Traccar Client vs GPS51
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Traccar Client
This open-source GPS tracking app runs in the background, sending location updates to your private server. It prioritizes user privacy and offers customizable settings for update intervals and data usage. Integration with the Traccar server and other platforms is straightforward.
- Real-time location tracking
- Open-source and free
- Customizable update intervals
- Privacy-focused data handling
- Background operation
- Easy server integration
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Traccar Client is a GPS tracking app for iOS. It runs in the background and sends location updates to your own server using the open-source Traccar platform. • Real-time Tracking: See your device's location on your private server in real time. • Open-Source: 100% free and open-source, with no ads or tracking. • Customizable: Configure update intervals, accuracy, and data usage to fit your needs. • Privacy First: Your location data is sent only to your chosen server, never to third parties. • Easy Integration: Works with the Traccar server and many third-party GPS tracking platforms. Just enter your server address, grant location permissions, and the app automatically sends periodic location reports in the background. Don't have a server yet? Try the free live demo or set up your own for free at traccar.org.
GPS51
Monitor and manage GPS trackers and IoT devices, including their location, trajectory, and alerts. Access live data on fuel usage, video feeds, and intercom functions for various devices and protocols.
- View and manage device position and trajectory
- Set up alerts and geofencing
- Monitor fuel usage
- Access live video feeds
- Control remote command transmission
- Supports multiple tracker protocols
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The platform allows users to comprehensively view and manage the position, trajectory, alerts, geofencing, dwell points, telephone alarms, and remote command transmission for diverse GPS trackers and IoT devices. It also provides live online access to fuel usage, video feeds, and intercom functions. The system is compatible with multiple tracker communication protocols and various IoT device types.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Traccar Client at 4.7 against GPS51's 3.7. Traccar Client also leads on ratings volume (197 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). GPS51's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Traccar Client holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Traccar Client has 197 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Traccar Client's written reviews are positive against 54% of GPS51's.
Traccar Client ships an update every 2 days, GPS51 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Traccar Client | GPS51 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (197 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Tananaev | 深圳安诺盛科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Traccar Client
GPS51
In-app purchases
Traccar Client
No in-app purchases
GPS51
No in-app purchases
