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GPSTest vs My Location: catalog facts
GPSTest	My Location
Best for: Diagnosing GPS reception and testing GNSS hardware on Android	Best for: Checking exact coordinates and GPS reception on Android
Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license, with no ads.	Free The open-source version is free; separate Pro releases are not open source.
Android	Android
Real-time GNSS and SBAS satellite information Supports dual-frequency GNSS All 4 strengths for GPSTest Real-time GNSS and SBAS satellite information Supports dual-frequency GNSS No ads or trackers Long-running, actively maintained project	Uses both GPS and network location providers Lock GPS keeps a satellite connection running All 3 strengths for My Location Uses both GPS and network location providers Lock GPS keeps a satellite connection running Shows raw geographic coordinates
Android only A diagnostic tool rather than a navigation app	Pro releases are not free and open source Shows a position rather than providing maps or navigation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for GPSTest github.com/barbeau/gpstest f-droid.org/packages/com.android.gpstest.osmdroid Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for My Location mirfatif.github.io/MyLocation github.com/mirfatif/MyLocation f-droid.org/packages/com.mirfatif.mylocation Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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