatTrack portal that will show up in the web interface as an alert. Standard check-in: check-in outside of your normal reporting interval with a button that immediately sends the device’s location with a special status note that you’ve checked in. Two-way messaging: whenever your phone is connected to a network, you can send messages to the GSatTrack web portal and receive replies. Additional Notes: This app requires a GSatTrack account in order to work, and connecting this mobile device as a tracking device on your account will incur any charges or license fees you have established with your GSatTrack provider for mobile devices. This app does not allow you to view the information you would normally see in the GSatTrack web portal. Please access your tracking data through your preferred browser.
Iridium Edge Solar Tools
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The Iridium Edge Solar Tools Application helps operations personnel manage Iridium Edge Solar tracking devices. Application features: - Profile Update - Firmware Update - Get Device Configuration The Iridium Edge Solar is a standalone and programmable, solar-powered Short Burst Data (SBD) device that offers real-time GPS tracking and local wireless sensor and communication capabilities over Bluetooth. The product’s self-charging, low-maintenance, long field life and over-the-air configuration allow Iridium Value-Added Resellers to create distinct tracking applications that can also be implemented to create even more complex solutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Iridium Edge Solar Tools at 14.2 against GSatTrack Mobile's 16.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GSatTrack Mobile | Iridium Edge Solar Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Global Satellite Engineering, Inc. | Geoforce |
In-app purchases
GSatTrack Mobile
No in-app purchases
Iridium Edge Solar Tools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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