FollowMee GPS Location Tracker vs Simple GPS logger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FollowMee GPS Location Tracker
This app transforms your device into a GPS tracker. Monitor the location of family, company devices, or employees through a web portal. Features include background tracking, geofencing, and an SOS button for emergencies.
- GPS device conversion
- Web-based location monitoring
- Background tracking
- Geofencing and reporting
- SOS panic button
- Multi-device tracking
- Cross-platform support
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FollowMee GPS Tracker converts your iPhone or iPad into a GPS tracking device. Installing this app to the device that you want to track, you can monitor its whereabouts on the FollowMee.com web site. Using this app, you can track your family members, company devices, or even your employees. ► Location Monitor Simply login to the FollowMee.com web site with your desktop or mobile browser. You can view last known location for free. Geofencing, location reporting, location sharing, and other tracking services are available on the web site. ► Data Privacy We don't serve ad in this mobile app or on the FollowMee.com web site. We don't share your data with outside parties. ► Always On Once the app starts, it runs quietly in the background and requires no human interaction. It will restart itself after reboots, or terminated by the phone user. It only stops when the stop button is pressed. ► Configurable App Settings You can configure tracking power, tracking schedule, or even a password protected lock screen. Business users can use MDM to deploy this app and its settings to the remote devices. ► Tracking Multiple Devices You can track multiple devices in your account, including devices of other mobile platforms. All your devices are shown on the same map. ► Multiple Mobile Platforms Apps for other mobile platforms are available on the FollowMee.com web site. ► No-Internet Contingency Cellular or Wifi connection is required to upload location data to the FollowMee server. When connection is interrupted, the app continue to track and data is saved in the device storage. When connection resumes, data is then uploaded. After that, your map will show up-to-date data. ► SOS Panic Button Email your current location and call a designated telephone number through cellular (for iPhone) or VOIP (for iPad or iPod Touch). SIDE NOTE ► Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Simple GPS logger
This app displays your current geographic position, including latitude, longitude, and altitude, using your phone's GPS. It allows you to save locations, track distances to them, and share your current or saved positions via message or email. Units can be displayed in metric or imperial.
- Display current position (lat, lon, alt)
- Show speed and altitude
- Save multiple locations
- Calculate distance to saved locations
- Share current or saved locations
- Metric and imperial unit display
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This is a simple application that displays your current geographic position, including latitude, longitude and altitude, taken from the GPS in your phone. This app will: • show current position including speed and altitude • save locations • store many locations for later use • show distance to saved locations • send current or saved location via message or email • display units in metric or imperial Can be useful for: • remembering where your hotel is • finding information when out walking • remembering where you have parked the car If you would like to help get this app in your language, please get in touch with me.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple GPS logger at 5.0 against FollowMee GPS Location Tracker's 4.3. Simple GPS logger also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). FollowMee GPS Location Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Simple GPS logger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FollowMee GPS Location Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple GPS logger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FollowMee GPS Location Tracker has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of FollowMee GPS Location Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple GPS logger's.
FollowMee GPS Location Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple GPS logger every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | FollowMee GPS Location Tracker | Simple GPS logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FollowMee LLC | Michael Meyers |
Customer experience
FollowMee GPS Location Tracker
Simple GPS logger
Bugs and requests
FollowMee GPS Location Tracker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Connectivity issues when device is offline
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Real-time location updates
- Geofencing and alerts
- Integration with other apps/services
Simple GPS logger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FollowMee GPS Location Tracker
No in-app purchases
Simple GPS logger
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