Comparison

GPS History vs FMLY Location

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

FMLY Location

Track loved ones' locations and see how much time you spend together. Get notifications for arrivals and departures from favorite places. Analyze interaction data to strengthen bonds.

Highlights
  • Real-time family location tracking
  • Statistics on time spent together
  • Favorite places marked on map
  • Arrival/departure notifications
  • Advanced tools for staying in touch
Features
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Find out which places your loved ones visit most often and where they are right now! Enjoy advanced tools to keep in touch with your loved ones and protect them when needed. Get statistics about the time spent with your loved ones, analyze this information in order to become even closer to each other. In FMLY, you can find useful features for you: - Statistics on the time spent with loved ones; - Current location of your family members; - Favorite places marked on the map for ease of use of the app; - Instant notification of arrivals in and out of added places. Using FMLY is simple and intuitive: just add your loved ones to the app, see them on the map, and get data on the frequency of your interaction! Subscription information: - Payments will be credited to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews if automatic renewal is not turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period and determine the cost of renewal - Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and automatic updating can be disabled by going to the user account settings after purchasing - During the active subscription period, the current subscription is not canceled - Any unused part of the free trial period, if offered, will be confiscated when the user purchases a subscription to this publication, if applicable. Terms: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Sfeo1a4k71J4uK2R4nUX6NXMOYQwjyZ-QbM1hybnJiU/edit?usp=sharing Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aUS-30q8fYdNwjdMiuuAaHBUSGLdYPrJ_ReO9enbIkU/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

GPS History4 screens
FMLY Location4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FMLY Location at 4.6 against GPS History's 1.7. FMLY Location also leads on ratings volume (60 vs 3) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). GPS History's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. GPS History sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FMLY Location sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FMLY Location holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FMLY Location has 60 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of GPS History's written reviews are positive against 86% of FMLY Location's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS History ships an update every 6 days, FMLY Location every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPS History versus FMLY Location: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS HistoryFMLY Location
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (60 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings360 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeavenbrook Software Inc.Denis Kondratovich

Customer experience

GPS History

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

FMLY Location

All ratings61 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GPS History

One-time1
  • GPS Tracker Upgrade$3.99
3 purchases

FMLY Location

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Quarterly$39.993 Months

Questions

Is GPS History free?
GPS History is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FMLY Location free?
FMLY Location is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GPS History or FMLY Location?
FMLY Location is rated higher. GPS History averages 1.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while FMLY Location averages 4.6 from 60 ratings.
Do GPS History or FMLY Location have ads?
FMLY Location shows ads; GPS History does not.
Which is updated more often, GPS History or FMLY Location?
GPS History ships an update every 6 days, and FMLY Location every 2 weeks. Most recently, GPS History was updated on November 1, 2026 and FMLY Location on November 3, 2026.

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