Traccar Client vs Secured GPS Logger
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.
Secured GPS Logger
This app stores your location history locally on your device. You can view your path as a line, add markers with comments, and export your data to CSV. It's designed for users who want to keep their location information private.
- Local location history storage
- View location history as a polyline
- Add markers with comments and place names
- Export location data to CSV
- View raw location data
- Share location data
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- Keep your location history within database in your mobile device. - Location history can be viewed as poly line. - View raw location data, export to csv and share. - Marker on current location with comments and place name. - Markers are kept within database in your mobile device. - Markers can be viewed as list, export to csv and share. - Apple standard end user license agreement applies to this app. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Traccar Client at none against Secured GPS Logger's 1. Traccar Client also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (58% vs 50%). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Secured GPS Logger sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Traccar Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
Traccar Client ships an update every 2 days, Secured GPS Logger every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Traccar Client | Secured GPS Logger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (189 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 189 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Tananaev | TechKnowledge |
Customer experience
Traccar Client
Secured GPS Logger
In-app purchases
Traccar Client
No in-app purchases
Secured GPS Logger
- Disable ads one month$1.991 Month
Questions
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