Comparison

Gps Status vs GNSS View

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

Head to head
About

Gps Status

Track your location and speed with real-time GPS data. Features include a speedometer, compass, and elevation. Share your journey and current location with friends, and join their shared locations.

Highlights
  • Speedometer
  • Compass
  • Latitude and Longitude display
  • Elevation tracking
  • Path recording
  • Location sharing
  • Battery status
Features
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Include: - Speedometer - Compass - Latitude and Longitude - Elevation - Level vial - Directions - Battery power and status - Accelerated speed - Path record - Share your track information to friends - Share your current location with friends - Join your friends's location share - Pressure (Only for iPhone6 and iPhone6 Plus) - Support 3D touch Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

GNSS View

Visualize the positions of satellite navigation systems like QZSS and GPS in the sky. View satellite arrangements on a radar or through augmented reality from your current location. Supports multiple satellite constellations and customizable display options.

Highlights
  • Position Radar view of satellites
  • Augmented Reality (AR) display
  • Supports QZSS, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS
  • Select specific signal satellites
  • Set elevation mask angle
  • Display HDOP and VDOP values
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This application enables you to see where the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System in the sky! ●What is QZSS? Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a Japanese satellite positioning system composed mainly of satellites in quasi-zenith orbits (QZO). Satellite positioning systems use satellite signals to calculate position information. One famous example is the American Global Positioning System (GPS) and the QZSS is sometimes called the Japanese GPS. For details, please refer to the following Website "Quasi-Zenith Satellite System". URL : https://qzss.go.jp/en ●What is GNSS View? GNSS View provides that iOS version application that is based on the website application "GNSS View". This application enables you to know position of positioning satellites such as QZSS and GPS in the specified time and location. The positioning satellites displayed in the GNSS View are not based on the satellite information directly received by the smartphone but are displayed based on the satellite arrangement calculated based on the publicly released orbit information. ●GNSS View 3 functions 【Main】 ・You can move to the Position Radar screen or AR Display screen from the application startup screen. ・You can see the operating manual and privacy policy of this application via the website. 【Position Radar】 ・It is provided radar view of positioning satellites such as QZSS and GPS as a sky plot at the specified time and location. ・Positioning satellites can be specified from QZSS, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS. ・You can also select specified signal satellites to see on the radar. ・You can see selected satellites by setting elevation mask angle. ・You can switch east and west of satellite arrangement, turn on / off rotation, and switch on / off display of satellite number. ・It displays HDOP, VDOP, the total number of satellites and the number of each positioning satellites in the satellite arrangement displayed on the radar. 【AR Display】 ・Position of positioning satellites such as QZSS and GPS on the sky from your current location is able to see through your camera at the specified time. ・In order to display satellites, it is necessary to turn on the position information of the smartphone and complete the positioning. Therefore, it may take time to display. ・Positioning satellites can be specified from QZSS, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS. ・You can also select specified signal satellites to see on the radar. ・You can see selected satellites by setting elevation mask angle. ●Supported versions ・iOS 26 ・iOS 18 ・iOS 17 ・iOS 16 ・iOS 15 ・iOS 14

Screenshots

Gps Status4 screens
GNSS View2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GNSS View at none against Gps Status's 2. GNSS View also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 48%). Gps Status's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (58 vs 19). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gps Status sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. GNSS View asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GNSS View holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Gps Status's written reviews are positive against 69% of GNSS View's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gps Status ships an update monthly, GNSS View every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Gps Status versus GNSS View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGps StatusGNSS View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (58 ratings)4.3 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58 — better19
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Zhiyue Information Technology Co., LtdNEC Corporation

Customer experience

Gps Status

All ratings57 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative43.1%

GNSS View

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gps Status

One-time2
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Remove Ad$4.99
None

GNSS View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gps Status free?
Gps Status is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GNSS View free?
GNSS View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gps Status or GNSS View?
GNSS View is rated higher. Gps Status averages 4.2 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while GNSS View averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Gps Status or GNSS View have ads?
Gps Status shows ads; GNSS View does not.
Which is updated more often, Gps Status or GNSS View?
Gps Status ships an update monthly, and GNSS View every 7 months. Most recently, Gps Status was updated on October 29, 2026 and GNSS View on October 29, 2026.

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