GPX Reader vs Shadowspec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPX Reader
View and manage GPX, TCX, LOC, NMEA, and TRACK files on your iPhone or iPad. Visualize tracks, routes, and waypoints on various map types and sync your files with iCloud.
- View tracks, routes, and waypoints
- Display on map, satellite, or hybrid views
- Open files from Safari and other apps
- Supports GPX, TCX, LOC, NMEA, and TRACK formats
- iCloud document syncing
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A powerful GPX file reader for the iPhone or the iPad. * Tracks, Routes & Waypoints - View your tracks, routes & waypoints in GPX Reader. * Maps - Open your GPX file in GPX Reader and check out the tracks on Maps. Set the map type to map, satellite or hybrid. * Safari & other apps - Open GPX files by clicking a link in Safari or any other external appilication. * Multiple file Support - Open your TCX, GPX, LOC, NMEA & TRACK files in GPX Reader. * Sync your files to iCloud with the easy to use document browser.
Shadowspec
Control your smart battery and lights with this app. Features include auto timers, dimmer settings, and countdown functionality. Manage multiple devices from a single interface.
- Auto timer functions
- Dimmer settings
- Countdown timer
- On and off switch
- Control multiple lights and umbrellas
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The Shadowspec app gives you full control over the Shadowspec Smart Battery with auto timer functions, dimmer settings, countdown timer, on and off switch and the ability to control multiple lights and umbrellas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shadowspec at Free against GPX Reader's $1.99. GPX Reader's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 2.0) and review sentiment (40% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Shadowspec is free to download; GPX Reader costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GPX Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPX Reader has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of GPX Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Shadowspec's.
GPX Reader ships an update monthly, Shadowspec every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPX Reader | Shadowspec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (21 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jelle Vandebeeck | Unicrest Group Limited |
Customer experience
GPX Reader
Shadowspec
In-app purchases
GPX Reader
No in-app purchases
Shadowspec
No in-app purchases
