Comparison

Pile Driving vs GPS Odometer

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

Head to head
About

Pile Driving

This utility app calculates pile driver stroke height from sound, logging real-time data like blow count and moving averages. It's designed for engineers, contractors, and inspectors to eliminate guesswork in pile driving operations.

Highlights
  • Instant stroke height calculation from sound
  • Real-time log of stroke height and blow count
  • Calculates moving averages of stroke height
  • Mark button for test pile tracking
  • Saves and emails logged data
  • Adjustable sensitivity bar
Features
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Discover this amazing Pile Driving app that automatically calculates the height of stroke from the sound of the pile driver. This easy to use app will allow the user to keep a real time log of stroke height, blow count, and moving average of stroke height. If you are an engineer, contractor, or inspector, Pile Driving app is a priceless tool needed for pile driving that eliminates any guess work when driving pile. Features - Receive instant stroke height based on the sound of the pile hammer - Easy to read and use single screen that anybody can use without directions in either English or metric units. - Calculates moving average height of the last 10, 20, 50 ,100 or average per foot/meter. - “Mark” button for test pile that will track the number of blows since the last time pushed - Logs every blow with blow count, stroke height and test pile mark. - Sensitivity bar the user can adjust depending on his or her type of phone. - Blows per minute feature - Save and e-mail data to yourself or anyone else. - Start/Stop time along with total drive time - Multiple options for recording average stroke heights including per foot. *Note piledriving app is only intended for use with open end diesel hammers. *Users must always double check accuracy of pile app against other known industry accepted methods. Klasen Industries takes no responsibility for inaccurate information. Questions or comments please contact us at Klasen.Industries@gmail.com. All feedback is welcome!

About

GPS Odometer

This app accurately measures distance traveled using GPS, ideal for outdoor activities like walking, running, or driving. It displays key metrics such as distance, time, and speed, with customizable units and a large, adjustable font. It also offers home screen widgets and can approximate distance in areas with weak GPS signals.

Highlights
  • Measures distance traveled
  • Displays time elapsed
  • Shows speed (average/current)
  • Calculates displacement
  • Supports multiple distance units
  • Supports multiple speed units
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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A simple and easy to use odometer. GPS Odometer only does one thing, and does it well: measure distance traveled. Ideal for almost anything that requires measuring outdoor distance traveled such as walking, running, driving, boating, hiking, etc. Note that GPS does not work well under a roof. For best results, use outdoors. Displays: - Distance - Time elapsed - Speed (average or current) - Displacement (straight line distance from your starting point). This can be hidden. Distance units include: - Kilometers - Miles - Nautical miles - Meters - Feet Speed units include: - Kilometers per hour - Miles per hour - Nautical miles per hour - Meters per second - Feet per second Other features: - Home screen Widgets. - Large font adjustable display. - Accurate to within 1 percent when compared to most car odometers under normal driving conditions. - Approximates distance traveled in some GPS dead spots (such as driving through a tunnel) by adding the as-a-bird flies distance to your trip. Please also note: - GPS Odometer does run in the background if you leave it running. Be sure to pause the trip when you are finished or battery life will be negatively affected. The timer stops when the trip is paused. Please visit the web page for more details.

Screenshots

Pile Driving4 screens
GPS Odometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GPS Odometer at Free against Pile Driving's $34.99. GPS Odometer also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 20%) and rating (3.3 vs 2.8). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GPS Odometer is free to download; Pile Driving costs $34.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Odometer holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Odometer has 135 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Pile Driving's written reviews are positive against 56% of GPS Odometer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pile Driving ships an update every 13 months, GPS Odometer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pile Driving versus GPS Odometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPile DrivingGPS Odometer
Price$34.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (16 ratings)3.3 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16135 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB12 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperKlasen IndustriesTappiApps

Customer experience

Pile Driving

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

GPS Odometer

All ratings135 ratings
Positive51.1%
Neutral18.5%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative43.1%

In-app purchases

None

Pile Driving

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Odometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pile Driving free?
Pile Driving costs $34.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Odometer free?
GPS Odometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pile Driving or GPS Odometer?
GPS Odometer is rated higher. Pile Driving averages 2.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while GPS Odometer averages 3.3 from 135 ratings.
Do Pile Driving or GPS Odometer have ads?
Neither Pile Driving nor GPS Odometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pile Driving or GPS Odometer?
Pile Driving ships an update every 13 months, and GPS Odometer every 4 months. Most recently, Pile Driving was updated on October 11, 2026 and GPS Odometer on October 19, 2026.

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