Comparison

Autotrak vs vmsTRACK

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

Head to head
About

Autotrak

Monitor your vehicles remotely with real-time location tracking and trip history. Features include arming your vehicle, viewing multiple cars, and accessing street or satellite imagery. Gain insights into trip behavior with a dedicated score.

Highlights
  • Real-time vehicle monitoring
  • Arm vehicle remotely
  • Trip history and behavior scoring
  • Multi-vehicle support
  • Street and satellite view
  • Customizable alerts
Features
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Using your Autotrak account, monitor your vehicles from your mobile device. Features include: - Arm your vehicle - Up to date positions - Trip history - View multiple vehicles at one time - Street view - Satellite imagery - Trip behaviour score - Set trip to business - Alerts Please visit www.autotrak.co.za for more information.

About

vmsTRACK

Features
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With this app you are able to read-out the vmsTRACK-PRO transmitter. You can check the battery status and static data. vmsTRACK-PRO is an AIS transmitter used for small vessel tracking (e.g. fishing vessels). The GPS track is transmitted and additionally stored in its internal flash memory. With this app you can read-out this track via Bluetooth and the track is shown on the map view of your iPhone or iPad.

Screenshots

Autotrak1 screens
vmsTRACK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Autotrak at every 4 months against vmsTRACK's every 41 months. vmsTRACK's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autotrak ships an update every 4 months, vmsTRACK every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Autotrak versus vmsTRACK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutotrakvmsTRACK
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 months β€” betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size119 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutotrak International (Pty) LtdWeatherdock AG

In-app purchases

None

Autotrak

No in-app purchases

None

vmsTRACK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autotrak free?
Autotrak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vmsTRACK free?
vmsTRACK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Autotrak or vmsTRACK have ads?
Neither Autotrak nor vmsTRACK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autotrak or vmsTRACK?
Autotrak ships an update every 4 months, and vmsTRACK every 41 months. Most recently, Autotrak was updated on September 13, 2026 and vmsTRACK on September 12, 2026.

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