Comparison

GPS Camera Pro vs Roost.

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

Head to head
About

GPS Camera Pro

Capture photos with embedded GPS coordinates, altitude, and timestamps. Track daylight changes with sunrise/sunset times and navigate with a real-time compass. Ideal for fieldwork, travel, and documentation.

Highlights
  • Embedded GPS coordinates
  • Timestamp and location details
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Real-time compass
  • Geotagged photo capture
  • Altitude and air pressure data
Features
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Easily take photos with embedded GPS coordinates (longitude, latitude), altitude, air pressure, timestamp, and location details. The app also displays current sunrise and sunset times, helping you track daylight changes. Additionally, a built-in real-time compass shows your current direction. Perfect for fieldwork, travel, real estate, and documentation. Capture accurate geotagged photos anytime, anywhere, and manage your information with ease!

About

Roost.

Features
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Bedtime without the phone fight. Roost locks the apps that keep you — or your kids — up at night, on a schedule you set, behind a PIN that can’t be undone in a weak moment. Set it once and it runs automatically. Now with Roost +, you can also pause apps by location. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps. Pick the feeds, games, and chats that should pause. 2. Set the schedule. Match school nights and weekends to the way your family actually works. 3. Add locations with Roost +. Pause selected apps when the device arrives at places like school, tutoring, or afterschool care, then unlock them when it leaves. 4. Make it stick. A parent PIN and Apple Screen Time help keep settings from being switched off. When a schedule starts, your chosen apps are locked until the window ends. With Roost +, apps can also lock and unlock automatically based on saved locations. No nightly nagging, no manual on/off. ROOST + Roost + is an optional subscription add-on for location-based app blocking: - Create saved locations with custom names and radius controls. - Automatically pause apps when the device arrives. - Automatically unlock apps when the device leaves. - View location-based roosting status inside the app. FOR PARENTS Roost is built around routines instead of constant policing: - Parent PIN protects your settings and early wake-ups. - Recovery email lets you reset your PIN securely if you forget it. - Screen Time guide walks you through the iOS settings that keep Roost firmly in place. - Location-based blocking helps protect focus during school, tutoring, care programs, and other daily routines. FOR EVERYONE Not a parent? Roost works just as well for grown-ups who scroll past their own bedtime. Run it in self-managed mode and give yourself a gentle, automatic pause for the apps you can’t put down. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Roost is built to need as little of your data as possible: - Your PIN is hashed and stored only in your device’s secure Keychain. It never leaves your phone. - The apps and schedules you choose are represented by Apple’s private Screen Time tokens. We never see which apps you block or when. - Location-based blocking uses saved places to trigger Roost + on your device. - We don’t sell data or run ads. The only personal information Roost collects is an email address, used solely to send a PIN reset code if you ever forget your PIN. BUILT ON APPLE SCREEN TIME Roost uses Apple’s Family Controls, Screen Time, and Location Services frameworks to block apps reliably at the system level. Made for iPhone and iPad. Sleep first. Scroll later. Questions? Email support@useroost.app Privacy Policy: https://useroost.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://useroost.app/terms.html

Screenshots

GPS Camera Pro3 screens
Roost.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Roost. at Free against GPS Camera Pro's $0.99. GPS Camera Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

Roost. is free to download; GPS Camera Pro costs $0.99 up front. Roost. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GPS Camera Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
GPS Camera Pro versus Roost.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Camera ProRoost.
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer柱荣 李Merit Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

GPS Camera Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Roost.

Subscriptions2
  • Roost+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Roost+ Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is GPS Camera Pro free?
GPS Camera Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roost. free?
Roost. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GPS Camera Pro or Roost. have ads?
Neither GPS Camera Pro nor Roost. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Camera Pro or Roost.?
GPS Camera Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Roost. every 2 weeks. Most recently, GPS Camera Pro was updated on October 5, 2026 and Roost. on October 4, 2026.

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