GNSS View vs Guideng
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GNSS View
Visualize the positions of satellite navigation systems like QZSS and GPS in the sky. View satellite arrangements on a radar or through augmented reality from your current location. Supports multiple satellite constellations and customizable display options.
- Position Radar view of satellites
- Augmented Reality (AR) display
- Supports QZSS, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS
- Select specific signal satellites
- Set elevation mask angle
- Display HDOP and VDOP values
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This application enables you to see where the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System in the sky! ●What is QZSS? Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a Japanese satellite positioning system composed mainly of satellites in quasi-zenith orbits (QZO). Satellite positioning systems use satellite signals to calculate position information. One famous example is the American Global Positioning System (GPS) and the QZSS is sometimes called the Japanese GPS. For details, please refer to the following Website "Quasi-Zenith Satellite System". URL : https://qzss.go.jp/en ●What is GNSS View? GNSS View provides that iOS version application that is based on the website application "GNSS View". This application enables you to know position of positioning satellites such as QZSS and GPS in the specified time and location. The positioning satellites displayed in the GNSS View are not based on the satellite information directly received by the smartphone but are displayed based on the satellite arrangement calculated based on the publicly released orbit information. ●GNSS View 3 functions 【Main】 ・You can move to the Position Radar screen or AR Display screen from the application startup screen. ・You can see the operating manual and privacy policy of this application via the website. 【Position Radar】 ・It is provided radar view of positioning satellites such as QZSS and GPS as a sky plot at the specified time and location. ・Positioning satellites can be specified from QZSS, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS. ・You can also select specified signal satellites to see on the radar. ・You can see selected satellites by setting elevation mask angle. ・You can switch east and west of satellite arrangement, turn on / off rotation, and switch on / off display of satellite number. ・It displays HDOP, VDOP, the total number of satellites and the number of each positioning satellites in the satellite arrangement displayed on the radar. 【AR Display】 ・Position of positioning satellites such as QZSS and GPS on the sky from your current location is able to see through your camera at the specified time. ・In order to display satellites, it is necessary to turn on the position information of the smartphone and complete the positioning. Therefore, it may take time to display. ・Positioning satellites can be specified from QZSS, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS. ・You can also select specified signal satellites to see on the radar. ・You can see selected satellites by setting elevation mask angle. ●Supported versions ・iOS 26 ・iOS 18 ・iOS 17 ・iOS 16 ・iOS 15 ・iOS 14
Guideng
This app allows family members to share their location by reporting device location information to a user-configured self-hosted server. It is designed for private and secure family tracking.
- Family location sharing
- Self-hosted server integration
- Private and secure tracking
- Real-time location updates
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归灯 iOS 应用用于家人位置共享:用户登录自己的归灯服务端后,App 会获取设备位置信息,并将位置上报到用户配置的自建服务器。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guideng at 5.0 against GNSS View's 4.3. Guideng also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). GNSS View's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Guideng holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GNSS View has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GNSS View ships an update every 7 months, Guideng every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GNSS View | Guideng |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NEC Corporation | 易捷 刘 |
Customer experience
GNSS View
Guideng
In-app purchases
GNSS View
No in-app purchases
Guideng
No in-app purchases







