Comparison

photoToGpx vs Geodesic

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

Head to head
About

photoToGpx

Features
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This app lets you export your travel routes as a GPX file using location (GPS) information embedded in the EXIF data of your photos. By selecting photos taken during trips, walks, or drives, you can easily recreate and review your movement paths on a map afterward. The generated GPX files can be shared with and used in compatible map apps and services.

About

Geodesic

Features
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Geodesic helps you explore and visualize your personal footprint, track visited countries, and log daily locations — all while protecting your privacy. Unlocking spots is so satisfying — even on daily routes, you'll want to fill in those map gaps and explore more. - Intuitive Activity Map View: Browse your location history and visit records on an interactive map, quickly reviewing your movement trail for any given day. - Automatic Visit Detection: Automatically organizes stop points into visit records, helping you understand when and where you stayed (work, home, tourist spots, etc.). - Visit & Record Editing: Directly correct inaccurate stay durations or locations, and merge or split visit records to better reflect your real-world experience. - Reverse Geocoding: Converts coordinates into readable addresses or place names, making it easy to identify visited locations (country / city / landmark). - Country & Geographic Classification: Automatically tags locations with their corresponding country, supporting quick filtering and statistics (e.g., viewing visit counts by country). - Import & Export: Easily export raw tracks or organized visit lists, or import JSON files from other services — great for sharing and backup. - iCloud Sync & Backup Options: Optionally use iCloud to sync data across devices, with built-in backup functionality to prevent data loss. - Local-First, Privacy-Focused: Your data lives primarily on your device or iCloud (under your control) — the app never force-uploads your location to third-party servers. - Performance & Battery Optimization: Optimized for long-term location logging to minimize battery drain and storage overhead. - History Search & Filtering: Quickly search and filter past records by date, location, country, or custom tags. - Map Export & Sharing Interface: Generate shareable map views or export files in just a few steps — perfect for sharing with friends or creating personal backups. - Multilingual & Localization Support: The interface uses localized strings to deliver a great experience for users across different languages. Example use cases: - Travel Review: Quickly look up your trip routes, stop locations, and dates as a personal memory or to share with others. - Private Journal: Use visit detection and editing to build an accurate log of your daily routines without relying on third-party services. - Data Integration: Import historical tracks from other services, let Geodesic automatically clean and categorize them, and get a clean, usable visit list.

Screenshots

photoToGpx1 screens
Geodesic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Geodesic at none against photoToGpx's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

photoToGpx ships an update weekly, Geodesic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
photoToGpx versus Geodesic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterphotoToGpxGeodesic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeisuke NaritaCHENG WEI TUNG

In-app purchases

None

photoToGpx

No in-app purchases

None

Geodesic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is photoToGpx free?
photoToGpx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geodesic free?
Geodesic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do photoToGpx or Geodesic have ads?
photoToGpx shows ads; Geodesic does not.
Which is updated more often, photoToGpx or Geodesic?
photoToGpx ships an update weekly, and Geodesic every 6 days. Most recently, photoToGpx was updated on September 29, 2026 and Geodesic on October 13, 2026.

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