# VMLocation

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1489281323](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1489281323)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1489281323`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HowHi Lin
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.10 / 5 (68 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-08
- **First published:** 2020-01-10
- **Size:** 51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vmlocation/id1489281323)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://shimo.im/docs/tGVPhCT6WYVXRK88](https://shimo.im/docs/tGVPhCT6WYVXRK88)

## Description

VMLocation is a Chrome extension that lets developers simulate GPS locations by sending test coordinates to nearby devices over Bluetooth. This makes it easier to test location-based features in mobile apps, IoT devices, and BLE-enabled systems without relying on real-world movement.

With straightforward setup and reliable Bluetooth transmission, VMLocation helps QA teams reproduce edge cases, validate geofencing, and debug location-aware behavior across platforms.

## Rankings

- #181,051 — Overall
- #2 — vml

## Review summary

The app is easy to use and effective for spoofing location with a VM Bluetooth device and map options, but update-related stability issues, iOS 26 compatibility problems, unreliable location performance, Bluetooth/discovery problems, and lack of purchase/support info are the main recurring complaints.

### Pros

- Easy-to-use interface.
- Allows spoofing location by locking a fake position and displaying it in FindMy.
- Works with a VM Bluetooth device to provide location data.
- Supports multiple map formats (e.g., Google Maps) for presenting the fake location.
- Good for testing GPS/location-related apps.

### Cons

- Crashes after updates; app instability on launch.
- iOS 26.x compatibility issues causing unstable background positioning and location reverting.
- Unreliable location performance with lag, disconnections, and delays.
- Bluetooth connection and device discovery problems (e.g., VL01 cannot connect or be found).
- Difficult to find purchase or contact information for the product.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1489281323)