Comparison

DOCCHI Navigation by Direction vs Simple GPX Tracker

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

Head to head
About

DOCCHI Navigation by Direction

Features
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DOCCHI. is a simple walking navigation app that displays only the “direction” and “distance” to your destination on your Apple Watch. Just enter your destination, and the app will show you the direction and remaining distance right on your wrist. You can navigate to your destination intuitively, without having to open a map repeatedly or constantly check detailed routes. Whether you’re heading from a train station to a store, to a meeting spot, or to a destination while traveling, you can reach your destination in your own way—free from rigid routes—while enjoying the scenery around you. Experience a new kind of walking navigation on your Apple Watch—one where you don’t have to keep staring at a map.

About

Simple GPX Tracker

Features
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Simple GPX Tracker is a minimalist location tracker. No routing, no waypoints, no geocaching, no statistics, just a track in a GPX file. Its intended purpose is to live quietly in the background and keep track of your location for geotagging. The management of the GPX-tracks is delegated to the Files App.

Screenshots

DOCCHI Navigation by Direction3 screens
Simple GPX Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DOCCHI Navigation by Direction at every 3 days against Simple GPX Tracker's every 11 days. Simple GPX Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DOCCHI Navigation by Direction ships an update every 3 days, Simple GPX Tracker every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DOCCHI Navigation by Direction versus Simple GPX Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDOCCHI Navigation by DirectionSimple GPX Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.218.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershunsuke shimazakiMartin Middelhoek

In-app purchases

None

DOCCHI Navigation by Direction

No in-app purchases

None

Simple GPX Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DOCCHI Navigation by Direction free?
DOCCHI Navigation by Direction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple GPX Tracker free?
Simple GPX Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DOCCHI Navigation by Direction or Simple GPX Tracker have ads?
Neither DOCCHI Navigation by Direction nor Simple GPX Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DOCCHI Navigation by Direction or Simple GPX Tracker?
DOCCHI Navigation by Direction ships an update every 3 days, and Simple GPX Tracker every 11 days. Most recently, DOCCHI Navigation by Direction was updated on September 30, 2026 and Simple GPX Tracker on October 6, 2026.

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