Comparison

Handy GPS vs TrekkingPoint

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

Head to head
About

Handy GPS

Navigate the outdoors with this comprehensive tool. Record waypoints, track logs, and find your way home using UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Supports offline maps and data export for planning and sharing.

Highlights
  • UTM and Lat/Lon coordinate support
  • Waypoint recording and navigation
  • Track log recording
  • Offline map tile downloads
  • KML/GPX file import and export
  • Magnetic compass and elevation profile
  • Sun and moon rise/set times
Features
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The perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure. Seek, find, record and return home with Handy GPS. This app is a real navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, mountain biking, kayaking and trail riding. It allows you to work in UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Features: * View your current location in UTM or Lat/Lon formats. * Record and/or manually enter waypoints in UTM, Lat/Lon, or MGRS. * Goto a waypoint, with optional audio proximity alarm and spoken directions. * Record a track log. * Show your current location, waypoints and tracklogs on a map. * Export waypoints and tracklogs to a KML file for viewing in Google Earth, or to a GPX file. * Export waypoints to a comma delimited (CSV) text file. * Import KML or GPX files and view in the app. * Email your current location to a friend. * Odometer to keep track of how far you've gone. * Magnetic compass. * Elevation profile. * Compute sun and moon rise and set times. * Supports both metric and US/imperial units. * Supports datums WGS84, GDA94, AGD66 and AGD84. (Use WGS84 for NAD83) * Allows entry of parameters for a custom datum (e.g. ED50, SAD69, OSGB36, GDA2020 etc), as well as supporting affine parameters for local grid systems. * Can display your location a normal grid ref, an MGRS grid ref (WGS84 datum only), or as a UK Ordinance Survey (OS) grid ref. * Can download offline map tiles for use where there is no cellular coverage. * Can import pre-prepared state or country-level base maps from a zip file. * Optional walk timer. * Email your current waypoints and tracklogs as a KML file. * Take photos from within the app to be stored with the current session. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To save battery power you can close the app from the task manager. The developer accepts no responsibility for you getting lost while using this app.

About

TrekkingPoint

Navigate the outdoors with an offline GPS tracker and trail planner. Record routes, add waypoints, and access worldwide offline maps for hiking, biking, and more. Includes weather forecasts and elevation data.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS tracking
  • Worldwide offline maps
  • Route recording and planning
  • Waypoint creation
  • GPX export/import
  • Weather forecast
  • Live tracking
Features
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Find your road inside nature! GPS Outdoor chart-plotter for trekking activity. An easy-to-use offline Outdoor GPS tracker and trails planner featuring worldwide offline maps. Tread with your favorite device around the world, turn your smartphone or tablet into an Outdoor GPS with an offline map. Choose between hiking, running, bike, MTB, kayak, and outdoor sports. Record your routes and trails on a map, add waypoints, create the itinerary and share them with your friends via GPX Export / Import - Your mobile will be a GPS outdoor navigator. Your smartphone will guide you with a heading indicator. - Live Tracking - Plan, Create and Export/Import into standard GPX format your Trails. - View trails passing through your chosen specific areas. (by WayMarkedTrails ) - Weather forecast for an outdoor activity. - Advanced Elevation data - Available in different languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Brazilian, Turkish and German,Indonesian -Easily get information for your device's car navigator to reach the start of your trails By purchasing you’ll be contributing in helping us out to maintain infrastructure and create new features Trekking Point is available with the full version, purchase it and use it forever in your outdoor adventures. MAPS OFFLINE: Enjoy offline topographic, satellite and OpenStreetMaps maps from all over the world. Great GPS Outdoor when you're out in the mountains or traveling without Internet connection. MAPS AVAILABLE: MapView: http://www.fishpoints.net/mapsview/ •World topographic map by ESRI •Satellite imagery for the world by ESRI •OpenStreetMap & WayMarkedTrails LOCATION PERMISSION Location information is processed locally on your device, ensuring your privacy. HELP US Download Trekking Point and let us know about any bugs, feature requests or any other suggestions. Stay tuned for more features and options in this GPS Outdoor tracker app. LEARN MORE ABOUT TREKKING POINT http://www.fishpoints.net/trekking-point/ A link to the terms of use: http://www.fishpoints.net/eula-trekkingpoint/ A link to the privacy policy: http://www.fishpoints.net/privacy-trekkingpoint/

Screenshots

Handy GPS4 screens
TrekkingPoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handy GPS at 88% against TrekkingPoint's 0%. TrekkingPoint's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Handy GPS costs $9.99 and TrekkingPoint $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handy GPS ships an update every 6 weeks, TrekkingPoint every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handy GPS versus TrekkingPoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandy GPSTrekkingPoint
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony DunkMarco Palaferri

Customer experience

Handy GPS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

TrekkingPoint

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Handy GPS

No in-app purchases

None

TrekkingPoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handy GPS free?
Handy GPS costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrekkingPoint free?
TrekkingPoint costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handy GPS or TrekkingPoint have ads?
Neither Handy GPS nor TrekkingPoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handy GPS or TrekkingPoint?
Handy GPS ships an update every 6 weeks, and TrekkingPoint every 5 days. Most recently, Handy GPS was updated on October 23, 2026 and TrekkingPoint on October 13, 2026.

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