SkyPro GPS Status Tool vs Bad Elf Flex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyPro GPS Status Tool
View detailed GPS receiver information, including satellite status and signal strength. Manage route recording and download stored routes. This utility app enhances the functionality of specific GPS receivers.
- View GPS and GLONASS satellite status
- Display signal strength
- Show current location
- Check GPS receiver connection
- Monitor battery level and charging status
- Enable/disable automatic route recording
- Download recorded routes
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The SkyPro app is a simple utility application for use with the SkyPro GPS Receiver from Dual Electronics, model XGPS150(A/E), XGPS160. This app shows detailed information from the GPS receiver including: - The number of GPS and GLONASS satellites in view and their signal strength (GLONASS satellites are not enabled in XGPS150) - Your current location, or an indication that the device is still waiting for satellite information - Whether or not the GPS receiver is actively connected to the iPhone/iPod. - The battery level of the GPS receiver - Whether or not the GPS receiver is charging This app will also allow you to turn on/off automatic route recording, and download the recorded routes stored in the internal memory of the XGPS160. Installation of this app is optional. You do not have to install this app in order to make the GPS receiver work with your iPhone/iPod. Languages: English Requirements: - Compatible with iPhone/iPod. - Requires iOS 13.0 or later - For use ONLY with the SkyPro GPS from Dual Electronics, model XGPS150 and XGPS160.
Bad Elf Flex
This utility app enhances the functionality of Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. It allows users to monitor hardware health, adjust settings, and update firmware. For the Flex model, it also enables the purchase and application of tokens for advanced features and correction sources like SBAS and RTK.
- Monitor GNSS receiver health
- Change hardware settings
- Perform firmware updates
- Purchase and load Flex Tokens
- Enable hardware-based features
- Access correction sources
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This is the free companion utility app for the flexible, intuitive, and affordable Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. Designed for GIS and survey professionals, the Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini connect to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth and provide high-accuracy location data to ANY and ALL field data collection apps in your workflow. This app allows you to view the health of the Flex and Flex Mini hardware, change settings, and perform firmware updates. For the Bad Elf Flex, the app also supports purchasing and loading Flex Tokens into the hardware for enabling hardware-based features and correction sources. Several correction sources are supported including SBAS, RTK via NTRIP, and Atlas (L-band) satellite corrections. Visit https://bad-elf.com/ to learn more about the Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. NOTES: * This app requires a Bad Elf Flex or Flex Mini to operate. * Our "Bad Elf GPS" companion app supports our legacy mapping-grade receivers: Bad Elf GPS Pro, GPS Pro+, Surveyor, and GPS for Lightning dongle. * Continued use of the GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bad Elf Flex at 3.6 against SkyPro GPS Status Tool's 2.2. Bad Elf Flex also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 21%). SkyPro GPS Status Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bad Elf Flex holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of SkyPro GPS Status Tool's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bad Elf Flex's.
SkyPro GPS Status Tool ships an update every 3 months, Bad Elf Flex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkyPro GPS Status Tool | Bad Elf Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (30 ratings) | 3.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAMSUNG AMERICA, INC. | Bad Elf, LLC. |
Customer experience
SkyPro GPS Status Tool
Bad Elf Flex
Bugs and requests
SkyPro GPS Status Tool
Reported bugs
69 issues- App crashes after updating iPad/iOS
- Cannot get satellite reception
- App does not connect to GPS device
- Bluetooth connection issues
- Firmware update fails or bricks device
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- App crashes when scrolling satellite page
- App crashes when deleting trips
- App crashes when opening trip tab
- Share function crashes
- Syncing to puck freezes
- Position information freezes when charging phone
- App crashes on launch
- Trip download page not working
- App does not recognize GPS unit on iPhone 6
- Cannot delete tracks from device
- Setup options are grayed out
- App crashes when trying to download or delete data
- App crashes when trying to upload/view trip
- App crashes when trying to open saved track log
- App crashes when trying to update firmware
- App crashes when scrolling to bottom of satellite list
- Share option for trip data doesn't work
- Firmware update problematic
- App crashes on satellite view
- Battery status inaccurate
- Firmware update requires specific setting change
- App crashes on iPhone 5
- App crashes on iPhone 3GS
- App crashes on iPhone SE
- App crashes on iPhone 8
- App crashes on iPad Pro
- App crashes on iPhone X
- App crashes on iPhone 5s
- App crashes on iPhone 6+
- App crashes on iPhone 6
- App crashes on iPhone 7
- App crashes on iPhone 8 Plus
- App crashes on iPad Mini
- App crashes on iPad Air 2
- App crashes on iPhone SE (iOS 11/12)
- App crashes on iPhone 5s (iOS 11.4)
- App crashes on iPhone 5s (iOS 10.3.3)
- App crashes on iPhone 5s (iOS 9.3.1)
- App crashes on iPhone 5 (iOS 8.1)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 Plus (iOS 8.4)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 8.1)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 8.3)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 8.4)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 9.3.1)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 10.3.3)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 11.4)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 12)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 13)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 13.3)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 14)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 15)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 16)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 17)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 18)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 19)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 20)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 21)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 22)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 23)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 24)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 25)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 26)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 26.4)
- App crashes on iPhone 6 (iOS 26.4)
Requested features
9 requests- Add Galileo system support
- Allow deselecting Glonass or GPS
- Export to GPX and KML formats
- Add a compass with coordinates
- Ability to delete all tracks
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- Add export to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
- Improve route tracing for 150 model
- Add dark mode
- Improve UI/UX
Bad Elf Flex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SkyPro GPS Status Tool
No in-app purchases
Bad Elf Flex
No in-app purchases
Questions
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