Comparison

GPS vs Workshaker

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

Head to head

About

GPS

Monitor your fleet's real-time location, speed, and temperature data. Send messages and tasks to your drivers and access daily reports from anywhere in the world. Designed exclusively for GPS-Buddy customers.

Highlights

Real-time vehicle location
Fleet overview (list & map)
Send messages and tasks
Daily reports
Temperature and speed charts
Customizable access levels

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Please note this app is for GPS-Buddy customers only. Wherever you are, stay up to date with the latest information about your fleet, including the actual location of your vehicles, speeds and temperatures. No matter where you are in the world the GPS-Buddy App allows you to send messages or tasks and view daily reports. Key features • Fleet overview (list & map) • Vehicle location • Sending messages & tasks • Daily reports (list & map) • Temperature graph • Speed & IO chart • Login determine level of access

About

Workshaker

Features

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Workshaker is the #1 mobile app for construction workers connected to your ERP system.

Screenshots

GPS4 screens

Workshaker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Workshaker at every 6 weeks against GPS's every 4 months. GPS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS ships an update every 4 months, Workshaker every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

GPS versus Workshaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GPS	Workshaker
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	42 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	GPS-Buddy	Arjan Vlieger

In-app purchases

None

GPS

No in-app purchases

None

Workshaker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS free?

GPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Workshaker free?

Workshaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do GPS or Workshaker have ads?

Neither GPS nor Workshaker shows ads.

Which is updated more often, GPS or Workshaker?

GPS ships an update every 4 months, and Workshaker every 6 weeks. Most recently, GPS was updated on October 12, 2026 and Workshaker on October 15, 2026.