GPS Odometer vs Solo Trip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS Odometer
This app accurately measures distance traveled using GPS, ideal for outdoor activities like walking, running, or driving. It displays key metrics such as distance, time, and speed, with customizable units and a large, adjustable font. It also offers home screen widgets and can approximate distance in areas with weak GPS signals.
- Measures distance traveled
- Displays time elapsed
- Shows speed (average/current)
- Calculates displacement
- Supports multiple distance units
- Supports multiple speed units
- Home screen widgets
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A simple and easy to use odometer. GPS Odometer only does one thing, and does it well: measure distance traveled. Ideal for almost anything that requires measuring outdoor distance traveled such as walking, running, driving, boating, hiking, etc. Note that GPS does not work well under a roof. For best results, use outdoors. Displays: - Distance - Time elapsed - Speed (average or current) - Displacement (straight line distance from your starting point). This can be hidden. Distance units include: - Kilometers - Miles - Nautical miles - Meters - Feet Speed units include: - Kilometers per hour - Miles per hour - Nautical miles per hour - Meters per second - Feet per second Other features: - Home screen Widgets. - Large font adjustable display. - Accurate to within 1 percent when compared to most car odometers under normal driving conditions. - Approximates distance traveled in some GPS dead spots (such as driving through a tunnel) by adding the as-a-bird flies distance to your trip. Please also note: - GPS Odometer does run in the background if you leave it running. Be sure to pause the trip when you are finished or battery life will be negatively affected. The timer stops when the trip is paused. Please visit the web page for more details.
Solo Trip
This app tracks your distance for various activities like running, walking, biking, and driving. It provides essential metrics such as pace, speed, and distance covered. Detailed driving data can be exported for year-end review.
- Distance tracking
- Pace and speed metrics
- Run/Walk mode with mile alerts
- Bike mode with average speed
- Driving mode with exportable data
- Kilometer support
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Solo Trip is a no-frills distance tracker that focuses on the essentials. Also supports tracking in kilometers! - Run/Walk Mode: Track your distance and your pace. Beeps every mile so you can stay on track. - Bike Mode: See your average and current speed over the trip as well as the data displayed in Run/Walk mode. - Driving Mode: More detailed tracking so you can export your data at the end of the year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solo Trip at 4.8 against GPS Odometer's 3.3. Solo Trip also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 56%) and ratings volume (2K vs 135). GPS Odometer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Solo Trip holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solo Trip has 2K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of GPS Odometer's written reviews are positive against 81% of Solo Trip's.
GPS Odometer ships an update every 4 months, Solo Trip every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Odometer | Solo Trip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (135 ratings) | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 81.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | TappiApps | John Palacios |
Customer experience
GPS Odometer
Solo Trip
Bugs and requests
GPS Odometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Solo Trip
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pause button not working correctly
- Distance tracking issues when pausing/resuming
- Overlapping date and distance display
- Inconsistent GPS tracking accuracy
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to manually edit/add trips
- Implement iCloud sync for cross-device use
- Add option to name/label individual trips
- Provide more data export options
In-app purchases
GPS Odometer
No in-app purchases
Solo Trip
No in-app purchases
Questions
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