SkyPilot GPS Dashboard vs GPS Data
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
This app provides detailed GPS information like speed, altitude, and heading, with a customizable dashboard. An optional Pro version unlocks more features and customization options.
- Customizable dashboard
- Speed, altitude, and heading display
- Location and movement data
- Address details
- Environmental data (air pressure)
- Pro version for enhanced features
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SkyPilot GPS Dashboard (formerly SkyWidgets) is a powerful application that leverages built-in GPS functionality to provide detailed insights into your location and movement. Originally designed for pilots, the app delivers data such as speed, altitude and heading. Customizable Dashboard The core feature of SkyPilot GPS Dashboard is its fully customizable dashboard, allowing users to tailor the interface to their specific needs. Users can add, remove, and rearrange dashboard elements to optimize their experience. Location Dashboard Pro For those seeking enhanced functionality, Location Dashboard Pro available via in-app purchase offers additional dashboard items, customizable home screen icons, and iCloud synchronization for dashboard configurations. Available Dashboard Items: • Movement Data: Altitude, Speed, Heading, Compass Course • Geolocation: Latitude, Longitude, Distance, Vertical & Horizontal Accuracy • Environmental Data: Air Pressure • Address Details: Country, Locality, Sub-locality, ZIP Code, Street, Ocean Please note that certain dashboard items are exclusive to Location Dashboard Pro. Battery Usage Notice Continuous use of GPS in the background may significantly impact battery life. The app may utilize your location even when not actively in use, which can further contribute to battery consumption. For more information or support, please visit skypilot.app.
GPS Data
Access detailed location data from your device, including GPS coordinates, elevation, speed, and direction. View information in a clear list format, with options for full-screen displays on iOS for at-a-glance monitoring while moving.
- Current time and update intervals
- Latitude and Longitude coordinates
- Elevation in meters and feet
- Speed in various units (mph, km/h, knots)
- Device and movement direction
- Local air pressure
- Vertical speed
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GPS Data delivers all of the current location information available from your device, including GPS, compass, and barometer data. GPS Data displays the following information, in an easy-to-use list format: • Current time • Time since last update • Accuracy of readings • Latitude & Longitude coordinates (decimal degrees and degrees/minutes/seconds) • Elevation (meters and feet above sea level) • Speed (meters and feet per second, kilometers and miles per hour, and knots) • Device direction (degrees true and degrees magnetic) • Direction of device movement (degrees true) • Local air pressure (hectopascals and inches of mercury) • Vertical speed (meters per second and feet per minute) Additionally, on iOS, any altitude, speed, or direction value can be expanded into a larger, full screen display, useful for monitoring different values when you're on the move.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SkyPilot GPS Dashboard at none against GPS Data's shown. GPS Data's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 48%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SkyPilot GPS Dashboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GPS Data sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Data has 458 ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of SkyPilot GPS Dashboard's written reviews are positive against 77% of GPS Data's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard ships an update monthly, GPS Data fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkyPilot GPS Dashboard | GPS Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (79 ratings) — better | 4.4 (458 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79 | 458 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Schulz | Oscar Fawkes |
Customer experience
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
GPS Data
Bugs and requests
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GPS Data
Reported bugs
7 issues- App doesn't work on Apple Watch (no data displayed)
- Speed display shows only a dash on Apple Watch 4
- GPS coordinates not displayed on Apple Watch
- Compass doesn't work on Apple Watch
- Latitude/longitude format changes when sending via SMS
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- App crashes or shows no data for some users
- Text and heading overlap making data hard to read
Requested features
14 requests- Satellite lock count display
- Consolidated watch page with speed, course, and altitude together
- Apple Watch compass functionality
- Latitude/longitude display on Apple Watch
- Cardinal direction display on Apple Watch (N, S, E, W)
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- Remember last selected units on Apple Watch
- OSGB format support for UK users
- Location name (town and state) display
- UTC time display
- Snapshot/memory feature for GPS data
- Full-resolution timestamp in share feature
- Adjustable decimal places for coordinates
- Ad-free premium version
- More GPS readings and data types
In-app purchases
SkyPilot GPS Dashboard
- Location Dashboard Pro$1.99
GPS Data
- Upgrade$1.99
Questions
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