Comparison

Rapid GPS Tracker vs GPS Metrics

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

Head to head
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Rapid GPS Tracker

Features
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RapidGPS Advanced GPS Vehicle Tracker -Live Tracking -Play back -Geo Fencing -24x7 Support

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GPS Metrics

Features
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GPS Metrics is your compact and accurate companion on the move. See live speed, altitude, course and more, visualize your track on the map with color by speed, export GPX/KML, and send NMEA sentences over your local network to other devices or software. Highlights: • Live metrics: speed, (barometric) altitude, climb/descent rate, course, rate of turn, heading (true/magnetic), horizontal/vertical accuracy and timestamp. • Map with speed trail: track segments are color‑coded by average speed. • Export: save your trip as GPX or KML. • NMEA output: send RMC, GGA, GSA, VTG and GLL via TCP server or UDP sender (local network). • Coordinates: choose DD, DM, DMS, UTM or MGRS. • Units: metric or imperial. • Averaging window: smooth speed and climb/descent with a configurable time window. • Battery friendly: enable “Battery Saving Mode” to use significant‑change updates. • Keep screen awake during your trip. • Theme: follow system or pick light/dark. Privacy • Your location stays on your device unless you explicitly export or enable NMEA output to a device you choose on your local network. No account, no tracking, no ads. Requirements • Location permission is required for metrics and track. Local Network permission is required for NMEA output. No subscription! No tracking! No ads!

Screenshots

Rapid GPS Tracker4 screens
GPS Metrics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Rapid GPS Tracker at 11.0 against GPS Metrics's 16.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Rapid GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, GPS Metrics every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Rapid GPS Tracker versus GPS Metrics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRapid GPS TrackerGPS Metrics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKathiresan MurugesanBerend Hartman

In-app purchases

None

Rapid GPS Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Metrics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rapid GPS Tracker free?
Rapid GPS Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Metrics free?
GPS Metrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rapid GPS Tracker or GPS Metrics have ads?
Neither Rapid GPS Tracker nor GPS Metrics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rapid GPS Tracker or GPS Metrics?
Rapid GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, and GPS Metrics every 9 months. Most recently, Rapid GPS Tracker was updated on October 12, 2026 and GPS Metrics on October 18, 2026.

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