Comparison

GPS Boat Tracker by Vima vs CPD District Map

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

Head to head
About

GPS Boat Tracker by Vima

Track your sailing and boating activities with this simple GPS app. It records speed, distance, and altitude, displaying your route on a color-coded map. Get voice summaries and share your trips on social media.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking for boating
  • Speed, distance, altitude, pace, time stats
  • Color-coded speed maps
  • Voice progress summaries
  • Pause and resume recording
  • Facebook & Twitter sharing
  • Pebble smartwatch integration
Features
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Vima is a GPS based tracking app for people who want to keep track of their sailing or boating activities. It is an app aimed at simplicity that allows you to keep track of your runs easily without a lot of unnecessary stuff getting in the way. STATS AND MAPS Vima tracks speed, distance, altitude,pace, and time. It also gives you a map showing where you have been while you are saving a track. COLOR CODED When viewing saved tracks your route shows up on the map color coded by speed. It shows where you went the fastest (green) and where you were slowest (red). VOICE SUMMARY Don't want to look at the screen every few minutes? You can have the app tell you updates on your progress in set distance and/or time intervals. PAUSE AND RESUME Pause the recording when stopped and then resume when you get back to it. FACEBOOK & TWITTER Share your trip with your friends on Facebook or Twitter with our easy to use integration. UNITS The supports both standard and metric units as well as knots for speed. If you've read this far, you should definitely give Vima a shot. We think you'll love it, and if there is anything you'd like to see for the app in the future just let us know. We love hearing from our users. Note: Continued use of the GPS will reduce battery life. If you upgrade to a premium subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The weekly subscription costs USD 4.99 per week, monthly subscription costs USD 9.99 per month, while the yearly subscription costs USD 29.99 per year. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be canceled. Find the full terms and conditions and our privacy policy at https://www.vimafitness.com/privacy and https://www.vimafitness.com/terms

About

CPD District Map

This app provides an interactive map of Chicago, displaying district and beat boundaries in real-time. It helps users identify their current location, search by address, and access quick links for precinct calls and navigation. Additional layers like satellite and street view enhance the mapping experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time location display
  • District/Beat boundary visualization
  • Address search functionality
  • Quick links to precinct and navigation
  • Satellite and street view layers
  • Saves last searched address
Features
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Interactive map of Chicago showing all District and District Beat boundaries. Features Include: •Know your location...Displays and/or speaks your current location in realtime. •Displays current District/Beat. •Search by address. •Quick links to: Call Precinct, My Location, Navigate to District, Official District website. •Layers: Beat Borders, District Borders, Satellite and Street View. •Associate additional phone numbers with District. •Saves last searched address. Source data obtained from https://data.cityofchicago.org/. Data curation by application developer which includes but not limited to:\n\nMap visualization (source is in CSV/Text format), border and fill colors, association address with District/Beat, etc.

Screenshots

GPS Boat Tracker by Vima4 screens
CPD District Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CPD District Map at none against GPS Boat Tracker by Vima's 5. CPD District Map also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). GPS Boat Tracker by Vima's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. GPS Boat Tracker by Vima sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. CPD District Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Boat Tracker by Vima ships an update every 6 weeks, CPD District Map every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GPS Boat Tracker by Vima versus CPD District Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Boat Tracker by VimaCPD District Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer30 South LLCJC Accounting & Innovative Technologies, Inc

Customer experience

GPS Boat Tracker by Vima

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative76.5%

CPD District Map

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GPS Boat Tracker by Vima

Subscriptions3
  • Vima Premium$4.997 Days
  • Vima Premium$9.991 Month
  • Vima Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1 Month Premium$0.99
  • 1 Year Premium$5.99
None

CPD District Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Boat Tracker by Vima free?
GPS Boat Tracker by Vima is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CPD District Map free?
CPD District Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPS Boat Tracker by Vima or CPD District Map have ads?
CPD District Map shows ads; GPS Boat Tracker by Vima does not.
Which is updated more often, GPS Boat Tracker by Vima or CPD District Map?
GPS Boat Tracker by Vima ships an update every 6 weeks, and CPD District Map every 2 days. Most recently, GPS Boat Tracker by Vima was updated on November 1, 2026 and CPD District Map on November 3, 2026.

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