Comparison

Offline GPS Navigation vs Point To

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

Head to head
About

Offline GPS Navigation

This app helps you navigate and find your way back, even without an internet connection. Easily bookmark locations like your parked car or hiking trails, and receive precise directional guidance to return. Sync your saved spots across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Walking directions
  • Navigational bookmarks
  • Parked car locator
  • Offline navigation
  • Sync across devices
  • Directional guidance
Features
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Best New Navigation Apps — Apple “It’s the compass reinvented with walking directions, navigational bookmarks, and a simple parked-car locator, all in a friendly design.” — App Store Editor’s Note --- Never get lost again. GPS Navigation Offline is your all-in-one offline GPS, compass, and navigation app for hiking, travel, parking, and everyday navigation, no internet required*. Whether you're exploring the outdoors, visiting a new city, or trying to find your parked car, this powerful GPS navigation app keeps you on track with precise direction and distance guidance. --- What You Can Do • Find Your Way Back Anywhere, Even Offline No signal? No problem. Navigate confidently in remote areas, mountains, forests, or abroad without internet access. • Instantly Locate Your Parked Car Save your parking spot in one tap and return to it easily, no more wandering through crowded parking lots. • Always Know Your Direction Use a precise digital compass with real-time distance and direction to guide you back to saved locations. • Save Important Places in Seconds Bookmark trails, parking spots, or favorite locations and access them anytime. • Track Your Distance in Real Time See exactly how far you are from your destination so you stay in control of your journey. • Access Your Locations on All Devices Your saved places sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, ready whenever you need them. --- Perfect For • Hiking & outdoor adventures • Travel & city exploration • Parking & car locator • Cycling & walking navigation • Offline navigation anywhere --- Why Users Love GPS Navigation Offline “Saved me while hiking super accurate and easy to use!” — Bjverano “The best GPS compass app for off-roading and hiking.” — Jimbo6765 “Perfect for tracking my parking spot and navigating hikes.” — S N Khan --- Simple. Reliable. Offline. Turn your iPhone into a powerful GPS navigator and compass tool. With offline navigation, accurate location tracking, and an intuitive design, you’ll always find your way back anytime, anywhere. A Simple Alternative to Complex Navigation Apps Looking for a lightweight alternative to apps like Google Maps, Waze, or Apple Maps? GPS Navigation Offline focuses on what matters most: offline navigation, compass direction, and location saving, without clutter, distractions, or the need for a constant internet connection. Perfect when you don’t need traffic updates or complex routing, just a reliable way to find your way back, track locations, and stay oriented anywhere. --- * Park Car feature works best in open parking areas due to GPS limitations. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pleeq.com/anchor-pointer/privacy-policy.html

About

Point To

This navigation tool allows you to set a destination and always see the direction to it. Save multiple locations, customize their appearance, and sync with your smartwatch for on-the-go guidance. Pro features offer enhanced precision for your directional needs.

Highlights
  • Save multiple location pins
  • Customize pin colors and symbols
  • iPhone to Apple Watch syncing
  • Precise alignment options
  • Directional guidance to chosen locations
Features
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Point To is a compass that always points to a location of your choice. It can be used to determine which direction something is relative to you. • Save multiple location pins • Recolor and set symbols for your pins • iPhone → Apple Watch syncing • Pro options for precise alignment

Screenshots

Offline GPS Navigation4 screens
Point To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Point To at none against Offline GPS Navigation's 2. Point To also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Offline GPS Navigation's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 5) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Offline GPS Navigation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Point To asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Point To holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Offline GPS Navigation has 2.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Offline GPS Navigation's written reviews are positive against 100% of Point To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline GPS Navigation ships an update every 11 days, Point To every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Offline GPS Navigation versus Point To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline GPS NavigationPoint To
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander DeplovZachary Coleman

Customer experience

Offline GPS Navigation

All ratings2,924 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative17.2%

Point To

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Offline GPS Navigation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or becomes unusable when signal is weak
  • Saved anchors sometimes get lost or disappear

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to switch between GPS heading and magnetic heading
  • Improve integration with mapping apps like Apple Maps and Google Maps
  • Allow importing/exporting of saved locations
  • Add more customization options for anchors (icons, colors, notes, etc.)

Point To

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Offline GPS Navigation

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Point To

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Offline GPS Navigation free?
Offline GPS Navigation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Point To free?
Point To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Offline GPS Navigation or Point To?
Point To is rated higher. Offline GPS Navigation averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Point To averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Offline GPS Navigation or Point To have ads?
Neither Offline GPS Navigation nor Point To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Offline GPS Navigation or Point To?
Offline GPS Navigation ships an update every 11 days, and Point To every 3 weeks. Most recently, Offline GPS Navigation was updated on September 28, 2026 and Point To on September 8, 2026.

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