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This table compares locationjoystick with other fake GPS apps for Android.
Each fact comes from the seller's own Google Play page or website, read on 3 November 2026. "Not stated" means the seller does not say. It does not mean the app lacks the feature. Prices and features change, so check the seller's page before you buy.
Comparison table
| Feature | locationjoystick | GPS Spoofer | Fake GPS Location (Lexa) | GPS JoyStick (App Ninjas) | AnyGo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No ads, no in-app purchases. | One-time purchase | Free | Free to install, with ads and in-app purchases | Free to install, with in-app purchases |
| On Google Play | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Needs root | No | No | No | Not stated | No |
| Joystick over other apps | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Routes with stops | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Open route files (GPX) | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Walk, run and drive speeds | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Saved places | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Wander around a point on its own | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Realistic GPS signal | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Hides the fake location from apps that check | No | Only in a paid edition sold outside Google Play | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Follow a friend's phone | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Control from other apps | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data collected or shared, as the seller declares on Google Play | None | May collect location | None | May share location, app info and device IDs | None |
| Last update on Google Play | 10 Oct 2026 | 2 Nov 2026 | 17 Aug 2022 | 3 Nov 2026 | 27 Oct 2026 |
Hiding the fake location
Android marks every location from a fake GPS app as fake. Any app on the phone can read that mark. No fake GPS app can remove it by itself.
Apps that hide the mark change the app that checks it. For example, they install a modified copy of that app. Google Play does not allow apps that modify other apps. So locationjoystick does not hide the mark.
locationjoystick makes the signal look real in other ways. See GPS realism in Settings.
Sources
- locationjoystick on Google Play
- GPS Spoofer on Google Play and its website
- Fake GPS Location on Google Play
- GPS JoyStick on Google Play
- AnyGo on Google Play
All names are trademarks of their owners. locationjoystick is not affiliated with any of them.