Comparison

Alpha GPS vs This Time Last Year

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

Head to head
About

Alpha GPS

Automatically add GPS location data to your photos as you shoot. This app syncs your iPhone's location with compatible cameras via Bluetooth, ensuring your images are geotagged reliably in the background. It also offers remote shutter control and camera clock synchronization.

Highlights
  • Automatic GPS location syncing
  • Reliable background operation
  • Support for multiple cameras
  • Remote shutter control
  • Camera clock synchronization
  • Guided setup and troubleshooting
Features
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Geotag photos automatically while you shoot. Alpha GPS sends your iPhone’s current location to compatible cameras over Bluetooth. Pair your camera once, switch it on, and the app reconnects automatically - keeping GPS data up to date in the background. KEY FEATURES • Automatic GPS location syncing • Reliable background operation and reconnection • Support for multiple cameras at the same time • Remote shutter control on supported models • Camera clock and time-zone synchronization • Guided setup and practical troubleshooting • No account, advertising, or paywall • Free and open source COMPATIBILITY Designed for cameras that support Bluetooth location linking, including compatible Sony Alpha, ILCE and ZV models. Confirmed reports include the A6400, A6700, A7 V and ZV-E10. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enable Bluetooth location linking on your camera. 2. Pair the camera with Alpha GPS. 3. Keep shooting while location data is transferred automatically. PRIVACY Your location is used only to send coordinates to connected cameras. Alpha GPS does not create or sell a location history. Optional diagnostic reporting can be disabled at any time. Alpha GPS is an independent open-source app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any camera manufacturer.

About

This Time Last Year

Rediscover your memories with this app that surfaces photos taken on this day in past years. Easily sort through your library, identify blurry or duplicate shots, and reclaim storage space. It offers a mindful way to reflect on your past and appreciate your cherished moments.

Highlights
  • Daily photo recall by date
  • Identify blurry and duplicate shots
  • Batch photo deletion
  • Full-screen photo viewer
  • Customizable themes
  • Offline processing
Features
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You know that notification. "Storage Almost Full." The one that keeps coming back no matter how many times you dismiss it. Twenty thousand photos, and the whole library at once is too big to face. So you don't. And it grows. This Time Last Year shows you every photo you took on today's date, across all your years. Keep what matters, clear the rest, and close the app in five minutes. Tomorrow it gives you the next day. THE SHIFT This makes it small. One date. A handful of moments. And somewhere in the tidying, something unexpected happens. You start looking forward to it. Not for the cleanup. For the photos. A minute each morning, and suddenly you are aware of how much time has passed. How much has changed. How much is worth keeping. SMARTER TRIAGE Blurry shots, screenshots, and burst photos get quietly identified with advisory badges. You always decide what stays. The app only ever suggests. BATCH TRIAGE Long-press to mark photos one at a time, or use select mode to mark many at once. Mark all blurry shots, all screenshots, or any mix, then delete together in one confirmation. FULL SCREEN VIEWER Tap any photo to fill the screen. Swipe through all your years without stopping. Found one worth sending? Share it in a tap. WHERE IT HAPPENED Photos that carry location now show the place beneath the date. City and region, looked up entirely on your phone from a map database built into the app. Nothing is sent anywhere. Your coordinates never leave the device. THREE QUIET THEMES Warm Cream, Dusty Rose, or Slate and Fog. Choose the one that feels like yours. BUILT TO BE TRUSTED Everything happens on your phone. Your photos are never uploaded, never analyzed on a server, never sold or shared. No subscription quietly renewing in the background. Pay once, own it.

Screenshots

Alpha GPS3 screens
This Time Last Year4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alpha GPS at Free against This Time Last Year's $2.99. This Time Last Year's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Alpha GPS is free to download; This Time Last Year costs $2.99 up front. Alpha GPS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. This Time Last Year asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Alpha GPS against 5.0 for This Time Last Year. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha GPS ships an update every 9 days, This Time Last Year weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Alpha GPS versus This Time Last Year: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha GPSThis Time Last Year
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings621 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#186 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSascha Alexander RudolfAllura LLC

Customer experience

Alpha GPS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

This Time Last Year

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Alpha GPS

One-time4
  • Donation (Tier 1)$1.99
  • Donation (Tier 2)$2.99
  • Donation (Tier 3)$4.99
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  • Donation (Tier ❤)$11.99
None

This Time Last Year

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpha GPS free?
Alpha GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is This Time Last Year free?
This Time Last Year costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alpha GPS or This Time Last Year?
Alpha GPS and This Time Last Year are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 21 ratings respectively.
Do Alpha GPS or This Time Last Year have ads?
Neither Alpha GPS nor This Time Last Year shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha GPS or This Time Last Year?
Alpha GPS ships an update every 9 days, and This Time Last Year weekly. Most recently, Alpha GPS was updated on November 5, 2026 and This Time Last Year on October 31, 2026.

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