Tether vs IQTrack GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Tether
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Tether remembers where you parked and leads you back along your own footsteps, even in an underground garage where GPS gives up. TIE YOUR SPOT IN ONE TAP Tap "Tie here" and the spot is saved the moment you touch the button. A mistaken tap can be undone for a few seconds. A photo, a note and a bay number are optional and can be added later. FOLLOW YOUR OWN THREAD BACK While Tether is open, it draws the path you walk away from the car. On the way back, "Find my car" follows that path, through the stairwell and across the lot, and shows the distance left and about how many steps. When GPS cannot reach, the path keeps growing from your steps and compass, so underground it is an estimate, not a survey. If Tether is open as you drive down, its barometer notices which underground level you parked on. Tether records the path only while the app is open; a stretch it missed shows as a dotted line, not a guess. PARKING METER TIMER Wind the meter with a dial, a preset from 30 minutes to 4 hours, or any length up to 24 hours. Choose how early you want a reminder, from 5 minutes to 2 hours before, and Tether sends a notification (allow notifications when asked). Choose more than 5 minutes and you also get a second one at 5 minutes left, and one when time runs out. It helps you avoid a parking ticket; it does not replace checking the meter. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Control Center button (iOS 18 and later) - Siri and Shortcuts: "Where's my car in Tether?" - Pocket mode: taps that quicken as you get close, so you can look up from the screen while Tether is open - Open in Maps for walking directions to the spot - A history of your past parking sessions, saved in the app PRIVACY No ads and no account. Your spots, photos, notes and paths are saved in the app and never uploaded to us; street names and maps come from Apple Maps. Tether counts how the app is used and reports crashes so it can be improved; neither includes where you parked. Tether needs your location while you use it. Motion & Fitness access (steps and barometer) and the camera are optional. iPhone only, iOS 17.6 or later.
IQTrack GPS
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IQTrack turns any IQTrack GPS tracker into a live, always-on view of what matters to you β your car, your work van, a trailer, or a valuable asset. FAST WHEN MOVING, FRUGAL WHEN PARKED Most trackers make you choose: frequent updates that drain the battery, or long battery life that leaves you blind. IQTrack does both automatically. The moment your vehicle starts moving, updates speed up to near real-time. When it parks, they slow down to save power. One flat plan β no paying more for faster updates. SEE EVERY TRIP Every drive is recorded and replayed on the map with a smooth animated playback, a scrubber, and clean start/stop pins. Review where a vehicle went, how long it stopped, and when β with trip analytics that separate real drive time from idling. ALERTS THAT MATTER Get notified for low battery, movement, and tamper events. Draw geofences on the map and know when a vehicle enters or leaves. ONLY-WHEN-AWAY ANTI-THEFT Turn it on and your tracker stays quiet while the vehicle is with you. If it starts moving while you're somewhere else, IQTrack wakes it to live tracking and sends you a Possible Theft alert β even with the app closed. BUILT SECURE Your location data is yours: we never sell it. Encrypted connections end to end, and a clear privacy policy you can actually read. NO SUBSCRIPTION SURPRISES One simple plan, shown up front. Cancel anytime. Real human support. FEATURES β’ Live map with real-time vehicle location β’ Automatic adaptive updates β fast moving, battery-saving when parked β’ Full trip history with animated playback and a timeline scrubber β’ Trip analytics: drive time, stops, distance β’ Geofences with enter/leave alerts β’ Low-battery, movement, and tamper alerts β’ Customizable tracker icons, colors, and names β’ Face ID sign-in β’ Timezone and unit preferences Requires an IQTrack GPS tracker and an active service plan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IQTrack GPS at fortnightly against Tether's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tether ships an update monthly, IQTrack GPS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tether | IQTrack GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykola Rudenko | IQGPSUS |
In-app purchases
Tether
No in-app purchases
IQTrack GPS
No in-app purchases






