Comparison

Handy GPS lite vs OruxMaps

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

Head to head
About

Handy GPS lite

Navigate the outdoors with this GPS tool for sports like hiking and biking. Record waypoints, track your routes, and return home easily. Supports various coordinate systems and data export/import.

Highlights
  • View location in UTM or Lat/Lon
  • Record and enter waypoints
  • Goto waypoints
  • Record track logs
  • Display location, waypoints, and tracklogs on map
  • Export/Import KML/GPX files
  • Magnetic compass
Features
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The perfect companion for your next outdoor adventure. Seek, find, record and return home with Handy GPS. This app is a real navigation tool designed for outdoors sports like hiking, bushwalking, mountain biking, kayaking and trail riding. It allows you to work in UTM or lat/lon coordinates. Note: This version of the app is limited to storing 3 waypoints and 40 tracklog points. The paid version does not have these limits. Features: * View your current location in UTM or Lat/Lon formats. * Record and/or manually enter waypoints. * Goto a waypoint. * Record a track log. * Show your current location, waypoints and tracklogs on a map. * Export waypoints and tracklogs to a KML file for viewing in Google Earth, or to a GPX file. * Import KML or GPX files and view in the app. * Email your current location to a friend. * Odometer to keep track of how far you've gone. * Magnetic compass. * Supports both metric and US/imperial units. * Supports datums WGS84, GDA94, AGD66 and AGD84. (Use WGS84 for NAD83) * Can show your current location as an MGRS grid ref (WGS84 only). * Optional walk timer. Additional features only available in the paid version include: * Use of custom datums (e.g. ED50, SAD69, OSGB36, etc) * Elevation profile. * Compute sun rise and set times. * Unlimited waypoints and tracklog points. * Offline map support. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. To save battery power you can close the app from the task manager. The developer accepts no responsibility for you getting lost while using this app.

About

OruxMaps

Record and analyze outdoor activities with various online and offline maps. Track routes, use sensors, and share your live position. Includes advanced GIS tools for calculations and utilities like a compass and dashboard.

Highlights
  • Record routes with online/offline maps
  • Integrate with heart rate and bike sensors
  • Upload activities to Strava/SICAMI
  • Analyze activity data with graphs
  • Follow routes with alerts
  • Live position sharing
  • GIS tools for calculations
Features
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Enjoy your outdoor activities. The app allows you to record your routes using different types of maps, both online and offline. Supported offline map formats: Mapsforge .map, Garmin .img, Rmap .rmap, GeoPDF .pdf, GeoTIFF .tif, MBTiles .mbtiles Keep your data private. No registration required, and no uploading of your data anywhere if you don't want to. Use different sensors in your activities (heart rate monitor, cadence/speed/power on a bike). Upload your activities to important sites like Strava or SICAMI. Analyze your activities, obtaining graphs, average and maximum data, etc. Follow routes, with alerts when you move away from the path or when you approach points of interest. Search for routes using an online service, which will allow you to find paths anywhere. It includes a powerful GIS tool for complex distance calculations, bearings, intersections, coordinate conversions, and more. Share your live position with your friends and hiking companions, or with family so they can follow your trail. It includes numerous utilities: - Dashboard - Compass - Artificial horizon - GIS tool Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Handy GPS lite4 screens
OruxMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handy GPS lite at none against OruxMaps's 6. Handy GPS lite also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 36%) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). OruxMaps's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. OruxMaps sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Handy GPS lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handy GPS lite holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Handy GPS lite's written reviews are positive against 36% of OruxMaps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handy GPS lite ships an update every 2 months, OruxMaps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Handy GPS lite versus OruxMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandy GPS liteOruxMaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (18 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB118 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperAnthony Dunkjose Vazquez Araujo

Customer experience

Handy GPS lite

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

OruxMaps

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Handy GPS lite

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

OruxMaps

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a coffee$1.99
  • Small contribution$2.99
  • Medium contribution$4.99
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  • Large contribution$9.99

Questions

Is Handy GPS lite free?
Handy GPS lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OruxMaps free?
OruxMaps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Handy GPS lite or OruxMaps?
Handy GPS lite is rated higher. Handy GPS lite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while OruxMaps averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Handy GPS lite or OruxMaps have ads?
Neither Handy GPS lite nor OruxMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handy GPS lite or OruxMaps?
Handy GPS lite ships an update every 2 months, and OruxMaps every 6 weeks. Most recently, Handy GPS lite was updated on September 18, 2026 and OruxMaps on September 16, 2026.

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