GNSS Status vs GPS Data Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GNSS Status
This utility allows users to configure specific GNSS receivers and view their status. It collects log files for troubleshooting without collecting personally identifiable information, ensuring user privacy.
- Configure Trimble R1, R2, PG200 receivers
- View GNSS status information
- Collect log files for troubleshooting
- No personally identifying information collected
- User-controlled log file sharing
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GNSS Status is a software utility that allows the configuration of Trimble R1, R2 and PG200 GNSS receivers, as well as providing GNSS status information to the user. GNSS Status collects information in the form of log files to aid troubleshooting and support, no personally identifying information is collected. This information is not shared unless the user chooses to do so. The log files contain general information about the iOS device and some specific information about connected Trimble GNSS receivers such as serial numbers.
GPS Data Smart
Track your outdoor activities with detailed GPS information. Monitor altitude, speed, location, and signal quality. View sunrise/sunset times and local UTC time on a world map.
- Altitude and elevation tracking
- Latitude and longitude coordinates
- Speed in km/h or mph
- GPS signal quality indicator
- Directional compass
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Local UTC time
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GPS Data app - you can check any necessary GPS data. If you like sports, mountaineering, journey, running you can use it to check your results or external parameters like speed, altitude, location, etc. Using this app you get: - altitude and elevation (measures of the height of a point relative to some datum - Height above sea level) - the location (latitude and longitude - GPS coordinates, lat and long) - speed km/h or mph - the quality of the GPS signal - direction - compass (determining the geographical position) In this app you get the access to the necessary mobile data, you don't need navigation, GPS tracker or GPS Watch. With this app you can check sunrise and sunset time of a day, local UTC time, position on the world map and many others data. Have a fun with GPS data app ! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://examobile.com/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GPS Data Smart at 4.7 against GNSS Status's 3.3. GPS Data Smart also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 38%) and ratings volume (406 vs 6). GNSS Status's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. GPS Data Smart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. GNSS Status asks for nothing beyond the download.
GPS Data Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GPS Data Smart has 406 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of GNSS Status's written reviews are positive against 74% of GPS Data Smart's.
GNSS Status ships an update every 2 months, GPS Data Smart every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GNSS Status | GPS Data Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (406 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 406 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | ExaMobile S.A. |
Customer experience
GNSS Status
GPS Data Smart
Bugs and requests
GNSS Status
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GPS Data Smart
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on iOS 9.3.6 and older versions
- Clipboard access without user permission
- Premium payment issues - repeated charges
- Radar page freezes when adding location
- App unresponsive after entering address in radar
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- Missing map feature shown in promotional screenshots
- Premium features not activating after purchase
Requested features
11 requests- Marine coordinate format (DD MM.MMM)
- Speed display in knots
- Satellite PRN (Pseudo-Random Noise) information
- Precise heading/bearing in degrees (001-360)
- Photo capture and attachment functionality
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- GPS data export capability
- GPS signal strength indicator
- Coordinate conversion tool
- Russian language support
- Map display feature
- Radar functionality
In-app purchases
GNSS Status
No in-app purchases
GPS Data Smart
- PRO$0.991 Year
- Premium$2.99
