Comparison

GPX viewer vs PicPosition

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

Head to head
About

GPX viewer

Easily import and follow GPX files for hiking and cycling adventures. Create your own routes and navigate with interactive maps. Unlock advanced features with the Pro version for a premium experience.

Highlights
  • Import GPX files
  • Create GPX files
  • Interactive maps
  • Hiking and cycling tracks
  • Easy navigation
  • Pro version features
Features
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Introducing GPX Viewer - Route on Map! Are you an outdoor enthusiast who loves hiking, cycling, or exploring new routes? Look no further! GPX Viewer is your ultimate companion for adventure, empowering you to import and follow GPX files on maps for an immersive and thrilling experience. Key Features: Import GPX Files: Seamlessly import GPX files from various sources, whether it's a route shared by a friend or a popular trail from an online community. GPX Viewer ensures that you never miss out on the best paths for your next adventure. Create GPX files easily within the app. Interactive Maps: Our app offers dynamic and user-friendly maps that display the imported GPX routes with precision. Hiking and Cycling Tracks: Whether you're into hiking or cycling, GPX Viewer caters to all outdoor enthusiasts. Choose your preferred activity. Easy Navigation: With clear and intuitive navigation features, you can focus on the thrill of the journey without getting lost. GPX Viewer guides you along the trail, ensuring you stay on course and safely reach your destination. Pro Version Perks: Unlock the full potential of GPX Viewer with our Pro version, offering exciting additional features, such as multiple map types, standard, hybrid, satellite and extended tracking capabilities. Upgrade to Pro for an enhanced and premium adventure experience. User-Friendly Interface: We designed GPX Viewer with simplicity in mind, ensuring that even beginners can use the app effortlessly. Get started in no time and embark on your next adventure with ease. GPX Viewer - Route on Map is your gateway to endless outdoor adventures. It's time to explore new horizons, conquer challenging trails, and immerse yourself in the wonders of nature. Download GPX Viewer now and start your unforgettable journey today!

About

PicPosition

Capture photos and add custom data overlays like MGRS grids, coordinates, time, and altitude. Choose which information to include for professional documentation and easy sharing. Streamline workflows for field technicians and businesses.

Highlights
  • Overlay custom titles
  • Add MGRS grid
  • Include coordinates
  • Display UTC/local time
  • Show altitude
  • Choose data to include
  • Save and share images
Features
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PicPosition turns every photo into a precise location record. Built for inspections, field work, construction, property documentation, hiking, travel, surveying, outdoor activities, and anyone who needs to know exactly where and when a photo was taken. Capture a photo and PicPosition automatically combines it with real-time GPS and timestamp information. Choose exactly what information you want displayed, then create a high-resolution stamped image that can be saved or shared anywhere. LOCATION DATA Capture accurate geographic information including latitude, longitude, MGRS coordinates, altitude, and GPS accuracy. TIME & DATE Document when a photo was captured with local date and time, UTC time, or both. CUSTOM PHOTO STAMPS Choose which information appears on your image. Add a custom title and select between an overlay or dedicated data bar that keeps information separate from the photograph. MULTIPLE COORDINATE FORMATS View locations using Decimal Degrees, Degrees/Minutes/Seconds, or Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) coordinates. BUILT-IN PHOTO LIBRARY PicPosition keeps your documented photos organized locally on your device. Search, review, delete, share, or revisit previous captures. MAP YOUR PHOTOS See location-stamped photos plotted on an interactive map. Tap a location to instantly return to the associated photograph and capture information. HIGH-RESOLUTION EXPORT Location and timestamp information is permanently rendered into exported images, making them useful outside PicPosition when emailed, texted, printed, AirDropped, or archived. PRIVACY FIRST Your photos and PicPosition records stay on your device. No account or login is required. Capture it. Position it. Document it. PicPosition — every photo has a place.

Screenshots

GPX viewer4 screens
PicPosition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PicPosition at 100% against GPX viewer's 30%. PicPosition also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). GPX viewer's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (59 vs 3). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GPX viewer is free to download; PicPosition costs $1.99 up front. GPX viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PicPosition asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicPosition holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPX viewer has 59 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of GPX viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of PicPosition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPX viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, PicPosition every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GPX viewer versus PicPosition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPX viewerPicPosition
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (59 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas den OtterYOURFULLSTACK, LLC

Customer experience

GPX viewer

All ratings59 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

PicPosition

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GPX viewer

One-time1
  • GPX Viewer PRO$9.99
None

PicPosition

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPX viewer free?
GPX viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicPosition free?
PicPosition costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPX viewer or PicPosition?
PicPosition is rated higher. GPX viewer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while PicPosition averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do GPX viewer or PicPosition have ads?
Neither GPX viewer nor PicPosition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPX viewer or PicPosition?
GPX viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, and PicPosition every 10 days. Most recently, GPX viewer was updated on September 24, 2026 and PicPosition on September 23, 2026.

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