GPS Locator: The Original
Track your running & trekking
$2.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
GPS Locator is a powerful, privacy-focused GPS tracking app built for outdoor enthusiasts. Whether you're sailing, cycling, hiking, or trekking, GPS Locator gives you real-time data and detailed track recording — no account required, no data sent to servers.
Real-Time GPS Dashboard
View your coordinates in degrees/minutes/seconds, speed, max speed, course, altitude (GPS and barometric), and atmospheric pressure — all at a glance.
Track Recording with Live Stats
Record your routes with one tap. See live duration, distance, pace, average and max speed, moving and stopped time, elevation gain and loss — updated in real time. Tracks auto-save every 30 seconds and recover automatically after a crash.
Live Activity & Dynamic Island
Keep your stats visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Pause, resume, or stop recording without opening the app.
Route Replay
Relive your adventures with animated 3D route playback. Scrub through your track, adjust speed (0.5x–8x), and watch your stats update in real time.
Compass
A beautifully animated compass with 16-point cardinal directions and precise heading display.
Maps
View your position and recorded tracks on standard, hybrid, or satellite maps with start/end markers, waypoints, and elevation profile charts.
SOS & Safety
Share your location via SMS with one tap — including an Apple Maps link. Activate a loud distress siren to signal for help in emergencies.
Apple Health Integration
Automatically save tracks as workouts to Apple Health with full route data. Activity type is detected automatically — walking, hiking, running, or cycling.
Export & Share
Export tracks as GPX (compatible with all major mapping apps) or JSON. Add notes and rename tracks for easy organization.
11 Themes
Choose from 11 beautiful color themes — Ocean, Carbon, Rose, Sand, Ember, Walnut, Slate, Amethyst, Copper, Forest, and Arctic.
3 Distance Units
Switch between kilometers, nautical miles, and miles. Speed, pace, and distance update everywhere.
9 Languages
Available in English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, and Swedish.
No Ads. No Subscriptions. No Tracking.
Your data stays on your device.
Added health kit integration.
Improved performance for long sessions.
The developer, Ioannis Pinakoulakis, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Ioannis Pinakoulakis
- Size
- 1.6 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- Languages
English and 8 more
- English, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Copyright
- © Ioannis Pinakoulakis
