Comparison

GNSS Status vs GPS Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

GPS Toolkit

This app transforms your phone into a professional-grade GNSS instrument, offering detailed satellite data, precise positioning, and navigation tools. It supports multiple coordinate formats, track recording, and GPX import/export, all while prioritizing user privacy with no ads or accounts.

Highlights
  • Live GNSS data from multiple constellations
  • Precise positioning with five coordinate formats
  • Track recording and GPX import/export
  • Navigation with bearing, distance, and proximity alerts
  • Geodesic calculator
  • Privacy-focused, no ads or accounts
Features
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GPS Toolkit – GNSS turns your phone into a pro-grade GNSS instrument. Whether you're hiking off-trail, sailing offshore, surveying a job site, or simply curious about the satellites overhead, GPS Toolkit gives you the data professionals need — without the bloat, ads, or accounts. — LIVE GNSS DATA — • Every visible satellite from every constellation: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS • Sky plot with azimuth and elevation • Signal-to-noise bars per satellite • Real-time fix quality, HDOP, accuracy — PRECISE POSITION — • Five coordinate formats: Decimal Degrees, DMS, DDM, UTM, MGRS • Altitude (GNSS + barometer when available) • Speed, course, magnetic heading • Configurable units: metric, imperial, or nautical — MAPS & TRACKS — • OpenStreetMap with tile caching for limited connectivity • Record tracks with one tap, in foreground or background • Import and export GPX (industry standard, compatible with every GPS tool) • Waypoints with categories and custom labels — NAVIGATION — • Bearing and distance to any waypoint • Proximity alerts with configurable threshold and sound • True magnetic compass, GPS-independent — TOOLS THE PROS USE — • Geodesic calculator: Vincenty-precision distance, midpoint, projection • Background tracking continues with the screen off • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese — PRIVACY FIRST — • Everything stays on your device • No account, no sign-up, no tracking • No ads, no in-app purchases • Built on open, audited geodesic libraries Built by an outdoor user who got tired of bloated GPS apps. If you want the GNSS Swiss Army knife on your smartphone, this is it. Note: GNSS accuracy depends on your device's hardware, sky visibility, and environment. Indoor use and dense urban canyons will degrade fix quality on any GPS app.

Screenshots

GNSS Status1 screens
GPS Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GPS Toolkit at 100% against GNSS Status's 38%. GPS Toolkit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). GNSS Status's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GPS Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GNSS Status has 6 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of GPS Toolkit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GNSS Status ships an update every 2 months, GPS Toolkit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GNSS Status versus GPS Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGNSS StatusGPS Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.SARL TWIXTECH

Customer experience

GNSS Status

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

GPS Toolkit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GNSS Status

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GNSS Status free?
GNSS Status is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Toolkit free?
GPS Toolkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GNSS Status or GPS Toolkit?
GPS Toolkit is rated higher. GNSS Status averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while GPS Toolkit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GNSS Status or GPS Toolkit have ads?
Neither GNSS Status nor GPS Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GNSS Status or GPS Toolkit?
GNSS Status ships an update every 2 months, and GPS Toolkit every 2 weeks. Most recently, GNSS Status was updated on October 21, 2026 and GPS Toolkit on October 24, 2026.

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