Private Tracker vs mobile Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Tracker
This minimalist GPS tracker offers a private and battery-efficient way to record your journeys. It utilizes OpenStreetMap for detailed mapping and allows GPX export. A subscription unlocks full map detail and export capabilities.
- Private GPS tracking
- High-resolution OpenStreetMap
- GPX export
- Battery efficient
- No registration required
- Own OpenStreetMap servers
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Clean, fast, and private GPS tracker. High-resolution OpenStreetMap maps. Export in GPX. Easy on the battery. No registration. Own OpenStreetMap servers are used to guarantee privacy. The usage data is neither collected nor shared. Subscription unlocks OpenStreetMap maps on all zoom levels and full GPX export. In free mode, OpenStreetMap maps can be zoomed in only to the city overview level and only the first five minutes of track are exported. If you purchased track export before, you can still use it without subscription. Apple maps can be used without limitations. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
mobile Tracker
This app records your mobile phone's GPS trace, showing your real-time walking route on various map styles. It allows you to clear recorded paths and view detailed addresses.
- Records mobile phone GPS trace
- Displays real-time walking route
- Supports standard, hybrid, satellite map styles
- Option to clear drawn paths
- Shows detailed addresses
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App records the trace of your mobile phone. It is a good helper for your life! GPS positioning your current location. open the application, according to your walking route, mobile phone real time to draw your mobile trace. Flexible user interface settings, you can choose the standard, hybrid, satellite map style. You can clear the drawed path,show detail addresses by pass. Note: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Private Tracker at 74% against mobile Tracker's 27%. mobile Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Private Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. mobile Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, mobile Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Tracker | mobile Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 64 Characters | 友杰 邱 |
Customer experience
Private Tracker
mobile Tracker
In-app purchases
Private Tracker
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
- Unlimited Track Export$6.99
mobile Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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