iLocation+ vs GPS Joystick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLocation+
Easily find and share your current or a specified location. Get coordinates, addresses, and compass bearings. Save locations and share them via URL for quick access on maps.
- Display current location information
- Show coordinates and altitude
- Display location address
- Show compass bearing
- Save map to camera roll or clipboard
- Save locations to Favorites
- Share location via URL
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▷iLocation+ is a tool to search and share location easily and quickly. With iLocation+, you can tell the current location or the specified location by several screen clicks. And if you want to know the coordinates or address of the current location, you can simply run iLocation+. When you want to explain an appointment, or when you need to know your current location in a hurry, you can also pin the map on top of the map and simply select the transport to share the location. ◉ Function • Automatically display current location information when running App • Coordinate and altitude display of current position or specified position • Show the location's address • Show compass bearing • Change the map format (General, Satellite) • Specify the center of the map and check the coordinates and addresses • Specify coordinates by entering coordinates • Specify an arbitrary location by entering an address (Pro) • Save map to camera roll or clipboard • Save your location to Favorites for reuse • Save the specified location information and map or share it via SNS • The location is sent to the URL so that the recipient can connect to the map immediately If you have iLocation+, you will be able to explain your location without having to talk. ◉ Notice • Depending on the user's location and environment, GPS signal reception may not be smooth or there may be differences in accuracy. • This app cannot change your device's system GPS information.
GPS Joystick
Modify photo GPS metadata to a different location without changing your actual GPS. Record your location history and create a travel journal to document your journeys.
- Modify photo GPS metadata
- Record location history
- Create travel journal
- GPS EXIF Editor
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GPS Joystick: Location Changer is a powerful app designed to enhance your travel and photography experience. With our GPS EXIF Editor tool, you can easily modify the GPS metadata of your photos to reflect a different location, while keeping your actual GPS location unchanged. Additionally, our app lets you record your location history and create a detailed travel journal to capture every moment of your journey. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your subscription plan. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal can be turned off in the user’s Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription during the free trial period. We appreciate you choosing GPS Joystick for your needs. If you have any suggestions or need support, please reach out to us at: https://support-app-th.helpsite.com For more details, view our privacy policy at: https://support-app-th.helpsite.com/articles/125771-privacy-policy and our terms of use at: https://support-app-th.helpsite.com/articles/125772-term-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GPS Joystick at Free against iLocation+'s $0.99. GPS Joystick also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). iLocation+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (22% vs 3%). On rating, ratings volume, 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
GPS Joystick is free to download; iLocation+ costs $0.99 up front. GPS Joystick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. iLocation+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for iLocation+ against 3.9 for GPS Joystick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 742 and 490 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of iLocation+'s written reviews are positive against 3% of GPS Joystick's.
iLocation+ ships an update every 5 weeks, GPS Joystick every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLocation+ | GPS Joystick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (742 ratings) — better | 3.9 (490 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews — better | 2.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 742 — better | 490 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #20 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeonghwan Kim | Huong Thuy |
Customer experience
iLocation+
GPS Joystick
Bugs and requests
iLocation+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes frequently
- Incompatible with other apps
- Freezes on login screen
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to save locations
- Improved location accuracy
GPS Joystick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iLocation+
No in-app purchases
GPS Joystick
- All Access Weekly$2.997 Days
- All Access Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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