Comparison

Geo Elevation vs Handy GPS

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

Head to head
About

Geo Elevation

Create detailed elevation profiles by drawing paths on a map. Visualize terrain changes, including mountains and coastlines, with interactive charts that sync to your map view. Ideal for planning outdoor activities or exploring topography.

Highlights
  • Draw paths on map for elevation profiles
  • Interactive map and chart sync
  • Multiple elevation data sources
  • Comprehensive statistics (min/max elevation, gain)
  • Flexible unit configuration
  • Location search and current location support
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Tap a few points along a route and Geo Elevation draws the terrain under them: the elevation profile of any path, anywhere on Earth, with the numbers a planner needs. Then see the ground itself, in 3D. The profile draws itself. Add a point, move a pin, drop a point on an edge: a second later the chart is back, with one sample every 30 metres along your path, up to a thousand of them. The profile passes through every pin you placed. A chart that tells the truth. Sea level is a line; water shows as water. Distance, lowest and highest point, total climb and descent, average grade and the steepest hundred metres. Move along the chart and a ring on the map shows where you are. Drag to zoom into a climb; double-tap to see it all. The terrain in 3D. One press samples the ground around your path, thousands of points, and shows it as a real surface with the map imagery on it and your path on top. Turn it, zoom in, raise the exaggeration to see a gentle hill. Or draw an area of your own and see just that. Spot heights. Tap anywhere for the elevation of that one point. Edit like a native app. Drag a pin with a loupe. Tap a pin for its coordinate and height, and delete it there. Undo and redo every step; on the Mac, ⌘Z. Add a point by typing coordinates, or from where you stand. In and out. Import a GPX track, a KML route or GeoJSON, and older Geo Elevation files. Export the profile as GPX with elevations, as CSV, as GeoJSON, as an image, or as a PDF report; print it on the Mac and on iPhone. Your units, your map. Kilometres or miles, metres or feet, each document remembers its own. Standard, satellite, hybrid and 3D map styles. Documents are plain GeoJSON, saved in iCloud Drive if you want them on every device. One purchase for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. No account, no subscription. Elevation data comes from our own server, ASTER and Mapzen at 30 m, worldwide; the app needs an internet connection to fetch it. In English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese.

About

Handy GPS

Navigate the outdoors with this comprehensive tool. Record waypoints, track logs, and find your way home using UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Supports offline maps and data export for planning and sharing.

Highlights
  • UTM and Lat/Lon coordinate support
  • Waypoint recording and navigation
  • Track log recording
  • Offline map tile downloads
  • KML/GPX file import and export
  • Magnetic compass and elevation profile
  • Sun and moon rise/set times
Features
Currently charting
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The perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure. Seek, find, record and return home with Handy GPS. This app is a real navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, mountain biking, kayaking and trail riding. It allows you to work in UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Features: * View your current location in UTM or Lat/Lon formats. * Record and/or manually enter waypoints in UTM, Lat/Lon, or MGRS. * Goto a waypoint, with optional audio proximity alarm and spoken directions. * Record a track log. * Show your current location, waypoints and tracklogs on a map. * Export waypoints and tracklogs to a KML file for viewing in Google Earth, or to a GPX file. * Export waypoints to a comma delimited (CSV) text file. * Import KML or GPX files and view in the app. * Email your current location to a friend. * Odometer to keep track of how far you've gone. * Magnetic compass. * Elevation profile. * Compute sun and moon rise and set times. * Supports both metric and US/imperial units. * Supports datums WGS84, GDA94, AGD66 and AGD84. (Use WGS84 for NAD83) * Allows entry of parameters for a custom datum (e.g. ED50, SAD69, OSGB36, GDA2020 etc), as well as supporting affine parameters for local grid systems. * Can display your location a normal grid ref, an MGRS grid ref (WGS84 datum only), or as a UK Ordinance Survey (OS) grid ref. * Can download offline map tiles for use where there is no cellular coverage. * Can import pre-prepared state or country-level base maps from a zip file. * Optional walk timer. * Email your current waypoints and tracklogs as a KML file. * Take photos from within the app to be stored with the current session. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To save battery power you can close the app from the task manager. The developer accepts no responsibility for you getting lost while using this app.

Screenshots

Geo Elevation4 screens
Handy GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handy GPS at 4.9 against Geo Elevation's 3.1. Handy GPS also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 57%) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). Geo Elevation's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On ratings volume, 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

Geo Elevation costs $4.99 and Handy GPS $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handy GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Geo Elevation's written reviews are positive against 88% of Handy GPS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geo Elevation ships an update monthly, Handy GPS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Geo Elevation versus Handy GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeo ElevationHandy GPS
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.1 (10 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1010
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#129 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperObjectGraph LLCAnthony Dunk

Customer experience

Geo Elevation

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative29.7%

Handy GPS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Geo Elevation

No in-app purchases

None

Handy GPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geo Elevation free?
Geo Elevation costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handy GPS free?
Handy GPS costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geo Elevation or Handy GPS?
Handy GPS is rated higher. Geo Elevation averages 3.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Handy GPS averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Geo Elevation or Handy GPS have ads?
Neither Geo Elevation nor Handy GPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geo Elevation or Handy GPS?
Geo Elevation ships an update monthly, and Handy GPS every 5 weeks. Most recently, Geo Elevation was updated on September 27, 2026 and Handy GPS on September 18, 2026.

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