Comparison

TexaGPS™ vs GPSagotchi

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • GPS over tethering
  • Location information recording
  • Replay recorded locations
  • Send location to other devices
  • iPhone to iPad connectivity
  • Location Tethering API
Features
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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

About

GPSagotchi

Features
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Transform your iPhone into a GPS data server with GPSagotchi. Stream real-time GPS coordinates in NMEA GGA format over TCP to connected devices, making it perfect for IoT devices, security tools, embedded systems, and any device that needs GPS data but lacks built-in GPS capabilities. PERFECT FOR: • Security researchers using pwnagotchi • IoT developers building location-aware devices • Embedded systems requiring GPS data • Raspberry Pi and Arduino projects

Screenshots

TexaGPS™4 screens
GPSagotchi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GPSagotchi at none against TexaGPS™'s 1. GPSagotchi also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). TexaGPS™'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TexaGPS™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GPSagotchi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TexaGPS™ ships an update every 2 months, GPSagotchi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TexaGPS™ versus GPSagotchi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexaGPS™GPSagotchi
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTamaHomer Rivera

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TexaGPS™

One-time1
  • GPS Playback recorder$9.99
None

GPSagotchi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TexaGPS™ free?
TexaGPS™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPSagotchi free?
GPSagotchi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TexaGPS™ or GPSagotchi have ads?
Neither TexaGPS™ nor GPSagotchi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TexaGPS™ or GPSagotchi?
TexaGPS™ ships an update every 2 months, and GPSagotchi every 2 days. Most recently, TexaGPS™ was updated on October 17, 2026 and GPSagotchi on October 8, 2026.

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