Comparison

LeadNav GPS vs GPX viewer

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

Head to head
About

LeadNav GPS

Plan, coordinate, and navigate off-grid with this powerful GPS tool. Designed for demanding environments, it offers advanced features for mission planning, team communication, and detailed trip recording. Ideal for professionals and outdoor enthusiasts operating without reliable cellular service.

Highlights
  • Mission planning and coordination
  • Offline mapping and navigation
  • Team location tracking
  • Route creation and sharing
  • Audible and visual warnings
  • Track recording and analysis
  • GPX file support
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LEADNAV GPS is the professional off-road GPS for iPhone and iPad. Plan the route at home, run it with turn-by-turn voice guidance where there are no roads, and put your whole team on one map. Built for teams that work and travel off the grid: search and rescue, security details, expeditions, hunting camps, work crews, race teams and their chase crews. NAVIGATE WHERE THERE ARE NO ROADS • Turn-by-turn voice guidance from routes you build or import. Waypoints speak by name as you approach them. • Red warning rings and blue proximity rings that adjust to your speed, so the call comes when you need it. • Any ring you cross alerts, on the route or off it. Serpentine points keep you on the line without a word. • Works with no signal at all. Navigation never needs a connection. • Record tracks, convert them to routes, reverse a route to come back the way you went. • Drop markers for anything you want to find again. Recon, Aviation and Hunting marker sets are included for everyone. • Compatible with Bluetooth headsets, helmet intercoms and speakers for eyes-free navigation. TRIP PACKAGES • One file per trip, event or property: routes, tracks and markers together, with categories and Recently Deleted. • Built on the GPX standard. Import from and export to any GPS device or planning software. • Share a whole Trip Package with your team by AirDrop, Messages or email. • Route Editor with Undo, Join Multiple Routes, Convert Markers to Audio Waypoints, Export to GPS Unit for Garmin, Lowrance and other units. YOUR WHOLE TEAM ON ONE MAP • Group tracking is included with the app. One Team Code, a QR or an invite link builds the team. Teammates join in seconds and see each other live. • Runs over any internet connection: cellular, Wi-Fi at camp, or vehicle-mounted satellite internet such as Starlink. • Keeps sharing with the screen locked when you turn on background tracking. • No account, no login, nothing to sign up for. Your team identity is a random code you can reset any time. COMMS (PRO LICENSE) • Hold to talk with your teams from the pad on the map or from a wireless button. Release to send. • Every message is written out as text in the team thread, so a call you missed at speed is still there when you look down. • Several teams at once, each with its own channel and switch. Faster updates, teammate speed, off-screen arrows and breadcrumb trails. PRERUNNING TOOLS (PRO LICENSE) • PreRunner Bar and Pocket PreRunner: one-tap waypoint drops at speed, with a wipe-safe screen lock. • Wireless buttons: drop waypoints, record tracks, zoom and talk with your hands on the wheel. Part of our patent-pending prerunning system. • Waypoint Mic: hands-free voice notes at speed through your helmet comms. • Speed Highlighter: paint the route green, yellow and red as you run it. • Package Rules: proximity rings and marker symbols by name, saved in the file for everyone you share it with. • Off Route Alert: hear it the moment you leave the line, and which side the route is on. • Edit at speed: tap any waypoint in run mode to edit or delete it. OFFLINE MAPS • Free online map sources include USGS Satellite, USGS Topo and OpenStreetMap. • The Entry and Pro Licenses add offline map imagery for every map type, MBTiles import and overlays, and custom map URLs. Select areas and store them before you go. Maps are provided by outside services and are subject to change. LICENSES The app is a one-time purchase. Entry and Pro are auto-renewing licenses, managed in your Apple account. Details at leadnavgps.com/pricing. NOTES • This is a high-powered GPS and needs power for prolonged use in the field. Continued background GPS use can dramatically decrease battery life. • Wi-Fi-only iPads have no internal GPS chip. Use a cellular model, or an external GPS receiver with the app. • Group tracking and Comms need an internet connection. Navigation does not.

About

GPX viewer

Import and display GPX routes on various map types, including custom ones. Visualize elevation profiles, track your position in real-time, and access detailed route information. Offline map downloads and route editing are also available.

