GPS Toolkit vs LiveHeight

GPS Toolkit – GNSS turns your phone into a pro-grade GNSS instrument. Whether you're hiking off-trail, sailing offshore, surveying a job site, or simply curious about the satellites overhead, GPS Toolkit gives you the data professionals need — without the bloat, ads, or accounts. — LIVE GNSS DATA — • Every visible satellite from every constellation: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS • Sky plot with azimuth and elevation • Signal-to-noise bars per satellite • Real-time fix quality, HDOP, accuracy — PRECISE POSITION — • Five coordinate formats: Decimal Degrees, DMS, DDM, UTM, MGRS • Altitude (GNSS + barometer when available) • Speed, course, magnetic heading • Configurable units: metric, imperial, or nautical — MAPS & TRACKS — • OpenStreetMap with tile caching for limited connectivity • Record tracks with one tap, in foreground or background • Import and export GPX (industry standard, compatible with every GPS tool) • Waypoints with categories and custom labels — NAVIGATION — • Bearing and distance to any waypoint • Proximity alerts with configurable threshold and sound • True magnetic compass, GPS-independent — TOOLS THE PROS USE — • Geodesic calculator: Vincenty-precision distance, midpoint, projection • Background tracking continues with the screen off • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese — PRIVACY FIRST — • Everything stays on your device • No account, no sign-up, no tracking • No ads, no in-app purchases • Built on open, audited geodesic libraries Built by an outdoor user who got tired of bloated GPS apps. If you want the GNSS Swiss Army knife on your smartphone, this is it. Note: GNSS accuracy depends on your device's hardware, sky visibility, and environment. Indoor use and dense urban canyons will degrade fix quality on any GPS app.

LiveHeight turns your iPhone's built-in barometer into a precision altimeter that reveals altitude changes as small as a few centimeters, live, on a clean dashboard with a real-time sparkline. PRECISION ALTITUDE • Live altitude from the iPhone's barometric sensor • Altitude above sea level, fused from GPS and the barometer • Real-time sparkline to watch every rise and fall • Metric or imperial units STORM WATCH (works offline) • Tracks atmospheric pressure trends to warn you before storms roll in • No signal needed, built for the backcountry • Optional background monitoring, off by default and fully under your control BUILT FOR HIKING • Track a hike and save it to Apple Health as a workout • Topographic maps and 3D terrain views • Elevation profiles and terrain lookups for the trail ahead • Hike prep cards with the essentials before you set off • Outdoor conversion tool for multiple occasions • Sunset times so you know how much daylight is left • Emergency mode: continuous location tracking, then a power-saving standby that keeps your position findable for days so rescuers can reach you PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no ads, no tracking • Your readings stay on your device • Health data is never sold or shared Whether you're chasing a summit, watching the weather turn, or just curious how high you are right now, LiveHeight gives you the numbers instantly and accurately.