Comparison

GPS Coordinate Recorder vs GPS Coordinates Converter App

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

Head to head
About

GPS Coordinate Recorder

Record, edit, and share your GPS coordinates with detailed descriptions. View locations on a map and export data in multiple formats. Includes tools to measure speed, distance, and altitude.

Highlights
  • Record GPS latitude and longitude
  • Edit location names and descriptions
  • View recorded locations on a map
  • Export location data in 7 formats
  • Share current location via SMS, email, or social media
  • Measure speed, distance, and altitude
Features
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GPS location recording and sharing application has the following main features: 1. Record the user's current location GPS latitude and longitude information. 2. Edit the recorded name of the location and description. 3. List View all recorded location information. 4. Marked on the map all recorded location information. 5. Export all the location information records by mail. 6. Support TXT, CSV, JSON, XLS, GPX, KML,XLS and UTM 7 kinds of export file format. 7. Via SMS or e-mail to the user's current location GPS latitude and longitude information to tell others. 8. Share current GPS location to facebook, twitter and so on. 9. Provide Speedometer,Odometer,Altimeter to measure the speed, distance and altitude. The application usage scenarios: 1. do remote monitoring system of the enterprise user, you can use the application to collect monitoring equipment location. 2. individual users like adventure travel, you can use the application record key locations traversed. Or feel free to share the tourist spots to others. 3. friends, weddings and other important moments are not familiar with the place given location friend. 4. traveling employees can share the position to the company. 5. out of the child, can put the position to share with parents. 6. lost, you can set the location to a friend, in order to locate a friend to help. 7. disaster relief, you can share your own location to the rescue personnel. 8. to a new environment, you can record residence, important sites, in order to avoid getting lost. 9. out when traveling by car, the recording stop location for tourism after finding the car. 10. friend or family can know your GPS location from facebook or Twitter. 11. measure running or walk speed and distance. 12. measure the altitude when climbing. 【Tips】: Automatically recording the GPS location and track will continue using the GPS service. When switching to the background, the GPS connection will still be maintained, which will consume more power than other operations. Continuous GPS operation in the background can affect battery life.

About

GPS Coordinates Converter App

Easily convert geographic coordinates between various systems like UTM, MGRS, and different Latitude/Longitude formats. Save and share your important locations with others. Unlock advanced features for unlimited use and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Convert between UPS/UTM, MGRS, Decimal Degrees, D°M'S", D°M'
  • Save and recall frequently used coordinates
  • Share coordinates via messaging and social apps
  • Unlimited pin save (with IAP)
  • Unlimited GPS conversions (with IAP)
  • Ad-free experience (with IAP)
Features
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GPS Converter is an essential, an advanced, yet simple to use mobile application which is designed to convert geographic coordinates to/from different types of coordinate systems. It provides more options than any other GPS Converter out there! Easily and quickly convert coordinates from/to: ================================== - UPS/UTM using WGS 84 - MGRS using WGS 84 - Latitude Longitude Decimal Degrees - Latitude Longitude Degrees Minutes Seconds (D°M'S") - Latitude Longitude Degrees Minutes (D°M') Save and recall: ============ Save and recall frequently used coordinates. Share coordinates: ============= Share coordinates via Notes, Messaging, E-mail, Twitter, and other App extensions. GPS Coordinate Pro (IAP required to unlock some items): - Unlimited Pin Save - Unlimited GPS Conversions - No Ads Privacy Policy is available at https://gps-converter-6f286.firebaseapp.com/privacy_policy.htm and Terms of Use: https://gps-converter-6f286.firebaseapp.com/terms_condition.htm

Screenshots

GPS Coordinate Recorder4 screens
GPS Coordinates Converter App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GPS Coordinates Converter App at 4.0 against GPS Coordinate Recorder's 3.2. GPS Coordinates Converter App also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 9) and review sentiment (70% vs 52%). GPS Coordinate Recorder's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. GPS Coordinate Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GPS Coordinates Converter App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Coordinates Converter App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Coordinates Converter App has 1.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of GPS Coordinate Recorder's written reviews are positive against 70% of GPS Coordinates Converter App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Coordinate Recorder ships an update every 6 weeks, GPS Coordinates Converter App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPS Coordinate Recorder versus GPS Coordinates Converter App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Coordinate RecorderGPS Coordinates Converter App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (9 ratings)4.0 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建武 张Monocubed, Inc

Customer experience

GPS Coordinate Recorder

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative42.4%

GPS Coordinates Converter App

All ratings1,672 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative17.3%

Bugs and requests

GPS Coordinate Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GPS Coordinates Converter App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty entering coordinates manually
  • Map not showing location in some cases
  • Inconsistent behavior when saving locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to save and name locations
  • Improve map functionality (e.g., allow panning, place markers)
  • Provide more coordinate format conversion options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GPS Coordinate Recorder

One-time1
  • Export the Recorded GPS Location Data via e-Mail$4.99
2 purchases

GPS Coordinates Converter App

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • GPS Coordinates Pro$4.99

Questions

Is GPS Coordinate Recorder free?
GPS Coordinate Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Coordinates Converter App free?
GPS Coordinates Converter App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS Coordinate Recorder or GPS Coordinates Converter App?
GPS Coordinates Converter App is rated higher. GPS Coordinate Recorder averages 3.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while GPS Coordinates Converter App averages 4.0 from 1.7K ratings.
Do GPS Coordinate Recorder or GPS Coordinates Converter App have ads?
Neither GPS Coordinate Recorder nor GPS Coordinates Converter App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Coordinate Recorder or GPS Coordinates Converter App?
GPS Coordinate Recorder ships an update every 6 weeks, and GPS Coordinates Converter App monthly. Most recently, GPS Coordinate Recorder was updated on October 23, 2026 and GPS Coordinates Converter App on November 3, 2026.

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