GPS Coordinate Recorder vs RouteHistory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
RouteHistory
Record and view your travel history with GPS tracking. Log routes for driving, traveling, or running, and export your data to GPX files. Sync your logs with iCloud and organize them with tags and folders.
- Record GPS logs
- Set waypoints
- Suspend and add to records
- View all logs at once
- Output to GPX files
- Sync data with iCloud
- Import GPX files
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"RouteHistory" is a GPS Tracker Application. It specializes in showing you the route you have traveled and can show you all your past GPS logs at once. It can be used in a variety of situations such as driving, traveling, and running. Output to GPX files is supported by default. Once you've started logging, you can use another app or even lock the screen to log. Function - Record GPS logs - Set waypoints to log - Suspend Records - Additions to the existing log - View Log - Tag function - Output to a GPX file - Importing GPX files - View all logs at once - Batch display of logs for specified conditions - Deleting the log - Syncing data with iCloud - Recording while displaying the past log - Corresponds to units of km and mi - Backup Function - Log join function (requires viewing of reward ads) - Delete log location (requires viewing of reward ads) The iCloud sync feature is available by enabling the settings. The iCloud sync feature is also available on iOS 13 and above. The GPX file that can be imported is basically a GPX file output from this application, but it is also possible to import a GPX file created by another application, etc., if it is a GPX file with the same configuration as this application. Premium Add-on 1. Select and display multiple logs - You can select and display multiple logs. - You can change the color displayed for each selected log. 2. Playback of recorded routes - Detailed information such as time of day, distance, and elapsed time of a location recorded at a certain point can be displayed. 3. Display a portion fo the log in a specified range. - Output a specified range to a GPX file. 4. Displaying route color settings for each group - All log display screens can be set to display the route color for each group. 5. Hide Ads You can purchase Premium Add-on from the settings screen. Unlimited use with a single purchase. *Please note that prices are subject to change without notice. RouteHistoryPlus function (cloud function) 1.Personal folders in the cloud can be used. - Logs can be saved in the cloud. 2.Group folders can be created in the cloud. - Share logs with multiple users. 3.Share location information - Share your location with other users on the logging screen. * Some functions are available for free. Frequently Asked Questions Q. GPX files cannot be loaded in some applications A. Please try it with the file that you selected [GPX Export] when you output GPX file. Note Since it uses the iPhone's built-in GPS for logging, power consumption is high during logging. Depending on the reception of the GPS signal, it may not be possible to record the position correctly. (When it is difficult or impossible to receive a GPS signal, such as in a building or tunnel) Please do not operate the vehicle while walking or driving, as it is very dangerous. The developer assumes no responsibility for any damage caused by the use of this application. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RouteHistory at 4.8 against GPS Coordinate Recorder's 3.2. RouteHistory also leads on ratings volume (330 vs 9) and review sentiment (68% vs 52%). GPS Coordinate Recorder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. GPS Coordinate Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RouteHistory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RouteHistory holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RouteHistory has 330 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 68% of RouteHistory's.
GPS Coordinate Recorder ships an update every 6 weeks, RouteHistory monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Coordinate Recorder | RouteHistory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (330 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | 67.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 330 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 建武 张 | Kazuhiko Oda |
Customer experience
GPS Coordinate Recorder
RouteHistory
In-app purchases
GPS Coordinate Recorder
- Export the Recorded GPS Location Data via e-Mail$4.99
RouteHistory
- RouteHistoryPlus14 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Premium Add-On$14.99
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