Private Tracker vs GPS
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/
GPS
Record your outdoor activities like hiking, cycling, or driving with live route tracking. Monitor speed, altitude, and create custom map markers. Share your recorded routes with friends in various export formats.
- Live route tracking on map
- Record speed and altitude
- Create custom map markers
- Pause and resume recordings
- Export routes in KML, GPX, CSV
- Share recordings with friends
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Record your hikes, runs, bike rides and journeys with GPS-Tracker Pro. View your routes on the map, explore your stats and share your trips. All features: • GPS recording in the background • Pause and resume recording • Auto Pause when you stop moving • Distance, duration, moving time and idle time • Current, average and maximum speed, plus pace • Altitude, elevation gain and descent • Interactive speed, altitude and pace charts by time or distance • Standard, satellite and hybrid maps • Route colours based on speed • View all tracks together on one map • Markers with titles, notes and photos • Move markers on the map and change their colours • Search, rename and trim the beginning or end of tracks • Import GPX, KML and GTP files • Export as GPX, KML, CSV and GTP, optionally with photos in a ZIP • Share routes as map images with optional trip details • Widgets, Live Activities and Dynamic Island on supported devices • Adjustable GPS accuracy and distance filter • Inactivity alerts, poor GPS signal alerts and regular status reports Background GPS use may reduce battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Private Tracker at 4.2 against GPS's 3.4. Private Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 60%). GPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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. GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Private Tracker's written reviews are positive against 60% of GPS's.
Private Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, GPS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Tracker | GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) — better | 3.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 59.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 64 Characters | Marvin Wagner |
Customer experience
Private Tracker
GPS
In-app purchases
Private Tracker
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
- Unlimited Track Export$6.99
GPS
No in-app purchases









