Comparison

myLocation vs Direkto

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

Head to head
About

myLocation

Easily share and save precise GPS coordinates anywhere on Earth. Pin your current location or any spot on the map, and share it via text, email, or social media. Ideal for adventurers, travelers, or sharing your location in emergencies.

Highlights
  • Precise GPS coordinate sharing
  • Automatic and manual pin placement
  • Multiple sharing options (text, email, social media)
  • Intuitive map interface
  • Emergency location sharing
  • Customizable saved locations with notes
Features
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Embark on a seamless journey to any destination with myLocation—the ultimate iOS app for precise location sharing and saving. Whether you’re an adventurer exploring uncharted territories or simply need to share your exact spot with friends and family, myLocation makes it effortless. Key Features: • Precise Location Sharing: Share your exact GPS coordinates anywhere on Earth. Ideal for locations without a standard address, ensuring your contacts can find you without hassle. • Automatic Pin Placement: Instantly get your current location pinned on the map, or manually select any spot you wish to share or save for later. • Versatile Sharing Options: Share your location via text, email, social media, or even send a vCard contact file. Choose the method that suits you best. • Intuitive User Interface: Navigate through maps and place pins with ease. Our user-friendly design ensures a smooth experience, even for first-time users. • Safety First: Quickly share your location in emergencies. Send your coordinates to emergency services or trusted contacts with just a tap. • Customization: Personalize your pins and maps. Add notes to saved locations and organize them for quick access. Why Choose myLocation? • Reliability: Accurate GPS data ensures you always know where you are and can share it confidently. • Versatility: Suitable for travelers, hikers, sailors, and anyone who needs precise location data. • Privacy: Your location data is secure. Share only what you want, when you want. Download myLocation today and transform your device into a powerful GPS tool. Make sharing your corner of the world as easy as a tap!

About

Direkto

Navigate with a powerful compass that points to any saved location, displaying direction and distance. Record and follow routes for hikes or travels, with Live Activities support for constant visibility. Includes accessibility features for visually impaired users.

Highlights
  • Direction and distance to saved places
  • Route recording and following
  • Live Activities support
  • Voice Over accessibility
  • Watch app integration
  • Traditional and map compass modes
Features
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Direkto is a Compass App. It can not only show where the north pole is, but also show the direction and distance to any other place. It also allows to record routes (of your travels, hikes etc) so you can follow them later again, or to find your way back more easily. The App shows a big compass which includes arrows showing the direction to all of the places you have stored within the App. You can also get coordinates and distances to these locations.  There are two modes available for the compass: A more traditional mode where the center of the compass shows current the direction as cardinal points and in degrees in big letters, the second mode shows a map in the background which can display or record a route, which helps to follow the route or find your way back on that route. Just keep the path in the center while following the route. The App supports Live Activities (iOS 16.1 and later on the iPhone), so the compass and all the directions and distances to the saved places are always visible within the dynamic island (iPhone 14 Pro) and on the lock screen. The App supports Voice Over on the iPhone for blind and visually impaired users. The Watch App also shows the compass and all directions and distances to all saved places, just like the iPhone App. The App respects your privacy. There's no tracking, no ads, no hidden costs, no subscription. It's just doing what you expect: showing the direction to north and other places, help to find your way.

Screenshots

myLocation4 screens
Direkto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Direkto at 5.0 against myLocation's 4.6. myLocation's advantage is ratings volume (327 vs 2) and review sentiment (69% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

myLocation costs $0.99 and Direkto $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Direkto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myLocation has 327 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of myLocation's written reviews are positive against 50% of Direkto's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLocation ships an update every 2 months, Direkto every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
myLocation versus Direkto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyLocationDirekto
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (327 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings327 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApostolos SamarasAlexander Clauss

Customer experience

myLocation

All ratings326 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%

Direkto

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

myLocation

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 🐛 Does not work
  • 🐛 Impossible to open a map
  • 🐛 Low precision
  • 🐛 Does not show precise location
  • 🐛 Very inaccurate

Requested features

1 request
  • 💡 Propose Notes in the share option

Direkto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myLocation

No in-app purchases

None

Direkto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myLocation free?
myLocation costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Direkto free?
Direkto costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myLocation or Direkto?
Direkto is rated higher. myLocation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while Direkto averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do myLocation or Direkto have ads?
Neither myLocation nor Direkto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myLocation or Direkto?
myLocation ships an update every 2 months, and Direkto every 5 months. Most recently, myLocation was updated on November 6, 2026 and Direkto on November 7, 2026.

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