# My GPS Coordinates vs SW Maps

The clearest difference is rating: SW Maps at 3.8 against My GPS Coordinates's 3.3. My GPS Coordinates's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

SW Maps holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of My GPS Coordinates's written reviews are positive against 30% of SW Maps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

My GPS Coordinates ships an update every 3 months, SW Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My GPS Coordinates | SW Maps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (63 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-gps-coordinates/id945482414/reviews) | **[3.8 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sw-maps/id6444248083/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **63** | 25 |
| Positive reviews | **57.8% of reviews** | 30.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TappiApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/549016746) | [Aviyaan Tech](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653343736) |

## What reviewers say

### My GPS Coordinates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-gps-coordinates/id945482414)

Share your precise GPS location with others through various messaging and social media platforms. Recipients get a link to a map displaying your position. Supports multiple coordinate formats and map providers.

**Highlights:** Share location via email, text, social media, Multiple coordinate formats (Degrees, UTM, MGRS), Supports various map providers (Apple, Google, Bing), Copy coordinates and map URLs to clipboard, Light/dark theme options, Autofill for email and text messages

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast updates and loading
- 🔒 Respects user privacy
- 🎯 Accurate coordinates
- 🖨️ Easy to share coordinates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate coordinates reported
- 🐛 Inconsistent accuracy
- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Ads are intrusive
- 🐛 App disables home button

**Reported bugs**

- Does not work half the time
- Fails to do anything most of the time
- Inaccuracy
- Showing UTM S instead of N
- iPad Pro unsupported

**Requested features**

- Selectable snapshots
- Selectable layout
- Rotate layout frame
- Scale snapshots independently
- Apple Watch support


### SW Maps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sw-maps/id6444248083)

This app allows users to collect, present, and share geographic information. It supports recording points, lines, polygons, and associated data like photos and audio. High-accuracy GPS surveys are possible with external receivers, and data can be shared in various standard formats.

**Highlights:** Collect points, lines, and polygons, Attach custom attributes (text, photo, audio, video), High-accuracy GPS surveys with external receivers, Offline map support, Export data in multiple formats (Shapefile, GeoPackage, CSV), Create and share project templates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My GPS Coordinates free?

My GPS Coordinates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SW Maps free?

SW Maps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My GPS Coordinates or SW Maps?

SW Maps is rated higher. My GPS Coordinates averages 3.3 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while SW Maps averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.

### Do My GPS Coordinates or SW Maps have ads?

Neither My GPS Coordinates nor SW Maps shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My GPS Coordinates or SW Maps?

My GPS Coordinates ships an update every 3 months, and SW Maps every 2 months. Most recently, My GPS Coordinates was updated on September 23, 2026 and SW Maps on August 8, 2026.

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