TexaGPS™ vs NMEA Send Location
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TexaGPS™
Share your iPhone's location data with devices that lack cellular or GPS capabilities. This app enables location tracking and recording, allowing you to replay routes or send location information to another device.
- GPS over tethering
- Location information recording
- Replay recorded locations
- Send location to other devices
- iPhone to iPad connectivity
- Location Tethering API
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GPS over tethering app. You can use Location information Even if your iPad not have cellular. You can use with This app and tethering. Just start with LOCAMO. 1.Start Personal Hotspot from Your iphone to your iPad without bluetooth. 2.Start this app on iPhone. 3.Start LOCAMO on your iPad. 3.Setting Use TexaGPS turn on on LOCAMO preference. Even if your iPad don’t have cellular & GPS, You can use high level location information automatically. Location information recording function. Record all core location informations. And replay location information and send location to LOCOMO. **RouteRR changed name to LOCOMO. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ===for iPhone Developer ==== Location Tethering API. You can use Free. We will make TexaGPS client API for developer. This API can test core location simulate soon. You can test this version load location information by json format. http://IP_ADDRESS:12345/TexaGPS/result.json http://issho.dht.jp
NMEA Send Location
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This application sends GPS coordinates, current speed, course over ground and heading via WiFi, Bluetooth, USB using NMEA 0183 protocol. It can replace a USB GPS receiver. Features: - Supports NMEA 0183 messages: GPGGA, GPRMC, GPVTG, GPHDM/GPHDT; - Sends messages based on a timer; - Reconnects after a lost connection; - Shows the last sent coordinates. NMEASendLocation reads geo data from your iPhone/iPad, forms NMEA 0183 messages based on this data and transmits them to navigation software (OpenCPN, SignalK server, etc.) running on a computer, using Bluetooth, WiFi or USB. Data is transmitted over the network via UDP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NMEA Send Location at none against TexaGPS™'s 1. NMEA Send Location also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). TexaGPS™'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. TexaGPS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NMEA Send Location asks for nothing beyond the download.
TexaGPS™ ships an update every 2 months, NMEA Send Location monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TexaGPS™ | NMEA Send Location |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tama | Alexey Matveev |
In-app purchases
TexaGPS™
- GPS Playback recorder$9.99
NMEA Send Location
No in-app purchases
