Private Tracker vs Duck 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/
Duck Tracker
Record and save your running, hiking, and other travels with detailed route and statistics. Track distance, time, speed, and altitude with various activity types. View your history grouped by day and activity.
- Record GPS tracks
- Save travel history
- Detailed statistics (distance, speed, altitude)
- Multiple activity types
- Speed and altitude graphs
- History grouped by day and activity
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GPS tracker for recording your running, hiking and other travels. Record tracks and save it in the device history. Keep a complete history of your tracks with route and statistics details. Choose one of several types of activity in the application: run, walk, scooter, bike, electro scooter, electro bike, hike, car, bus, train, boat, airplane, or specify “other” as the activity type. See distance, drive time, speed, pace, average and maximum speed information while recording a track. After the track is recorded, speed and altitude graphs will become available. The main screen contains the statistics of your tracks, grouped by day and activity type. Please note that GPS route recording in the background reduces the device's battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duck Tracker at none against Private Tracker's 3. Duck Tracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Private Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Duck Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Duck Tracker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Tracker | Duck Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 64 Characters | Roman Rozinko |
Customer experience
Private Tracker
Duck Tracker
In-app purchases
Private Tracker
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
- Unlimited Track Export$6.99
Duck Tracker
No in-app purchases
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