Comparison

Yard Meld vs GPS Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Yard Meld

Features
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YardMeld is the AI-powered gardening and landscaping planner. Identify plants, get lawn-care schedules tuned to your zone, design beds, diagnose pests + diseases, and plan your yard month-by-month — all from your phone. PLANT IDENTIFICATION - Photo any plant: tree, shrub, flower, weed, vegetable - AI returns species + care guide + USDA zone fit - Confidence score + alternates LAWN-CARE SCHEDULE - Set zone + lawn type (Bermuda, fescue, zoysia, St. Augustine, more) - AI generates monthly mow / fertilize / water / aerate / overseed schedule - Push reminders per task YARD PLANNER - Sketch your yard with rooms (lawn, beds, paths, hardscape) - Drop-in plant suggestions by sun + soil + water + zone - Estimated mature spread + cost - Before/after photos PEST + DISEASE DIAGNOSIS - Photo a leaf, get the diagnosis - Treatment recommendations (organic + chemical) - Track outcomes SEASONAL TIPS - Monthly checklists by USDA zone - "March in Zone 7: prune dormant fruit trees, start tomato seeds indoors" - 30+ tips library GROWTH ANALYTICS - Per-plant growth photos + height log - Yard score over time - Lawn-quality trend AI YARD COACH - Conversational AI aware of your yard + zone + plants - "Why is my lawn yellow?" — answered with diagnosis tree GAMIFICATION - 25 achievements + XP + streaks PRIVACY & SECURITY - Email + 6-digit OTP, Google Sign-In, or Apple Sign-In - Photos encrypted, deletable any time - We never sell your data SUBSCRIPTION PLANS Free: - 5 plant IDs/month - Basic lawn-care schedule - 3 AI Coach chats/day Premium ($9.99/month or $79.99/year): - Unlimited plant IDs - Custom lawn-care schedule - Yard planner + sketch - Pest + disease diagnosis - AI Yard Coach unlimited - Seasonal tip library - Growth analytics - 7-day free trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://yardmeld.infoinlet.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://yardmeld.infoinlet.com/terms SUBSCRIPTION TERMS YardMeld Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your iTunes Account Settings. Available plans: - Monthly: $4.99 per month - Annual: $29.99 per year

About

GPS Keeper

Easily save, organize, and revisit any GPS coordinate. Capture your current position or drop a pin anywhere, adding photos and notes. Share locations via popular map apps or as plain coordinates.

Highlights
  • Save unlimited GPS locations
  • Adjust pin precisely on map
  • Built-in compass with bearing and distance
  • Quick Pin for navigation
  • Attach photos and notes to locations
  • Share locations via multiple map apps
  • iCloud sync across devices
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GPS Keeper is the cleanest way to save, organize, and revisit any GPS coordinate on iPhone and iPad. Tap to capture your current position, or drag the map to drop a pin anywhere. Every saved spot keeps its exact latitude and longitude, a reverse-geocoded address, and any photos or notes you attach. WHAT'S FREE The core app is free to use and does not require an account. Free includes: • Save unlimited GPS locations — capture your current position or enter coordinates manually • Adjust a pin precisely by panning the map • Built-in compass with live bearing and distance • Quick Pin — mark a parking spot or meeting point and navigate back • Library and map view of every saved location • Photos, notes, tags, and the auto-detected address on each location • Share via Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, Messages, or as plain coordinates • Emergency share with your current location • Search nearby places, businesses, and addresses • iCloud sync across your devices • Up to 2 customizable lists • Default list style with the built-in font WHAT REQUIRES PURCHASE — GPS Keeper Pro GPS Keeper Pro is an optional in-app purchase, available two ways: • Pro Monthly — an auto-renewable subscription billed monthly through your Apple ID • Pro Lifetime — a one-time purchase that unlocks Pro forever GPS Keeper Pro unlocks two things: • Unlimited custom lists (the free tier is capped at 2) • The full 120-typeface library for styling your lists (free users keep the default font) Pro does not gate location saves, sharing, navigation, or any other core feature. You can use the free version as long as you like. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your locations live on your device and your private iCloud — never on our servers. GREAT FOR Hiking, fishing, hunting, off-roading, parking, surveying, geocaching, real estate scouting, photography spots, travel notes, and remembering anywhere you want to come back to. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Yard Meld4 screens
GPS Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Yard Meld at 15.0 against GPS Keeper's 26.2. 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. Yard Meld sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and GPS Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Yard Meld versus GPS Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYard MeldGPS Keeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINFO INLET K.K.Life Utility Apps, LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Yard Meld

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly Offer$3.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Offer$23.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

GPS Keeper

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$14.99

Questions

Is Yard Meld free?
Yard Meld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GPS Keeper free?
GPS Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yard Meld or GPS Keeper have ads?
Neither Yard Meld nor GPS Keeper shows ads.

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