Comparison

GPSy vs Wayvz

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

Head to head
About

GPSy

Features
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Advanced GPS tracking. Turnkey solution ,tracking device with SIM included.Register and connect under 5 minutes. No complicated wiring. No hassles. Delve deeper into our turnkey solution and track anything you need.

About

Wayvz

This navigation app provides real-time depth information for Lake Powell using color-coded maps. It works offline and updates daily with water levels, helping boaters stay aware of shallow areas and hazards.

Highlights
  • Full Lake Powell coverage
  • Offline functionality
  • Live daily water level updates
  • Color-coded depth indicators
  • Course-up view
  • Weak GPS warnings
Features
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Wayvz keeps your eyes on the water, not on your phone. One glance tells you what's beneath your boat on Lake Powell — no menus, no numbers to decode, no chart to interpret. The map does the reading for you so you can focus on driving. Color is the whole language, and it means exactly one thing: depth. Deep water sits quiet in blue and stays out of your way. As the bottom rises toward you, the water warms through light blue to yellow, then orange, then red at the shallowest, most dangerous edges. You're not reading a number and doing math — you're seeing danger the way you'd see a stoplight. Red means shallow. Warm means caution. Blue means room to run. Everything else on the map is muted grayscale, so the only thing that pulls your eye is the thing that matters. Your position, your heading, and the depth right under you stay in view the whole time — so a single look tells you where you are, which way you're pointed, and how much water you've got. The entire lake is built in — Glen Canyon Dam to Hite, every arm and side canyon — and it works completely offline. Load it once, and you don't need a signal out on the water. HOW IT WORKS Wayvz pairs a detailed survey of the lakebed with the live surface elevation from the USGS gauge at Glen Canyon Dam. As the lake rises and drops through the season, the map recolors to match — so what you see reflects today's water level, not a fixed snapshot. FEATURES - Full Lake Powell coverage — dam to Hite, all major arms - Works fully offline once loaded - Live daily water level from USGS - Depth shown continuously beneath your boat - Clean grayscale map — color reserved for depth and hazards - Course-up view that follows you as you move - Weak-GPS warning when your signal drops in the canyons IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ Wayvz is a supplemental awareness tool, not a replacement for safe boating or primary navigation. The depths it shows are estimates, based on a survey of the lakebed and the current lake level — and they can be wrong. Rocks, debris, sediment, and other hazards can appear or shift without warning, and not everything shows on the map. In the upper reaches and inflow arms, depths may read deeper than they actually are. Always keep a lookout, watch the water ahead, and stay in control of your boat. Do not rely on Wayvz to avoid hazards. It's a guide — not a replacement for your own eyes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GPSy4 screens
Wayvz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPSy at every 4 days against Wayvz's every 2 weeks. GPSy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPSy ships an update every 4 days, Wayvz every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GPSy versus Wayvz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPSyWayvz
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetko d.o.o.Douglas Hall

In-app purchases

None

GPSy

No in-app purchases

None

Wayvz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPSy free?
GPSy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wayvz free?
Wayvz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPSy or Wayvz have ads?
Neither GPSy nor Wayvz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPSy or Wayvz?
GPSy ships an update every 4 days, and Wayvz every 2 weeks. Most recently, GPSy was updated on October 8, 2026 and Wayvz on October 15, 2026.

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