Comparison

GPS Tracker vs MapsOn

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

Head to head
About

GPS Tracker

Record and relive your adventures with offline maps and detailed stats. Automatically detects and records your activities like walking, running, and cycling. Share your journeys visually or export data for other platforms.

Highlights
  • Offline maps for any region
  • Automatic activity recording
  • Route tracking with screen off
  • Live activity on Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
  • Geofenced auto-start
  • Mark points of interest
  • Sync tracks across devices
Features
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Some days you remember exactly where you went. Most days you don't. GPS Tracker keeps the route for you. Start a track, or let the app start one by itself the moment it notices you are driving, and it keeps recording in the background. If the system shuts the app down in the middle of a trip, the track comes back on the next launch with nothing lost. This app records your own movement and nobody else's. It doesn't show other people's location, and it doesn't share yours. RECORDING THAT STARTS ITSELF AutoTrack begins a recording once it detects driving, so the trip you forgot to start is saved anyway. An Auto Zone starts a recording once, when you leave an area you choose. Activity-Based mode follows you continuously and labels each stretch as walking, running, cycling, driving or standing still. In Single Track mode all of it stays in one unbroken line, colored by activity, so a walk, a bus ride and a walk home end up as a single trace. WHILE YOU ARE MOVING A Live Activity puts distance, speed and elapsed time on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a stop button you can reach without opening the app. A live accuracy indicator shows how strong the fix is right now, so you know when the signal is worth trusting. MAPS AND OFFLINE Three map sources and nine styles: standard, satellite, hybrid, terrain, topographic, dark, minimal, open data and flyover. On the open-data source you can download map regions to your device and keep using them with no connection. Downloaded areas hold detail to zoom 17 on raster styles and zoom 14 on vector styles, which is street level where you need it. ROUTES, AND THE WAY BACK Plan a route for car, bike or hiking by tapping waypoints onto the map. The route is calculated online, then the shape and every turn instruction are stored on the device, so navigating works after the signal is gone. Arrows and text on screen give you the turns and warn you when you drift off the route. There is no spoken guidance, so nothing talks over your music. Any track you have saved can also be navigated in reverse, which is the quickest way back to the car or the trailhead. THE DETAIL AFTERWARDS Pins in 16 categories with notes: water, viewpoint, campsite, parking, fuel, hazard, restroom and more. An elevation profile you can scrub with a finger. Splits per kilometer, moving time, pace, average and top speed. A statistics dashboard with week, month and year charts, totals and streaks. Every track you own on one map at once, under a heat overlay that shows where you really spend your time. Share cards that turn a track into a finished image in four styles. GPX export for one track or for your whole filtered list. Any pin can be handed to another navigation app. YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS Your history lives on your device. Premium keeps your tracks in step across your own devices. There is no feed, no followers and nobody else in your data. Units are metric or imperial, chosen per measurement. HONEST LIMITS There is no address or place search: waypoints and pins are placed by tapping the map. Route planning needs a connection; only the finished route works offline. Offline map packs exist on the open-data source only. The app writes GPX files but does not read them. And GPS is GPS, so tunnels, deep canyons and indoor stretches will wander. SUBSCRIPTION Recording a track requires Premium. Browsing your saved tracks and statistics, planning a route and using the map itself all stay free. Premium starts with a free trial, then continues as a yearly or monthly subscription at the price shown in the app. It renews automatically at the end of each period unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel it at any time in Settings. Terms of Use: https://digitalhero.tech/terms-of-usage Privacy Policy: https://digitalhero.tech/application-privacy-policy Support: https://digitalhero.tech/application-support

About

MapsOn

Features
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MapsOn is a fast, lightweight map app for exploring the world around you. Pan, zoom, and dive into detailed interactive maps, and see exactly where you are with a single tap. Built to stay out of your way, MapsOn focuses on a clean, responsive map experience without the clutter and bloat of bigger apps. WHY MAPSON • Detailed interactive maps – Smoothly pan and zoom across crisp, detailed map tiles, from street maps to satellite imagery and topographic terrain. • Your location at a glance – See your current position, and how precisely it is known, whenever you need it. • Fast and lightweight – A snappy, no-nonsense experience that respects your device and your battery. • Privacy-friendly – Your location never leaves your device. We don't sell your personal data. MAPSON PRO A single purchase, kept for good. No subscription, no ads. • Track recording – Records where you went, in the background, until you stop it. Lock your phone or switch apps and the route stays complete. • Your tracks – Every recorded track back on the map, to inspect and measure. • Waypoints – Save a spot and get the distance and bearing back to it. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST MapsOn uses your location to show your position on the map and, if you start a recording, to log the route you walked. Both stay on your device — there is no MapsOn account and no MapsOn server. Your settings are stored locally too. For full details, see our privacy policy. MapsOn is actively developed, with new features on the way. We'd love your feedback — reach out anytime at help@coderwise.com.

Screenshots

GPS Tracker4 screens
MapsOn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MapsOn at every 2 days against GPS Tracker's weekly. 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. GPS Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MapsOn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Tracker ships an update weekly, MapsOn every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GPS Tracker versus MapsOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS TrackerMapsOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1716.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvanna BlinovaCODERWISE INC.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GPS Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

MapsOn

One-time1
  • MapsOn Pro$9.99

Questions

Is GPS Tracker free?
GPS Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapsOn free?
MapsOn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GPS Tracker or MapsOn have ads?
Neither GPS Tracker nor MapsOn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Tracker or MapsOn?
GPS Tracker ships an update weekly, and MapsOn every 2 days. Most recently, GPS Tracker was updated on October 28, 2026 and MapsOn on October 27, 2026.

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