Comparison

myLocation vs JourneyPulse

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

JourneyPulse

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JourneyPulse is navigation and trip log in one app – for everyone who wants to understand their journeys. ALWAYS ON: TRACKING, PLACES & AUTO-POI JourneyPulse records your journeys automatically and continuously in the background – without you having to start anything. • Permanent location tracking: trips start and end by themselves, even with the screen locked • Auto-POI: the app recognizes places where you stay for a while and saves them as places (minimum duration adjustable) • Stays and place clusters: see where you were and for how long – plus weekly and monthly trends • Three profiles to choose from: foreground only, background with trip recording, or important places only (extra battery-friendly) • Automatic accuracy: economical when stationary, automatically more precise when driving and navigating • Motion detection (optional) throttles location updates when you stand still • You stay in control: "Always" location access is optional, analysis happens on your iPhone, no account and no cloud NAVIGATION • Routes with spoken turn-by-turn instructions, also in the background and via CarPlay • Offline routing: optionally download a map dataset for Germany and navigate without an internet connection • Speed limit display and warning tone when you are too fast • Lane guidance and signposts at junctions and motorway interchanges • Position arrow snaps cleanly to the route, tunnels are bridged • Warnings about roadworks, closures and traffic jams – only what is on your route • Weather warnings from the German Weather Service for your estimated arrival time • Fuel stop suggestion when your range does not reach the destination • Waypoints and destinations by voice TRIPS & LOGBOOK • Trips are recorded automatically – in the background and battery-friendly • Route, duration, speed and history for each trip, export as GPX, CSV or PDF • Logbook with purpose (business, private, commute) – pre-filled automatically if you like • Reports as CSV or PDF, e.g. as an overview for your tax return • Personal travel time: the app learns from your own trips and estimates arrival times more accurately • Departure time tips for your routine routes CAR & OBD • Optional: connection to an OBD2 adapter via Bluetooth (BLE) • Live values, consumption and range • Read fault codes, show them in plain language and log them • Diagnostic changes to the control unit are only written after Face ID CARPLAY, SIRI & WIDGETS • CarPlay with map, lane guidance and hazard alerts • Live Activity and Dynamic Island while driving • Siri and Shortcuts: start and end a trip, report a hazard, check range, navigate home or to work • Control Center switch PRIVACY • No account, no registration • Your trips are stored in a local database on your iPhone • Your tracking stays on your iPhone: you decide on profile, permissions and export • Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) Note: Background recording uses GPS and can increase battery usage. Traffic and hazard information comes from public sources and may be incomplete. Traffic rules and the traffic situation on site always take precedence.

Screenshots

myLocation4 screens
JourneyPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JourneyPulse at fortnightly against myLocation's every 2 months. myLocation's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 JourneyPulse $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myLocation ships an update every 2 months, JourneyPulse fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myLocation versus JourneyPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyLocationJourneyPulse
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.6 (327 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings327 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApostolos SamarasHans Ulrich Heine

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

JourneyPulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myLocation

No in-app purchases

None

JourneyPulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myLocation free?
myLocation costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is JourneyPulse free?
JourneyPulse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do myLocation or JourneyPulse have ads?
Neither myLocation nor JourneyPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myLocation or JourneyPulse?
myLocation ships an update every 2 months, and JourneyPulse fortnightly. Most recently, myLocation was updated on October 24, 2026 and JourneyPulse on October 24, 2026.

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