Simple GPX Tracker is a minimalist location tracker. No routing, no waypoints, no geocaching, no statistics, just a track in a GPX file. Its intended purpose is to live quietly in the background and keep track of your location for geotagging. The management of the GPX-tracks is delegated to the Files App.

Screenshots

Rapid GPS Tracker4 screens

Simple GPX Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple GPX Tracker at every 11 days against Rapid GPS Tracker's every 17 months. Rapid GPS Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). 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

Rapid GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, Simple GPX Tracker every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Rapid GPS Tracker versus Simple GPX Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Rapid GPS Tracker	Simple GPX Tracker
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 17 months	Every 11 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	91 MB	8 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Kathiresan Murugesan	Martin Middelhoek

In-app purchases

None

Rapid GPS Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Simple GPX Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rapid GPS Tracker free?

Rapid GPS Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Simple GPX Tracker free?

Simple GPX Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Rapid GPS Tracker or Simple GPX Tracker have ads?

Neither Rapid GPS Tracker nor Simple GPX Tracker shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Rapid GPS Tracker or Simple GPX Tracker?

Rapid GPS Tracker ships an update every 17 months, and Simple GPX Tracker every 11 days. Most recently, Rapid GPS Tracker was updated on October 12, 2026 and Simple GPX Tracker on October 6, 2026.