Comparison

Open GPX Tracker vs MAPGEARS Streets

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create GPS traces with waypoints
  • Offline map support
  • Apple Watch App support
  • Share and send GPX files
  • Multiple map sources
  • Add and edit waypoints
Features
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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.

About

MAPGEARS Streets

This app provides a real-time overview of operations, simplifying management tasks and enabling direct communication with drivers and customers. It offers route management, driver progress tracking, and street status updates for informed decision-making.

Highlights
  • Real-time operations overview
  • Route creation and assignment
  • Driver progress tracking
  • Street status updates
  • Observation management
  • Online and offline functionality
Features
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Streets Assistant give you a bird's eye view of your operations, simplify your management tasks, and provide a direct communication channel with drivers and customers. The Operations Manager makes routes and assigned them to drivers while also giving a real-time overview of current operations status for informed decision-making. This Mobile Assistant provides drivers with a simple overview of their assigned route and progress through the embarked tablet inside of each vehicle. It gives access to the following features: ► View, create, and edit observations that have multiple attributes; ► Real-time streets status of your assigned area; ► Use different base maps including Operational map layers; ► Operations can now gain real-time observations from the streets and status of the vehicles; ► Drivers can locate themselves on the map and share their location; ► Operates both online and offline.

Screenshots

Open GPX Tracker4 screens
MAPGEARS Streets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MAPGEARS Streets at 4.8 against Open GPX Tracker's 4.3. MAPGEARS Streets 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 12). 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

MAPGEARS Streets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open GPX Tracker has 131 ratings behind it against 12, 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 MAPGEARS Streets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open GPX Tracker ships an update every 5 months, MAPGEARS Streets every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Open GPX Tracker versus MAPGEARS Streets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen GPX TrackerMAPGEARS Streets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (131 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings131 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB219 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Manuel MerlosMapGears inc.

Customer experience

Open GPX Tracker

All ratings131 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative22.4%

MAPGEARS Streets

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MAPGEARS Streets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Open GPX Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

MAPGEARS Streets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open GPX Tracker free?
Open GPX Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAPGEARS Streets free?
MAPGEARS Streets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open GPX Tracker or MAPGEARS Streets?
MAPGEARS Streets is rated higher. Open GPX Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while MAPGEARS Streets averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Open GPX Tracker or MAPGEARS Streets have ads?
Neither Open GPX Tracker nor MAPGEARS Streets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open GPX Tracker or MAPGEARS Streets?
Open GPX Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and MAPGEARS Streets every 2 months. Most recently, Open GPX Tracker was updated on October 13, 2026 and MAPGEARS Streets on October 8, 2026.

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