Comparison

GPX Reader vs SWAtlas

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

SWAtlas

Explore worldwide shortwave radio broadcast information with fast searches and a clean interface. Access broadcast details, station information, and listening logs, even offline. Ideal for both beginners and experienced listeners.

Highlights
  • Search broadcast frequencies and station names
  • View station, country, and broadcast details
  • Filter by band, country, language, and more
  • Offline browsing and search
  • Create and manage listening logs
  • Automatic database updates
  • Explore broadcasts on a world map
Features
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SWAtlas helps you find worldwide shortwave broadcasts, plan your listening and keep a record of what you hear. Search Aoki and EiBi schedules by frequency or station name, with FM and airband information also available. A separate radio receiver is required for listening. SWAtlas does not receive radio signals or stream broadcasts. Explore broadcasts - View station, country, language, schedule and operating days. - Filter by band, country, language, day and on-air status. Find broadcasts on air at a chosen time or overlapping a time range, using UTC or local time. - Search within a frequency tolerance and set start or end alerts for supported broadcasts. - Explore shortwave, FM and airband map layers and check distances to transmitter locations. Some map positions represent an approximate area. - Find suggested listening targets and manage failed reception records by station, receiver or environment. Suggestions do not guarantee reception. Keep your listening memories - Save reception logs with ratings, notes and receiver details, then browse them in the calendar and archive. - Create a QSL-style reception card with station and frequency details, transmitter information, a day/night graph and a summary of the latest saved NOAA data. - Cards use English, while your notes remain as entered. Choose UTC or local time and whether to show your reception location. - Enjoy the printing animation, haptics and zoom, then save the image to Photos or share it. - Read a card's QR code using the camera or a photo to check its digital signature and compare it with local records. This checks the encoded data, not whether a broadcast was actually received. On-device signal tools - Convert Weatherfax audio into images with Radiofax, with automatic correction and manual adjustment. - Decode Morse and RTTY audio into text. Morse follows changing sending speeds and supports WPM adjustment and re-decoding by segment while the original audio remains available. - Transcribe microphone audio or recordings with Whisper, then translate the text using a separately downloaded translation model. - Send completed Morse and RTTY text to the transcription page for translation when the translation model is installed. - Record radio audio or speech with Smart Radio Recorder, apply noise reduction and send recordings for transcription. - Check WEFAX schedules and NOAA space weather. Your data, ready when you need it - Back up and restore reception logs, failed reception records, settings and saved tool data. - Browse stored broadcast data offline. Database updates are checked and applied automatically. - Internet access is required for updates, model downloads, fresh NOAA data and some map features. Transcription and translation work offline after the required models are downloaded. - Supports light and dark modes. Recordings, logs and decoded text are stored on your device. Signal decoding, transcription and translation run on-device. Data is sent to your chosen destination when you export or share it. Feedback messages may include app and device information and limited diagnostics. Feedback contact: brick@pixelbricktek.com Privacy Policy: https://pixelbricktek.github.io/SWAtlas/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GPX Reader4 screens
SWAtlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SWAtlas at Free against GPX Reader's $1.99. SWAtlas also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). GPX Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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

SWAtlas is free to download; GPX Reader costs $1.99 up front. SWAtlas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GPX Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPX Reader ships an update monthly, SWAtlas every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GPX Reader versus SWAtlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPX ReaderSWAtlas
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJelle VandebeeckPixelBrick

Customer experience

GPX Reader

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative44.4%

SWAtlas

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

GPX Reader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SWAtlas

One-time1
  • SWAtlas PRO Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is GPX Reader free?
GPX Reader costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWAtlas free?
SWAtlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GPX Reader or SWAtlas have ads?
Neither GPX Reader nor SWAtlas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPX Reader or SWAtlas?
GPX Reader ships an update monthly, and SWAtlas every 2 days. Most recently, GPX Reader was updated on October 22, 2026 and SWAtlas on October 28, 2026.

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