Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute vs Galactic Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute
Capture and relive your travel adventures by mapping geotagged photos. Create visual timelines of your journeys, import GPX files, and share your explorations with friends. Rediscover every detail of your trips.
- Map geotagged photos automatically
- Select photos or albums
- Choose photos by date range
- Import .gpx files
- View travel statistics
- Create visual timelines
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Do you dream of reliving your travels or sharing your hiking stories with friends? Introducing Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute, the ultimate app to capture your adventures. INCLUDED FOR FREE: - Your first trip, mapped automatically from your geotagged photos - Car routes on the satellite map - Trip stats and country flags PHOTOROUTE PRO (paid subscription required): - Unlimited trips and unlimited photos per trip - Select whole albums or choose photos by date range - Import .gpx files - Routes by plane, train, ferry, boat, bike, bus and more - All map styles - 3D flyover videos and watermark-free image export With PhotoRoute, automatically map your geotagged photos. Want more control? Create stunning visual timelines to highlight every detail of your journey, identifying where and when. Rediscover and proudly share your explorations. PhotoRoute Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. The price and duration are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Privacy https://photoroute.app/privacy Terms https://photoroute.app/terms
Galactic Compass
This app provides a floating arrow to guide you towards the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*. It calculates the direction based on your location, time of day, and Earth's orbital position, making it easy to find your way.
- Points to Sagittarius A*
- Dynamic direction calculation
- Location-based guidance
- Time-of-day adjustment
- Earth orbit consideration
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Galactic Compass presents you with a floating arrow with one purpose: to point the direction of the central supermassive black hole of the Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A*. The middle of the galaxy is 26,000 light years.. but which way? The direction depends on: - the time of day - your location - the position of the Earth in its orbit It's hard to figure out in your head. Well now the answer is in your pocket. If you're ever lost, Galactic Compass can show you the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Galactic Compass at none against Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute's 6. Galactic Compass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.90 per 7 days. Galactic Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Galactic Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute's written reviews are positive against 90% of Galactic Compass's.
Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute ships an update every 2 weeks, Galactic Compass every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute | Galactic Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (51 ratings) | 4.8 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Roth | Acts Not Facts Ltd |
Customer experience
Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute
Galactic Compass
Bugs and requests
Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Galactic Compass
Reported bugs
2 issues- Shows wrong direction on iPad in landscape
- Arrows pointing in opposite directions on iPhone and iPad simultaneously
Requested features
12 requests- Camera feed as background
- Premium version with no new features
- Dark mode for night viewing
- Option to change arrow color
- Update for non-flat phone orientation
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- Crosshair overlay for precise pointing
- ARKit for augmented reality option
- Show speed relative to galaxy center
- Show velocity vector using AR
- Compass for other celestial objects (Pluto, JWST, Voyager 1)
- Direction Earth is heading relative to galaxy center
- Direction Sun is heading
In-app purchases
Travel Tracker by PhotoRoute
- Pro Access$2.907 Days
- Pro Access3 Days trial$7.901 Month
- Pro Access7 Days trial$12.901 Year
- Pro Access$34.99
- Pro Access$37.90
- Pro Access$46.90
Galactic Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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