Comparison

GPS Mapper vs Speed Tracker

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

Head to head
About

GPS Mapper

Track, map, and organize all your outdoor activities. Record trails with live stats, drop pins, plan routes, and visualize map coverage with custom grids. Integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive activity analysis.

Highlights
  • Grid exploration and mapping
  • Trail recording with live stats
  • Custom pin and route creation
  • Distance measurement (Range Finder)
  • Image overlays on maps
  • Activity analytics dashboard
  • GPX file import/export
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GPS Mapper is the all-in-one tool for tracking, mapping, and organizing your outdoor life. Drop grids to visualize map coverage, record trails with live stats, pin waypoints, plan routes, measure distances, add image overlays, view your location history, organize with groups and tags, and track it all with a detailed app experience. Whether you're a hiker logging every step, a cyclist tracking new roads, or someone who wants every outdoor activity tracked in one place — GPS Mapper is built for it. GRID EXPLORATION - Place rectangular grids anywhere, or map any-shaped area with freeform grids - 10 grid detail sizes, from 16 cells up to 2,500 cells - Cells auto-fill as you move through them via GPS - Optionally mark cells from geotagged photos and recorded trails - Track completion percentage for every grid TRAIL RECORDING - Record GPS trails with live distance, duration, elevation, pace, speed, and more - Tag trails with your own custom labels - Replay recorded trails on the map with animated Playback PINS - Drop custom pins anywhere - Organize with icons, colors, and names ROUTES - Draw custom multi-waypoint routes, or auto-generate a road-following route to a destination - Save and view your routes on the map RANGE FINDER - Measure point-to-point distances directly on the map - Save measurements with custom names and colors - Great for golf, hunting, surveying, and more NAVIGATION - Navigate to your elements with the in-app compass direct feature - Use Apple Maps to navigate to any element IMAGE OVERLAYS - Place photos on the map as georeferenced overlays - Adjust position, scale, rotation, and transparency - Perfect for historical maps, trail maps, or site plans GROUPS - Bundle any mix of grids, pins, trails, routes, ranges, and overlays - Organize trips and projects - Sort and manage from one place TAGS - Create custom tags and apply them to any element - Filter your map elements by tag to find exactly what you need - Use tags across element types for flexible organization LOCATION SHARING - See friends' real-time locations on your map PHOTOS ON MAP - View geotagged photos from your photos library on the map - Find and share your photos straight from the map ANALYTICS DASHBOARD - Apple Health integration — steps, distance, calories, exercise minutes, and heart rate shown alongside your activity - Daily and weekly activity — what you've added each week, your most active days, daily averages, and per-type breakdowns - Exploration progress — total grids, cells mapped, cells visited, completion rate, and your most-explored area - Your collection at a glance — a visual breakdown of grids, trails, pins, routes, ranges, and overlays - Detailed stats for every element type — distances, lengths, counts, and more - Build your own layout — reorder, show, or hide cards to focus on the metrics that matter to you IMPORT & EXPORT - Import and export GPX files - Full backup and restore of your data — always free - Share your elements with friends CUSTOMIZATION - Coordinate display in Decimal Degrees, DDM, DMS, UTM, and MGRS - Standard, Satellite, and Hybrid map styles - Toggle POIs, traffic, compass, and scale - Interactive tutorials - Customizable analytics dashboard layout - Custom sort orders for every element type - Customize backgrounds across your screens PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock: - Unlimited grids, trails, pins, routes, ranges, and image overlays - Freeform grids — map any-shaped area - Advanced analytics dashboard with Apple Health - Navigation — in-app compass + Apple Maps directions to any element - Trail Playback — replay recorded trails - Location history with time-range filtering on the map - Configurable GPS update intervals - See up to 20 friends' locations (free: 2) - Customize backgrounds across your screens Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speed Tracker

This GPS tool provides a professional digital dashboard for tracking speed, distance, and travel time. Its high-contrast interface ensures readability while driving, cycling, or testing performance. Monitor your trips and average velocity for a smarter experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time speed tracking
  • Distance and travel time monitoring
  • High-contrast interface
  • Trip tracking
  • Average velocity monitoring
  • Digital dashboard display
Features
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Experience the precision of the open road with this sleek GPS tool. Inspired by the clarity of German engineering, our app transforms your device into a professional digital dashboard. Whether you are driving, cycling, or testing your performance, get accurate real-time data on your speed, distance, and travel time without any clutter. The high-contrast interface ensures readability at a glance. Track your trips, monitor your average velocity, and drive smarter with a tool designed for pure performance. Download today and upgrade your dashboard. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/fruityhabits-privacypolicy

Screenshots

GPS Mapper4 screens
Speed Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speed Tracker at 5.0 against GPS Mapper's 3.0. Speed Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. GPS Mapper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Speed Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPS Mapper versus Speed Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS MapperSpeed Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNIKOLAH LOUIS DANCHUK-LAUZONCAN DELIL BOZKURT

Customer experience

GPS Mapper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Speed Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GPS Mapper

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium14 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Speed Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Mapper free?
GPS Mapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Tracker free?
Speed Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GPS Mapper or Speed Tracker?
Speed Tracker is rated higher. GPS Mapper averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Speed Tracker averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do GPS Mapper or Speed Tracker have ads?
Neither GPS Mapper nor Speed Tracker shows ads.

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