Highlights
  • GPX file import
  • Multiple base map options
  • Custom map support
  • Offline map downloads
  • Elevation profile display
  • Real-time position tracking
  • GPX route editing
Features
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Import your routes in GPX format (tracks or routes) into the application. Display them on different preset maps (plan, satellite, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, Swisstopo, IGN) or on your own custom maps. Display an elevation graph to evaluate their difficulty. And check out all of their information. Follow your position along the route during your ride. You can also display points of interest from GPX. All what you need to go hiking and follow your route. All for free and without ads. The only in-app purchases are tips for few other features, take a look. Features details: - Import of GPX files via file or web link - Management of imported GPX (library) - Display GPX track on the map (track and route) - Several base maps: map, hybrid, satellite 3D, OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, Swisstopo - Possibility to set your own custom maps from a library or manually - Possibility to download maps for offline use - Displayed on the map: current position, start and end of the route, points of interest along the route, scale, route direction - Choice of color and size of the route - Locking of screen standby to better follow the route - Map cache system - Display of GPX details: name, description, longitudinal profile, elevation differences, distance, image gallery, link, points of interest - Display details of a point of interest: name, description, image gallery, links - Access to the route via Maps, Google Maps or Waze - Sharing a GPX - GPX editor - Speedometer Note: If the application cannot open a GPX file, contact me by sending me the file.

Screenshots

LeadNav GPS4 screens
GPX viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GPX viewer at Free against LeadNav GPS's $19.99. GPX viewer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). LeadNav GPS's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (123 vs 9). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

GPX viewer is free to download; LeadNav GPS costs $19.99 up front. LeadNav GPS sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and GPX viewer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LeadNav GPS holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LeadNav GPS has 123 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of LeadNav GPS's written reviews are positive against 75% of GPX viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeadNav GPS ships an update every 4 weeks, GPX viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
LeadNav GPS versus GPX viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeadNav GPSGPX viewer
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (123 ratings) — better3.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings123 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeadNav Systems LLCJonathan Gander

Customer experience

LeadNav GPS

All ratings123 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative30.8%

GPX viewer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

LeadNav GPS

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Subscription renewal issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • App shuts down when opening tracks
  • App dumping out when plotting routes
  • Add-ons not purchasable
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  • Support link not working
  • Location inaccurate
  • Battery draining even after force closing
  • License not recognized on new devices

Requested features

18 requests
  • Option to disable confirmation notifications for edits for a period
  • Alphabetical order for collections/files
  • Call out waypoints in advance
  • iCloud Sync
  • Apple CarPlay Support
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  • More user training videos
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to upload multiple files at once
  • Download off-road maps along the route
  • Ability to download maps for offline use without high cost
  • Support for metric units
  • Easier way to contact developers
  • Photos for markers
  • Custom names for downloaded areas
  • Smaller on-screen buttons (zoom, speed)
  • Hide unnecessary UI elements by tapping map
  • Dark mode

GPX viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

LeadNav GPS

Subscriptions5
  • Entry License Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro License Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Entry License$69.991 Year
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  • Satellite Group Tracking$149.991 Month
  • Pro License$249.991 Year
One-time8
  • Hunting Markers$4.99
  • Aviation Markers$4.99
  • Recon Markers$4.99
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  • Advanced Pack (1Year Subscription) - Map to Advanced Upgrade$19.99
  • Advanced Subscription (1 Year)$69.99
  • Advanced to Pro Upgrade$179.99
  • Map to Pro Upgrade$199.99
  • Pro Pack Subscription (1 Year)$249.99
3 purchases

GPX viewer

One-time3
  • A coffee$3.99
  • A burger$7.99
  • Hiking equipment$19.99

Questions

Is LeadNav GPS free?
LeadNav GPS costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is GPX viewer free?
GPX viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LeadNav GPS or GPX viewer?
LeadNav GPS is rated higher. LeadNav GPS averages 3.9 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while GPX viewer averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do LeadNav GPS or GPX viewer have ads?
Neither LeadNav GPS nor GPX viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeadNav GPS or GPX viewer?
LeadNav GPS ships an update every 4 weeks, and GPX viewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, LeadNav GPS was updated on October 26, 2026 and GPX viewer on October 27, 2026.

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