Comparison

GPS History vs Geonection

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

Head to head
About

GPS History

Track your location and friends' movements in real-time, saving history locally or on a server. Features advanced battery-friendly GPS, background tracking, and optional local-only recording for privacy. Share locations with friends after obtaining their permission.

Highlights
  • Real-time location tracking
  • History saving (local/server)
  • Battery-efficient GPS algorithm
  • Background tracking
  • Friend location sharing
  • Permission-based tracking
  • Daily distance calculation
Features
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This app is trying to track yourself or your friends where they have been, where they are going real timely, save history to local and server(need login), either you open the app or not, with internet or not. 1. Advanced GPS location algorithm, very friendly to battery life, without losing details and accuracy. 2. Stop GPS tracking automatically when you are not moving. 3. Only record key point along your route, save battery and storage space. 4. Run in background mode (need authorize location service as Always), never lose a location change, even app is kicked out of memory. 5. Optimize accuracy based on your moving speed. 6. Instant message chat with friends. 7. If you only want to track and record your self, you don't need to register and login, only save data to your local device. 8. If you want to share your location with your friends, or track somebody else, you need to login by Apple, Wechat, Facebook, Google, phone or register by Email. 9. Permission applied. You need to get permission from your friends before you track them, you can easily turn on/off the permission at any time. 10. Tracking accuracy is roughly 20 metres. 11. Calculate total distance everyday. 12. Support iOS 13 dark mode. 13. Choose time range to display route。

About

Geonection

This app allows you to track the real-time location of loved ones, including children, partners, and parents. Create private groups to share locations, receive notifications when members enter or leave designated areas, and review location history for up to 60 days. It also offers features to monitor driving habits.

Highlights
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Unlimited private circles
  • Real-time entry/exit notifications
  • Location history (up to 60 days)
  • Powered by Apple Maps
  • Driving habit monitoring
Features
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Geonection- high-precision positioning locator supported by Apple Maps, with it, you can easily find the location of your child, your partner, your elderly parents or other people you care about to ensure that they are absolutely safe now. √3-Day Free Trial Try all features for free for 3 days, see if Geonection is right for you. √Real-time Location Tracker Know the real-time precise location of my kids, parents, friends, girlfriend, boyfriend, etc. Create unlimited private circles with your loved ones and share location within your circles, let your family get peace of mind. √Real-time Notification No delays, you can get real-time notification when kids or loved ones enter or leave the Circle. √Check Location History Confirm circle members' GPS location history by timeline (up to 60 days) √Powered by Apple Map Geonection uses Apple Maps to get a more accurate location. √Building safe driving habits Recording instances of speeding and emergency braking during the driving process to help you develop good driving habits. √User Guide 3 steps to join a Circle with Geonection-Family GPS Tracker- to find my friends ①Register a Geonection app account ②Enter the Circle code received from another circle member ③Joined successfully and share location with circle members Why should I choose Geonection for location tracking? ● Share my location and connect/link my family in daily life ● Tracker to locate my kids which is good for parental control ● Live GPS locator to find my friends or family ● Unlimited Circles and up to 60 days of tracking history Security of Geonection Privacy is in our DNA; we will never stop building new ways to protect your location security. Therefore, we align our app with the security requirements of the CISA. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Wondershare is a global leader in application software development with 6 offices around the globe and 1000+ talented employees. Our 15 leading products are used in over 150 countries worldwide and we have over 2 million active users every month. POLICIES & TERMS OF USE Privacy Policy: https://www.wondershare.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.wondershare.com/company/end-user-license-agreement.html Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. We offer a three-day trial period; Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a Geonection subscription.

Screenshots

GPS History4 screens
Geonection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Geonection at 4.4 against GPS History's 1.7. Geonection also leads on ratings volume (240 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). GPS History's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. GPS History sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Geonection sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Geonection holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Geonection has 240 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 75% and 74% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS History ships an update every 6 days, Geonection every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GPS History versus Geonection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS HistoryGeonection
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)4.4 (240 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better74.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3240 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeavenbrook Software Inc.Shenzhen Wondershare Software Co., Ltd

Customer experience

GPS History

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Geonection

All ratings233 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative20.9%

Bugs and requests

GPS History

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Geonection

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Location updates are not up to date on iPhones
  • Says complete not connected on iPhones
  • App logs itself out every few weeks
  • App locks up and location is not updated
  • Cannot finish signing in on iPhone
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  • App not listed on contact form
  • Cannot log into same account from multiple devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow login from multiple devices with same account
  • Improve iPhone location update consistency
  • Better support contact options

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GPS History

One-time1
  • GPS Tracker Upgrade$3.99
6 purchases

Geonection

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Week Subscription$3.997 Days
  • 1 Month Subscription$4.991 Month
  • 1 Month Subscription$7.991 Month
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  • 1 Year Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • 1 Year Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Geonection Subscription$49.991 Year

Questions

Is GPS History free?
GPS History is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Geonection free?
Geonection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS History or Geonection?
Geonection is rated higher. GPS History averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Geonection averages 4.4 from 240 ratings.
Do GPS History or Geonection have ads?
Neither GPS History nor Geonection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS History or Geonection?
GPS History ships an update every 6 days, and Geonection every 2 weeks. Most recently, GPS History was updated on October 1, 2026 and Geonection on October 21, 2026.

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