Comparison

PureTrack GPS Tracker vs AvareX

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

Head to head
About

PureTrack GPS Tracker

Share your real-time location with friends and family via a simple web link. Track multiple vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft worldwide and view historical tracks. Integrates with satellite trackers and other aviation data for comprehensive coverage.

Highlights
  • Live location sharing
  • Track multiple vehicles/aircraft
  • Worldwide coverage
  • Integrates with satellite trackers
  • View historical tracks
  • See friends on the same map
Features
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PureTrack makes it easy to let others follow you on your adventures, for fun and safety. - Perfect for hikers, trampers, pilots, adventurers, mountain climbers, cyclists, kayakers, sailors, and anyone going anywhere remote. - Track aircraft, paragliders, gliders, vehicles, boats, kayaks, bikes, dogs, cats, people, or anything you like! Key features: - Now supporting satellite data live tracking, direct from your mobile phone!* - Easily share your live location with your friends on any computer or device with a simple web link. - Add multiple trackers or aircraft that you fly. Switch between them easily. Handy if you're jumping between multiple aircraft, vehicles or sports often. - PureTrack works worldwide, anywhere you've got cellular signal. - See all your friends on the same map. - Merge cellular tracking from this app with SPOT and InReach satellite trackers, ADSB, FLARM and OGN tracking data, for the ultimate coverage anywhere you go adventuring. - View tracks of where you've been. - Location data is shown on the puretrack.io website. - Follow aircraft from around the world. *Satellite data requires iPhone 14 or later, and must be supported by your cellular carrier.

About

AvareX

This comprehensive flight bag app offers pilots detailed moving maps, weather information, and flight planning tools. It supports offline charts, ADS-B traffic, and aircraft performance calculations, with optional AI assistance and cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Moving maps with VFR/IFR charts
  • Real-time weather and ADS-B traffic
  • Offline chart downloads
  • Comprehensive flight planning
  • Aircraft performance calculations
  • Digital logbook with currency tracking
  • Optional AI assistant and cloud sync
Features
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AvareX is a pilot's all-in-one electronic flight bag (EFB) from Apps4Av — the team behind Avare, rebuilt in Flutter. IMPORTANT: AvareX is not an FAA-certified GPS and must not be used as a sole means of navigation. MOVING MAP • VFR Sectional, TAC, Flyway, and Helicopter charts • IFR Enroute Low, High, and Area charts • Vector map with Class B/C/D airspace and special-use airspace (MOA, Restricted, Warning, Alert, Prohibited) • Track-up or North-up, georeferenced ownship, range/speed/glide rings • Movable instrument tiles (GS, ALT, track, ETA, ETE, distance, bearing and more) • Topo and color-coded terrain/elevation layers • Offline charts — download once, fly without internet WEATHER • METAR, TAF, PIREP, AIRMET, SIGMET, and TFRs, color-coded by flight category • Animated internet radar and ADS-B/FIS-B NEXRAD • Winds aloft wind-vector field and ceiling overlay at any altitude • WPC surface/prog charts, SigWx, icing, turbulence, and winds/temps aloft products ADS-B TRAFFIC & GPS • Connect Stratux, Stratus, Echo, and other GDL90 receivers over Wi-Fi (UDP) • Traffic targets with altitude offset, trend, and audible alerts • Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) terrain alerts PLATES & AIRPORTS • Approach plates, airport diagrams, departures, STARs, CSUP • Ownship drawn on georeferenced plates and diagrams • Airport info, runways, NOTAMs, FBOs, and nearby alternates FLIGHT PLANNING • Build routes from airports, navaids, fixes, airways, and procedures • Per-leg navigation log: heading, wind correction, ground speed, time, fuel • Winds & terrain en-route profile • IFR preferred routes and recent ATC routes • File, brief, activate, and close FAA flight plans (1800wxbrief / LMFS) AIRCRAFT & PERFORMANCE • Built-in profiles (C152, C172S, C182T, PA-28, PA-44, Beech A36, Cirrus SR22, DA40) plus your own • Takeoff, landing, and cruise performance with density altitude • Weight & balance with interactive CG envelope (fixed-wing and helicopter) LOGBOOK & TOOLS • Digital logbook with currency tracking and CSV import/export • Auto-create logbook entries from recorded flight tracks • 2D/3D track viewer with terrain • Checklists, handwriting notes with ATIS/CRAFT/clearance templates • CAP Grid overlay for search and rescue PRO SERVICES (optional) • Flight Intelligence AI assistant • Cloud backup and sync • Pilot Community groups • Aircraft Scheduler for clubs and flight schools Support and forum: https://groups.google.com/g/apps4av-forum Aviation is inherently risky. Always cross-check with official sources and certified equipment. See the EULA at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PureTrack GPS Tracker4 screens
AvareX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AvareX at Free against PureTrack GPS Tracker's $3.99. AvareX also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 17 months). PureTrack GPS Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

AvareX is free to download; PureTrack GPS Tracker costs $3.99 up front. AvareX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PureTrack GPS Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureTrack GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, AvareX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PureTrack GPS Tracker versus AvareX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureTrack GPS TrackerAvareX
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim BromheadZubair Khan

Customer experience

PureTrack GPS Tracker

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AvareX

All ratings101 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative9.8%

In-app purchases

None

PureTrack GPS Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AvareX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Flat$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PureTrack GPS Tracker free?
PureTrack GPS Tracker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AvareX free?
AvareX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PureTrack GPS Tracker or AvareX have ads?
Neither PureTrack GPS Tracker nor AvareX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureTrack GPS Tracker or AvareX?
PureTrack GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, and AvareX every 2 days. Most recently, PureTrack GPS Tracker was updated on November 7, 2026 and AvareX on November 4, 2026.

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