GPS - Way Home Finder is a minimalist navigation tool for iOS and Android that provides air-line directional guidance and telemetry for outdoor activities.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app for offline, map-free navigation in remote environments where standard map-based apps fail, so the failure of the core directional arrow renders the product useless.
For Outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, mountain bikers, and boat owners who require offline navigation tools without reliance on pre-loaded map data.
What does it look like?
Key features
Displays a directional arrow pointing to a saved target location using GPS data
Saves GPS coordinates for an unlimited number of target locations
Real-time telemetry using device GPS sensors for outdoor activities
How much does it cost?
Paid model anchored at $0.99, targeting users requiring offline navigation where map-based apps fail.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: maintenance.
Who built it?
Sabrina Holzer
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What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans upset.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Directional navigation arrow fails to function after several weeks of consistent usage
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for GPS - Way Home Finder App
How's the Navigation market?
The app holds a #80 Paid position in the US Navigation category, but the lack of updates since 2016 limits its visibility against high-velocity entrants. The current paid model struggles to justify its cost against free, map-integrated alternatives.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
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Compass × competes for the same outdoor enthusiast audience by offering free, high-precision navigation tools that directly challenge the paid, stagnant utility of GPS - Way Home Finder App.
- Compass × provides coordinate tracking in DMS, DDM, and DD formats; GPS - Way Home Finder App lacks these specific coordinate standards.
- Compass × integrates environmental sensors for broader data; GPS - Way Home Finder App relies solely on a directional arrow.
- Compass × operates on a freemium model; GPS - Way Home Finder App requires an upfront purchase of $0.99.
Unlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
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Key takeaways for GPS - Way Home Finder App
Where is it heading?
The navigation market is consolidating around high-velocity, map-integrated tools, leaving this app exposed as a legacy utility. Without a functional rebuild of the core navigation arrow, the app will continue to lose relevance to modern competitors.
- The primary navigation tool fails after minimal usage, which erodes the core value proposition and accelerates churn.
- The lack of updates since 2016 leaves the app incompatible with modern GPS standards, which invites competitive displacement.
The SWOT
- Minimalist interface provides a focused alternative to map-heavy rivals
- Unlimited waypoint storage builds user-specific data lock-in
- Pivot to a dedicated minimalist maritime utility
- Implement modern GPS sensor calibration to fix navigation drift
Next best moves
Rebuild navigation arrow logic because the primary tool fails after minimal usage → restore core utility
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of map integration is not…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Full map overlays (available in Direction Compass With Maps but absent here) +1
Since the last report: The app has shifted from a basic navigation tool to a failing product due to core navigation regressions and increased competitive pressure from map-integrated alternatives.
Bottom line
The app is failing to deliver its core navigation utility, because the directional arrow breaks after minimal use, so the PM must prioritize a functional rebuild to prevent total user churn.
Unlock 3 critical frictions, 2 market threats, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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