Open GPX Tracker vs GPS Waypoint
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.
GPS Waypoint
Record and save favorite locations with photos and precise GPS data. Enhance images with location overlays for a visual record. View, measure, organize, and export waypoints as GPX files. Navigate easily using Apple Maps.
- Log waypoints with precise GPS location
- Overlay location data on photos
- View waypoints on an offline-capable map
- Calculate distance, heading, and elevation
- Export waypoints as a GPX file
- Import GPX waypoints
- Open waypoints in Apple Maps
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Capture and save your favorite locations with photos and precise position details. Built for off-road riders, overlanders, hikers, hunters and geocaching — anywhere the trail stops being marked. Enhance images with location overlays, giving you a visual record of each spot. Effortlessly view, measure, and organize your waypoints, and export your log as GPX files to share across devices. Open waypoints in Apple Maps for easy navigation, and switch between coordinate units to suit your needs. All data stays private, ad-free, and stored locally on your device. Features: -Log waypoints with precise GPS location -Overlay location data on photos -View waypoints on an offline-capable map -Calculate distance, heading and elevation -Record altitude at every landmark, peak or trailhead -Switch between decimal degrees, DMS, DMM -Export waypoints as a GPX file -Import GPX waypoints -Open waypoints in Apple Maps -Easily toggle between coordinate units -Backup and Restore saved waypoints Free to download, ad-free, and your waypoints never leave your device. Mark your first spot in under a minute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GPS Waypoint at 5.0 against Open GPX Tracker's 4.3. GPS Waypoint also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). Open GPX Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). 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.
GPS Waypoint 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 133 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Open GPX Tracker ships an update every 5 months, GPS Waypoint every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open GPX Tracker | GPS Waypoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (133 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juan Manuel Merlos | Richard Vetter |
Customer experience
Open GPX Tracker
GPS Waypoint
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
GPS Waypoint
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Open GPX Tracker
No in-app purchases
GPS Waypoint
No in-app purchases









