Comparison

GPS Waypoint vs GPX

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

Head to head
About

GPS Waypoint

Features
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Capture and save your favorite locations with photos and precise position details. Built for off-road riders, overlanders, hikers, hunters and geocaching β€” anywhere the trail stops being marked. Enhance images with location overlays, giving you a visual record of each spot. Effortlessly view, measure, and organize your waypoints, and export your log as GPX files to share across devices. Open waypoints in Apple Maps for easy navigation, and switch between coordinate units to suit your needs. All data stays private, ad-free, and stored locally on your device. Features: -Log waypoints with precise GPS location -Overlay location data on photos -View waypoints on an offline-capable map -Calculate distance, heading and elevation -Record altitude at every landmark, peak or trailhead -Switch between decimal degrees, DMS, DMM -Export waypoints as a GPX file -Import GPX waypoints -Open waypoints in Apple Maps -Easily toggle between coordinate units -Backup and Restore saved waypoints Free to download, ad-free, and your waypoints never leave your device. Mark your first spot in under a minute.

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GPX

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***Free Limited Version*** of GPX-Caching, primarily designed for geocaching cache owners. It allows you to create notes including the GPS coordinates of your location, rate the Difficulty, Terrain, and clues, add photos, and see if your waypoints (WPs) are too close together or if you are too close to an existing WP. View your WPs on a real-time map with their names and coordinates. Show or hide distance circles. However, you can also use the application to manage places to visit during your vacation. Features of the ***Free Limited Version***: - Coordinate formats: DD, DM, or DMS. - Choose a color for the note. - Import and export in GPX format. Only 3 random waypoints from the GPX file are displayed after import. - Import PocketQuery files from the official geocaching website. - Interactive map with the ability to show/hide notes. - Display the coordinates of each waypoint (WP) and the 161m circles. - Color-coded distance circles: green: distance greater than 161m, red: WPs are too close, orange: you are too close to a WP. - Take photos or import them from your library. - 5-distance alerts when traveling to a waypoint (configureable on the compass page). - Sort WPs by chronology, name, or distance. Features not available in the free ***limited*** version: - Unlimited number of Notes. - Unlimited number of waypoints. - Merge notes. - Copy waypoints. For your vacation: - Prepare a Note with all the places to visit, including the necessary information (opening hours, entrance fees, parking location via the dedicated toggle). - Hide/redisplay visited waypoints using a swap function. - Join the locations by clicking the Maps link to use the Apple Map to get there (by car, on foot, etc.). - Hide geocaching features to avoid cluttering the app during your vacation. - Languages: French and English. - Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac Silicon. Privacy: - No ads. - No data collection. - No registration (neither by email nor locally). - No tracking. - No location tracking. - No connection to a server to collect information.

Screenshots

GPS Waypoint4 screens
GPX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPS Waypoint at every 9 days against GPX's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Waypoint ships an update every 9 days, GPX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
GPS Waypoint versus GPX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS WaypointGPX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard VetterLaurent DURLIAT

In-app purchases

None

GPS Waypoint

No in-app purchases

None

GPX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Waypoint free?
GPS Waypoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPX free?
GPX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPS Waypoint or GPX have ads?
Neither GPS Waypoint nor GPX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Waypoint or GPX?
GPS Waypoint ships an update every 9 days, and GPX every 6 months. Most recently, GPS Waypoint was updated on August 25, 2026 and GPX on September 7, 2026.

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