Comparison

GeoHook vs LocHook

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

Head to head
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GeoHook

Features
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Most iOS geofencing fires late, fires twice, or never fires at all near a boundary. GeoHook was built to fix exactly that โ€” reliable, on-time location automation you can actually trust. WHY GEOHOOK IS DIFFERENT โ€ข PRECISION YOU CAN RELY ON. GeoHook uses a high-accuracy iOS 17+ background location session ("Precision Monitoring") with exact-boundary detection, hysteresis, debounce, and directional lead-in zones โ€” designed to fire AT the boundary, not minutes late. Purpose-built for the precision and reliability that typical iOS geofencing apps don't deliver. โ€ข HOW YOU ARRIVE BECOMES A CONDITION (Premium). Trigger different actions depending on whether you arrive on foot, by bike, or motorized โ€” detected on-device from your iPhone's motion, no extra hardware needed. Open the garage when you come home from your bike ride. Turn on the backyard lights when you return from your run. And keep the garage closed when you're just walking the dog past the house. โ€ข YOUR CAR BECOMES A CONDITION. Fire a webhook only when your car is actually with you. GeoHook detects any car via its CarPlay or Bluetooth hands-free system (Premium โ€” no extra hardware), a Tesla via Phone Key, or any vehicle with an iBeacon on board. Your garage opens when you DRIVE home โ€” not when you walk past. โ€ข DRIVING FOCUS AS A CONDITION (Premium). Let webhooks depend on whether your iPhone's Driving Focus is active โ€” set up once with a Shortcuts automation or a Focus filter. WORKS WITH YOUR SETUP Send HTTP webhooks (GET/POST/PUT/PATCH) to Home Assistant, Homey, IFTTT, n8n, Apple Shortcuts, or any custom API. If it accepts a web request, GeoHook can trigger it. BUILT FOR CONTROL & TRANSPARENCY โ€ข Live status: watch your current motion state and CarPlay connection update in real time โ€ข Flowchart view of your trigger logic โ€” see exactly why an action fires or doesn't โ€ข Detailed event timeline with a map of each trigger point, distance, and request metrics โ€ข Per-area notifications and a status dashboard โ€ข In-app debug tools, an AI help assistant, and optional extended support from our team PRIVACY FIRST Your location and motion data NEVER leave your device. No cloud location storage, no tracking, no ads. Webhook credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain. GDPR compliant. MORE โ€ข Monitor up to 20 areas, with multiple webhooks per area โ€ข iCloud config sync across your devices โ€ข Smart battery management โ€ข Apple Family Sharing support (Family plans) PRICING Core geofencing and webhooks are FREE FOREVER โ€” what you can use today stays free. โ€ข GeoHook Premium (monthly, Family plan available): movement conditions, CarPlay/hands-free car detection, Driving Focus โ€” plus everything from Tesla & iBeacon. โ€ข GeoHook Tesla & iBeacon (monthly): Tesla Phone Key detection, iBeacon vehicle and area detection. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Tesla and Apple are trademarks of their respective owners. GeoHook is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Tesla or Apple.

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LocHook

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LocHook is a background location utility that automatically sends your device's location to a REST endpoint of your choice whenever a significant location change is detected. Configure your endpoint URL, enable tracking, and LocHook handles the rest โ€” capturing coordinates, altitude, speed, accuracy, and reverse-geocoded city, region, and country data, then POSTing it all as a structured JSON payload. Key features: - Background location tracking triggered by significant location changes - Sends location to any HTTP or HTTPS endpoint you configure - Payload includes timestamp, latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, accuracy, city, state/province, and country - Add unlimited custom static key/value fields to every payload - Automatic retry queue โ€” failed transmissions are stored and retried until successful - Manual "Send Now" button to force an immediate location capture and transmission - Survives device reboots โ€” tracking resumes automatically if it was enabled Built for developers, home automation enthusiasts, and anyone who needs reliable location webhooks without a proprietary platform. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/"

Screenshots

GeoHook4 screens
LocHook3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LocHook at 15.1 against GeoHook's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. GeoHook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LocHook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
GeoHook versus LocHook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeoHookLocHook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercreative-it Software & Consulting e.U.Philip Barr

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GeoHook

Subscriptions4
  • GeoHook Tesla & iBeacon$0.991 Month
  • GeoHook Tesla & iBeacon Family$1.991 Month
  • GeoHook Premium$3.991 Month
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  • GeoHook Premium Family$4.991 Month
2 purchases

LocHook

Subscriptions2
  • LocHook Pro Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • LocHook Pro Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is GeoHook free?
GeoHook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocHook free?
LocHook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GeoHook or LocHook have ads?
Neither GeoHook nor LocHook shows ads.

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