Geoglight vs O
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Geoglight
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Geolight is a simple map and GPS logger app. Key Features - Start and stop GPS track recording with a single tap - Switch between GSI maps / OpenStreetMap / OpenTopoMap - View cached map tiles even offline - Accurate elevation recording using elevation tiles in Japan - Stable background recording - Export in GPX format - Import GPX / KML files - Automatic backup and restore to Google Drive - A lightweight app focused purely on GPS track recording and management, without unnecessary features. Perfect for hiking, cycling, walking, and travel logging. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kzi.jp/privacy-policy.html
O
Explore the world with a detailed, orienteering-style map featuring high-resolution contour lines and customizable scales. Create and import orienteering courses, view satellite imagery, and navigate with your current location and heading.
- Worldwide maps from OpenStreetMap
- Selectable contour intervals
- Customizable map scales
- Offline map caching
- Satellite imagery
- Orienteering course creation
- Import/export IOF XML course files
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Worldwide orienteering-style map with 5m contours. Main features • Worldwide maps based on OpenStreetMap and other open data sources • Selectable contour intervals at high zoom (1 m / 2 m / 2.5 m / 5 m / 10 m) • Scale matched to real on-screen distance (1:4,000 / 1:7,500 / 1:10,000 / 1:15,000 / custom) • Offline map cache • Satellite imagery • Create simple orienteering courses • Import and export IOF XML course files • Basic map features including current location display, heading-up map orientation, search, and routing • Display of POIs such as stations and shops
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: O at none against Geoglight's 2. O also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Geoglight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months. O asks for nothing beyond the download.
Geoglight ships an update monthly, O every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Geoglight | O |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | keiji matsumoto | Masaya Tojo |
In-app purchases
Geoglight
- Season Unlock$5.993 Months
- Unlock restrictions(Buy once)$39.99
O
No in-app purchases
