Open GPX Tracker vs Easy_GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open GPX Tracker
Record GPS tracks with waypoints and offline maps. This app offers privacy, no ads, and no in-app purchases. Ideal for travel, hiking, biking, and creating GPX data for mapping or app development.
- Create GPS traces with waypoints
- Offline map support
- Apple Watch App support
- Share and send GPX files
- Multiple map sources
- Add and edit waypoints
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Create GPS traces with waypoints. Offline map support, no time restrictions, no ads, no in-app-purchases, and all the data is private. Open GPX Tracker is ideal for: * Traveling and vacation (offline map app) * Collecting and sharing track and waypoints data. * Use it as your Camera GPS companion. * Keeping track of your hiking explorations and bike routes. * Creating routes and waypoints for editing Open Street Map. * Publishing Open Street Map Traces. * Creating real GPX files for testing your iOS apps in Xcode. Main Features: * Apple Watch App support * Offline maps of browsed areas * Load saved sessions and continue tracking * Auto recovery last session after crash or closing the app * Display tracking information in a map * Display speed, distance, coordinates and time * Use multiple map sources (Apple Maps, Open Street Maps, CartoDB, OpenTopoMaps, OpenSeaMaps) * Pause / Resume tracking * Add waypoint to user location * Add waypoint to any place in the map with a long press * Edit waypoint name * Drag & Drop waypoint pin * Remove waypoints * Share and send GPX files * Custom file naming All the tracked data is kept 100% private in your phone. No data is collected (Indeed, I don't want it at all). For all the details, please check the privacy policy link. Please note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Easy_GPS
This navigation app provides a straightforward way to reach any destination, even in remote areas without roads. Its simple interface is designed for ease of use, making it ideal for outdoor adventures.
- Simple GPS navigation
- Works in remote areas
- No complicated interface
- Destination guidance
- Suitable for hiking and sailing
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The easiest GPS to use! Whether you are in the forest, sailing on a lake, or even lost in the desert, EasyGPS will always bring you to your destination! EasyGPS, is perfect for hikers in nature and all places where there is no road: you have no complicated interface to understand, just enter your destination and EasyGPS will take you there!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Easy_GPS at 5.0 against Open GPX Tracker's 4.3. Easy_GPS also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Open GPX Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (131 vs 3). 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.
Easy_GPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open GPX Tracker has 131 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Open GPX Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Easy_GPS's.
Open GPX Tracker ships an update every 5 months, Easy_GPS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open GPX Tracker | Easy_GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (131 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Manuel Merlos | Joseph Noel |
Customer experience
Open GPX Tracker
Easy_GPS
Bugs and requests
Open GPX Tracker
Reported bugs
13 issues- File save fails silently with long filenames or filepaths
- App crashes when accessing files folder from main screen
- GPX files lost after app updates or reinstallation
- Inconsistent file saving (fails approximately 1/3 of the time)
- App crashes when trying to open GPX files after period of inactivity
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- Duplicate or false track entries generated in exported files
- Decimal point missing in longitude coordinates
- App crashes when exporting via email
- GPX files not displaying on map after import
- App crashes or resets journey when returning to app
- Watch complication displays inconsistently
- Map does not follow user location during tracking
- App quits when phone is locked or closed
Requested features
18 requests- Auto-save functionality for tracking sessions
- Persistent notification when recording is active
- Ability to edit tracks before exporting
- Import custom geo-referenced map images
- Adjustable route color and line thickness
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- Topographical map layer option
- Offline cached maps for specific areas
- Bulk copy and delete operations for tracks
- Confirmation dialog for file deletion
- Customizable date/time format for filenames
- Automatic track upload to cloud services (Dropbox, iCloud)
- Jump-to feature for entering latitude/longitude coordinates
- Street names and speed limits on satellite maps
- Adjustable GPS data collection frequency
- Text-only display mode to save battery
- Progress bar for map loading
- Watch app map view for offline navigation
- Adjustable units (miles vs kilometers) based on region
Easy_GPS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Open GPX Tracker
No in-app purchases
Easy_GPS
No in-app purchases
