Comparison

NMEA Send Location vs GPS Metrics

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

Head to head
About

NMEA Send Location

Features
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This application sends GPS coordinates, current speed, course over ground and heading via WiFi, Bluetooth, USB using NMEA 0183 protocol. It can replace a USB GPS receiver. Features: - Supports NMEA 0183 messages: GPGGA, GPRMC, GPVTG, GPHDM/GPHDT; - Sends messages based on a timer; - Reconnects after a lost connection; - Shows the last sent coordinates. NMEASendLocation reads geo data from your iPhone/iPad, forms NMEA 0183 messages based on this data and transmits them to navigation software (OpenCPN, SignalK server, etc.) running on a computer, using Bluetooth, WiFi or USB. Data is transmitted over the network via UDP.

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GPS Metrics

Features
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GPS Metrics is your compact and accurate companion on the move. See live speed, altitude, course and more, visualize your track on the map with color by speed, export GPX/KML, and send NMEA sentences over your local network to other devices or software. Highlights: • Live metrics: speed, (barometric) altitude, climb/descent rate, course, rate of turn, heading (true/magnetic), horizontal/vertical accuracy and timestamp. • Map with speed trail: track segments are color‑coded by average speed. • Export: save your trip as GPX or KML. • NMEA output: send RMC, GGA, GSA, VTG and GLL via TCP server or UDP sender (local network). • Coordinates: choose DD, DM, DMS, UTM or MGRS. • Units: metric or imperial. • Averaging window: smooth speed and climb/descent with a configurable time window. • Battery friendly: enable “Battery Saving Mode” to use significant‑change updates. • Keep screen awake during your trip. • Theme: follow system or pick light/dark. Privacy • Your location stays on your device unless you explicitly export or enable NMEA output to a device you choose on your local network. No account, no tracking, no ads. Requirements • Location permission is required for metrics and track. Local Network permission is required for NMEA output. No subscription! No tracking! No ads!

Screenshots

NMEA Send Location3 screens
GPS Metrics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NMEA Send Location at monthly against GPS Metrics's every 9 months. 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

NMEA Send Location ships an update monthly, GPS Metrics every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
NMEA Send Location versus GPS Metrics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNMEA Send LocationGPS Metrics
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey MatveevBerend Hartman

In-app purchases

None

NMEA Send Location

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Metrics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NMEA Send Location free?
NMEA Send Location is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Metrics free?
GPS Metrics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NMEA Send Location or GPS Metrics have ads?
Neither NMEA Send Location nor GPS Metrics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NMEA Send Location or GPS Metrics?
NMEA Send Location ships an update monthly, and GPS Metrics every 9 months. Most recently, NMEA Send Location was updated on October 30, 2026 and GPS Metrics on November 9, 2026.

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