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 app transforms your mobile device into a GPS tracker, reporting your location to a server at set intervals. It can connect to a free demo server or your own hosted Traccar server. Use it to monitor your device's position on a map.
- Use mobile device as GPS tracker
- Report location to server
- Configurable time intervals
- Connect to demo or self-hosted server
- Supports 80+ protocols (with Traccar Server)
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Traccar Client is a GPS tracking app for Android. 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 the location, historical routes, and alerts for various trackers and IoT devices. View real-time fuel consumption, video feeds, and two-way audio. Supports multiple tracker protocols and IoT devices.
- Real-time location tracking
- Historical route playback
- Alerts and geofencing
- Fuel consumption monitoring
- Video and audio streaming
- Support for various 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 (189 vs 3). GPS51's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 189 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 4 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Traccar Client | GPS51 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (189 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 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
