Comparison

pathRecorder vs PicPosition

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

Head to head
About

pathRecorder

Features
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Do you love hiking in the mountains? Do You follow the mountain trails with your jeep or your mountain bike? Do you like sailing? Do you want to mark your points of interest on the route, the points where you have to be careful, etc...? Do you want to save a position of interest (ex. for fishing or diving) and return to the saved point of interest in the next days? Do not want to get lost and be sure to return to the starting point (home) of your trip? Do you want to be able to send an SOS with your current position, the registration of the route taken and the request for help? Do you want to share the recording (numerical data of position, speed, route, orientation, timestamp) of your route with the related navigation data? "pathRecorded - come back" is the right application for you. You can also: - Register your trip by pressing the "Rec" (route recording) button - Record a single point of interest by pressing "Rec" and "Stop" - Go back (return to the initial position of the voyage or go to the saved point of interest by pressing the "ComeBack" button) During the "Comeback" function it will be possible to start a new path by pressing the "Rec" button: the application will continue the journey from the current position. Other characteristics: - Ability to save the recorded routes using text files - Archive for saved routes - File manager to load, rename and delete saved routes - "AirDrop", "iTunes File Sharing", "Open In", "iCloud Drive", "Dropbox", etc ... "SOS email" to share the recorded route data - Recording of the path on a text file (format: .csv) that can be imported into any Text Editor, Excel, Numbers, Openoffice Calc, etc... for future analysis: * registered .csv file: latitude (deg); longitude (deg); course (deg); speed (m/s); altitude (m); heading (deg); timestamp (sec); waypointID (int); * possible waypointsID (integer) (stored points of the route): 0: NORMAL, 1: INTEREST, 2: ALERT, 3: SOS * course error led indicators * graphical indicator for next waypoint and home waypoint * sound indicator for approaching and home waypoint * walking or sailing mode * meters or nautical miles as units of measure for distance * meters/second or knots as unit of measure for speed * high contrast for the interface components (the interface is visible also when the device is illuminated by sun) NOTES FOR NAVIGATION: This route navigator / recorder has been designed to work in different places than commercial car navigators. It is therefore suitable for routes where cars can not travel (ex. in the sea or in the mountains) but can also be used on cars, on normal urban or rural roads or on mountain / forest paths. INTERNET CONNECTION NOT NECESSARY: Internet connection is not required for navigation, route recording ("Rec") and return home ("ComeBack"). Application type: - UNIVERSAL APP

About

PicPosition

Capture photos and add custom data overlays like MGRS grids, coordinates, time, and altitude. Choose which information to include for professional documentation and easy sharing. Streamline workflows for field technicians and businesses.

Highlights
  • Overlay custom titles
  • Add MGRS grid
  • Include coordinates
  • Display UTC/local time
  • Show altitude
  • Choose data to include
  • Save and share images
Features
Currently charting
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PicPosition turns every photo into a precise location record. Built for inspections, field work, construction, property documentation, hiking, travel, surveying, outdoor activities, and anyone who needs to know exactly where and when a photo was taken. Capture a photo and PicPosition automatically combines it with real-time GPS and timestamp information. Choose exactly what information you want displayed, then create a high-resolution stamped image that can be saved or shared anywhere. LOCATION DATA Capture accurate geographic information including latitude, longitude, MGRS coordinates, altitude, and GPS accuracy. TIME & DATE Document when a photo was captured with local date and time, UTC time, or both. CUSTOM PHOTO STAMPS Choose which information appears on your image. Add a custom title and select between an overlay or dedicated data bar that keeps information separate from the photograph. MULTIPLE COORDINATE FORMATS View locations using Decimal Degrees, Degrees/Minutes/Seconds, or Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) coordinates. BUILT-IN PHOTO LIBRARY PicPosition keeps your documented photos organized locally on your device. Search, review, delete, share, or revisit previous captures. MAP YOUR PHOTOS See location-stamped photos plotted on an interactive map. Tap a location to instantly return to the associated photograph and capture information. HIGH-RESOLUTION EXPORT Location and timestamp information is permanently rendered into exported images, making them useful outside PicPosition when emailed, texted, printed, AirDropped, or archived. PRIVACY FIRST Your photos and PicPosition records stay on your device. No account or login is required. Capture it. Position it. Document it. PicPosition — every photo has a place.

Screenshots

pathRecorder4 screens
PicPosition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PicPosition at every 10 days against pathRecorder's every 31 months. PicPosition also leads on chart position (#123 vs unranked). pathRecorder's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

pathRecorder costs $1.99 and PicPosition $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pathRecorder ships an update every 31 months, PicPosition every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
pathRecorder versus PicPosition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpathRecorderPicPosition
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#123 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniYOURFULLSTACK, LLC

In-app purchases

None

pathRecorder

No in-app purchases

None

PicPosition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pathRecorder free?
pathRecorder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicPosition free?
PicPosition costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do pathRecorder or PicPosition have ads?
Neither pathRecorder nor PicPosition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pathRecorder or PicPosition?
pathRecorder ships an update every 31 months, and PicPosition every 10 days. Most recently, pathRecorder was updated on October 1, 2026 and PicPosition on October 10, 2026.

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