Comparison

GPX vs Tiles Explorer

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

Head to head
About

GPX

Easily import and view GPS eXchange format (GPX) files from various cloud services, local storage, or email. Customize map displays, colors, and units. Organize files into folders and create shareable charts with elevation or speed data.

Highlights
  • Import GPX from cloud, device, email, URL
  • Customizable map display (Apple Maps, Google Maps, OSM)
  • Color customization for tracks and waypoints
  • Organize files with folders and previews
  • Create and share elevation/speed charts
  • Send waypoints to Apple Maps
Features
Currently charting
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Import and view GPS eXchange format (GPX) files. GPX-Viewer offers a customizable display of GPX files exported from many GPS devices and other apps that create GPX files. Import GPX files from the Cloud (includes iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc), your local device, or by using iTunes file sharing, email, a URL, or your pasteboard. - Customize your map: Apple Maps, Google Maps, OpenStreetMaps, or use a custom map tile source URL - Color customization for waypoints, track points, routes and tracks - Hide or show the waypoints, track points, routes or tracks on the map - Choose units: Metric, imperial, or nautical - Organize and quick-view files: Create folders to better organize your GPX files, and preview the tracks of all files within a folder - Import GPX files to the current GPX file - Send the waypoints to Apple Maps - Keep device from sleeping: Option to disable screen auto-lock Create and share charts: - Y axis: Elevation or speed - X axis: Track points, distance, or time A sample GPX file is included. Download free GPX files from many web sites, such as http://www.poi-factory.com and https://www.hikingproject.com. We also have GPX Viewer and GPX Editor apps for Mac computers. Visit the Mac App Store or our website for more info.

About

Tiles Explorer

Features
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Tiles Explorer is an iOS helper app for Explorer Tiles. The explorer tiles are based on OpenStreetMap 256x256px tiles on zoom level 14. What is the point of explorer tiles? Explore the map with your workouts and get the biggest possible square and visit as many tiles as you can! Check out VeloViewer for further information. Tiles Explorer will help you to keep track of your explored tiles. The app covers a map with tiles. There are four tile types (explored, explored and part of the maximum square, not explored, marked).. You can pick which types should be displayed on the map. Explored tiles are tiles you visited during a workout. You can also see your current position to check which tile you are currently in and to estimate the distance to the next tile. There is an option to mark tiles. This can help to keep track which tiles you want to visit next. Select a color for each tile type (explored, explored and part of the maximum square, not explored, marked) to visualise your tiles. To mark a tile, just click any and use the star button on the map. Tiles Explorer shares its database with the app Workout Map. Import your explored tiles directly from Apple Health with Workout Map or within Tiles Explorer. There is also an statistics tab to compare your explored tiles over different time ranges. For the best performance, only a certain amount of tiles are displayed at once. You might need to zoom in on the map to show the tiles. When moving around the map, it takes a moment to display the tiles for the new visible area on the map.

Screenshots

GPX4 screens
Tiles Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GPX at every 5 weeks against Tiles Explorer's every 10 months. GPX also leads on chart position (#54 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

GPX costs $0.99 and Tiles Explorer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPX ships an update every 5 weeks, Tiles Explorer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
GPX versus Tiles Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPXTiles Explorer
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#54 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperKyle ModesittAndre Albach

Bugs and requests

GPX

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with importing GPX files
  • Permissions errors when accessing local files
  • Crashes when handling large data sets

Requested features

7 requests
  • Share menu integration
  • Integration with Files app
  • Timeline scrubbing functionality
  • Ability to change units (metric/imperial)
  • Support for more file formats (e.g., Strava GPX)
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  • Offline map caching
  • Turn-by-turn navigation

Tiles Explorer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GPX

No in-app purchases

None

Tiles Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPX free?
GPX costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiles Explorer free?
Tiles Explorer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPX or Tiles Explorer have ads?
Neither GPX nor Tiles Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPX or Tiles Explorer?
GPX ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tiles Explorer every 10 months. Most recently, GPX was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tiles Explorer on October 8, 2026.

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