OwnTracks vs Ubaxi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OwnTracks
This app lets you create a private log of your locations or share them with others. It prioritizes data security and privacy by using open protocols. Be mindful that continuous GPS use can impact battery life.
- Private location diary
- Location sharing
- Open-source
- Open protocols
- Data security and privacy
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OwnTracks - Your location companion OwnTracks allows you to keep track of your own location. You can build your private location diary or share it with your family and friends. OwnTracks is open-source and uses open protocols for communication so you can be sure your data stays secure and private. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Ubaxi
This transportation app puts you in control of your travel costs. Set your own fare for rides and connect with drivers willing to accept your price. Enjoy a flexible and personalized way to get around.
- Set your own ride prices
- Connect with drivers
- Personalized travel costs
- Flexible transportation
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A transportation app that allows you to decide the price for your ride.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ubaxi at 100% against OwnTracks's 67%. Ubaxi also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). OwnTracks's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ubaxi holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OwnTracks has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of OwnTracks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ubaxi's.
OwnTracks ships an update monthly, Ubaxi weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OwnTracks | Ubaxi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (33 ratings) | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christoph Krey | App Green Technology LLC |
Customer experience
OwnTracks
Ubaxi
In-app purchases
OwnTracks
No in-app purchases
Ubaxi
No in-app purchases
