Comparison

Yoshi's GPS Tracker vs Kaltrix

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

Head to head
About

Yoshi's GPS Tracker

Features
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Yoshi's GPS Tracker is an iOS app that records your route in GPX format. It makes it easy to capture GPX data for adding location information later to photos taken with cameras that do not have built-in GPS. It is also great for travel photography and everyday walks. ■ Recommended for - People who want to add location data later to photos taken with digital or film cameras - People who want to record their routes and review them on a map afterward - People who want to use GPX data in photo editing software ■ GPX Recording Accurately records your route in GPX 1.1 format. While recording, the route is drawn in real time as a red line on the map, and you can check elapsed time, distance, recorded points, and GPS accuracy. Data is written in a streaming format, so even if the app unexpectedly closes, what has already been recorded is preserved. ■ Background Recording Recording continues in the background even when the screen is locked or other apps are in use. You can keep capturing GPS logs without interruption while taking photos with your camera. A red frame on the screen shows at a glance that recording is active. ■ Geofence-Based Auto Recording If you set a home position, recording starts automatically when you leave that area and stops when you return. This helps prevent missed recordings because you do not need to open the app manually. A hysteresis design also prevents repeated start and stop events near the boundary. Even when the app is not running, iOS geofencing can relaunch it and start recording automatically. ■ Auto Save and Export After recording ends, GPX files can be copied automatically to a destination selected in the Files app, including iCloud Drive. This lets you use GPX data right away for photo editing on your computer. Manual export is also supported through AirDrop, email, and other share destinations. ■ Detailed Recording Settings You can adjust the balance between recording precision and battery usage. - Requested accuracy: Best / High / Around 10 m / Around 100 m - Minimum distance interval: 1 m to 100 m (default: 10 m) - Minimum time interval: 1 second to 120 seconds (default: 5 seconds) - Accuracy filter: Automatically skips GPS points with low accuracy - Forced recording interval: Records location at regular intervals even when there is no movement ■ Battery Management Choose from three power modes: Power Saving, Balanced, and Performance. When the battery level falls below your configured threshold, the app shows a warning, and if it drops further, recording stops automatically and the data is saved. It also works with iOS Low Power Mode. ■ Manage Recorded Data Recorded data can be viewed in the list screen. Each entry shows the start and end time, travel distance, recording duration, and number of recorded points. Tap an entry to view the full route on the map. You can rename entries, delete unnecessary data, and export GPX files. Sorting by date, distance, or duration is also supported. ■ Privacy First All data is stored on your iPhone, and nothing is sent to external servers. The app includes no ads, analytics, or tracking SDKs. The auto-save feature only copies files through the iOS file system to a destination selected by the user. ■ Other Features - Storage space monitoring and automatic stop - Debug log feature (Off / Standard / Verbose) - Notifications for auto-record start and stop - Crash recovery for incomplete recording files ■ Requirements - iOS 17 or later - iPhone only - Signing in to iCloud is required if you want to use iCloud Drive as an auto-save destination ■ Example Use of GPX Files Recorded GPX files can be used in photo editing software that supports GPX import. By matching photo capture time with GPS log timestamps, location information can be added automatically. ■ Coming Soon A Mac app for adding location information to photos using GPX data is planned. Together with this app, it will make the workflow from GPS logging to photo geotagging even smoother.

About

Kaltrix

Enhance your driving with real-time road alerts and navigation. This app combines crowd-sourced data with a live map to show you what's ahead, offering turn-by-turn directions and optional radar detector integration.

Highlights
  • Live awareness map with road alerts
  • Turn-by-turn navigation with lane guidance
  • Radar detector integration
  • CarPlay support
  • Trip history and replay
  • Privacy-focused crowd-sourcing
Features
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Kaltrix turns your drive into an informed one. It fuses cross-brand radar-detector telemetry with a fast, navigation-grade live map — so the road ahead is never a surprise. Most driving apps show you where you are. Kaltrix shows you what's coming: a real-time, crowd-sourced awareness layer built from drivers around you, laid over turn-by-turn navigation that actually knows which way you're facing. WHAT YOU GET • Live awareness map — a clean, tactical dark map that surfaces corroborated road alerts ahead of you, color-coded by type and confidence. • Navigation-grade routing — turn-by-turn directions with lane guidance, speed-limit display, and smart departures that don't open your trip with a needless U-turn. • Connect your detector — pair a compatible radar detector over Bluetooth to fold its signals into your map, or run in crowd-only mode with no hardware at all. • CarPlay built in — a purpose-built CarPlay experience: glanceable maneuvers, your speed and the posted limit, and awareness cues, all sized to your car's screen. • Trip history & replay — every drive is saved; look back at your route, speed, and a shareable trip summary. • Crowd-powered, privacy-first — you contribute anonymized, coarsened signals and get everyone else's in return. Your precise location is never shared or logged. BUILT FOR AWARENESS, NOT DISTRACTION Kaltrix is a driving-awareness tool in the spirit of the road-alert apps you already know. Everything is designed to be understood in a glance and to keep your eyes on the road. PRIVACY Sharing is anonymized and location data is coarsened on our servers before anyone sees it. We never log your coordinates. Read our full policy at kaltrix.app/privacy. Drive aware. Drive Kaltrix.

Screenshots

Yoshi's GPS Tracker4 screens
Kaltrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kaltrix at every 6 days against Yoshi's GPS Tracker's every 3 weeks. 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

Yoshi's GPS Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Kaltrix every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Yoshi's GPS Tracker versus Kaltrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoshi's GPS TrackerKaltrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoshiaki UnoKaltrix LLC

In-app purchases

None

Yoshi's GPS Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Kaltrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yoshi's GPS Tracker free?
Yoshi's GPS Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kaltrix free?
Kaltrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yoshi's GPS Tracker or Kaltrix have ads?
Neither Yoshi's GPS Tracker nor Kaltrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoshi's GPS Tracker or Kaltrix?
Yoshi's GPS Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kaltrix every 6 days. Most recently, Yoshi's GPS Tracker was updated on October 14, 2026 and Kaltrix on October 11, 2026.

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