Comparison

NomadTracks vs GeoPack Lite

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

Head to head
About

NomadTracks

Record, plan, and organize your outdoor adventures with precise GPS tracking. Mark points of interest, follow planned routes, and manage your data with robust import/export and sync options. Works offline and prioritizes your privacy.

Highlights
  • High-precision GPS recording
  • Points of Interest (POIs) with photos
  • Route planning and following
  • Track editing and organization
  • GPX/GeoJSON import/export
  • iCloud sync and backups
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Bring your own maps. Open a GeoPDF, a scanned topo sheet or a photo of a paper map, and watch your live GPS position move across it — offline, with no signal at all. YOUR OWN MAPS — WHAT WE DO BEST • GeoPDFs and georeferenced PDFs line themselves up the moment you import them • Photograph a paper map, drop a few control points, done — the fit accuracy is shown in metres (RMS) • Park handouts, alpine club sheets, lease boundaries, century-old survey sheets: all become maps you can walk on • As many maps as you want, free RECORDING • Precise GPS recording with real elevation — barometer-assisted where the device has one • Waypoints with category, colour, photo, address and notes • Enter a waypoint straight from lon/lat or UTM coordinates • Scale bar, compass and coordinates always on screen • Live stats keep running in the notification while you record FOLLOWING A TRACK • Follow any saved or imported track: distance to the line, distance left, turn cues • Stray off it and the app tells you with sound and vibration — the radius is yours to set per track • Ghostrider: race your own earlier run and watch live whether you are ahead • Drop a point by bearing and distance, then walk it in PLANNING ROUTES • Plan routes along real roads and trails — anyone can try it • Saving one, as a route or a track, is part of Pro IMPORT & EXPORT — YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • GPX, GeoJSON and KML in — GPX, GeoJSON and bundles back out • Photos and metadata travel with them • Heart rate rides along inside the GPX (Garmin format; Strava and Komoot read it) YOUR LIBRARY • Folders for tracks, waypoints and your own maps • Elevation, speed, pace and heart-rate charts for every track • A 30-day recycle bin SYNC & BACKUP • iCloud sync across all your devices — free • Nextcloud over WebDAV — free • Synology NAS — free • Dropbox — with Pro • Backups are portable: carry your library between Android and iPhone WITH PRO • Google Maps: roadmap, terrain and high-resolution satellite imagery • OpenStreetMap in the OSM Bright and Stamen Terrain styles • Offline Maps: download map areas so your maps stay available offline • Road-Snapped Measuring: real driving, cycling and walking distances instead of straight lines • Dropbox sync, and saving the routes you plan NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS • Recording, your own maps, GPX import and export, waypoints, Nextcloud and Synology sync: all free, no sign-up • No ads, no third-party tracking • Your data stays on your device and in your own sync target — never on our servers FIELD WORK & SURVEYING • Take the official sheet with you: agency GeoPDF, parcel, block or concession map • Walk a parcel and keep the outline • Mark samples, boundary stones and corners as waypoints with photos and coordinates • The whole crew works from the same map — hand maps and waypoints over as a file FOR 25+ ACTIVITIES Hiking, trekking, mountain biking, trail running, overlanding, sailing, paddling, geocaching, ski touring and more — in metric, imperial or nautical units. APPLE WATCH • Record GPS, heart rate and elevation without your iPhone • Track navigation and Ghostrider on the wrist • Save recordings to Apple Health LANGUAGES English, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Français, Português, Magyar, Bahasa Indonesia NOMADTRACKS PRO Unlocks Offline Maps, Road-Snapped Measuring, Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Dropbox sync and saving planned routes — plus every Pro feature we add later. Nextcloud and Synology stay free. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in App Store → Account → Subscriptions. ——— Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/52648882/full-legal

About

GeoPack Lite

Features
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GeoPack Lite focuses on one thing: providing the navigation tools you need in a simple, practical, and easy-to-use GPS navigator. Search for a destination, choose a route, and start your trip in just a few steps. GeoPack Lite keeps navigation information clear and easy to follow, showing your current route, upcoming maneuver, remaining distance, and estimated travel time while you drive. The app provides real-time GPS navigation with turn-by-turn and voice guidance. Before starting a trip, you can review the route on the map and select the transportation mode that best matches your journey. GeoPack Lite supports route calculation for walking, bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, cars, taxis, trucks, and buses. The interface is designed around simplicity. Large controls, a clean map view, essential trip information, and night mode help keep the screen readable both during the day and at night. Key features: • OpenStreetMap (OSM) map data • Destination search • GPS route planning • Real-time navigation • Turn-by-turn guidance • Voice instructions • Route preview before departure • Distance and estimated travel time • Multiple transportation modes • Night mode • Simple, driver-friendly interface Demo features GeoPack Lite also includes access to selected extended navigation features for a limited period: • Alternative route options • Apple CarPlay support These features are provided as a demo and may become unavailable after the limited access period. GeoPack Lite is actively developed by an independent developer. The app and its navigation services continue to evolve, and occasional issues may occur. Feedback and bug reports help identify problems and improve the experience with future updates. Some functions, including route calculation and search, rely on online services with currently limited server capacity. Temporary interruptions or slower responses may therefore occur from time to time while the infrastructure continues to be improved.

Screenshots

NomadTracks4 screens
GeoPack Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GeoPack Lite at none against NomadTracks's 1. GeoPack Lite also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NomadTracks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. GeoPack Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NomadTracks ships an update every 6 days, GeoPack Lite every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NomadTracks versus GeoPack Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomadTracksGeoPack Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB82 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDonkeyCat GmbHDmitrii Nemov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NomadTracks

Subscriptions1
  • One Month Pro Features$2.991 Month
None

GeoPack Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NomadTracks free?
NomadTracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GeoPack Lite free?
GeoPack Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NomadTracks or GeoPack Lite have ads?
Neither NomadTracks nor GeoPack Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NomadTracks or GeoPack Lite?
NomadTracks ships an update every 6 days, and GeoPack Lite every 2 days. Most recently, NomadTracks was updated on October 20, 2026 and GeoPack Lite on October 15, 2026.

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