GPS cat collar price

The price for cat collars varies markedly depending on the model. The price of a tracking device doesn’t make a difference in terms of the use of GPS technology with unlimited, global range. The difference in the price of a GPS cat collar depends on how the collected data is transmitted and on how advanced the extra services are. 

High end tracking devices

The most expensive models are those with closed and self-sufficient systems. They don’t need to download maps from the internet, or a SIM card to communicate with, and they don’t have to go through a server. The collar detects its own coordinates by communicating with GPS satellites, and transmits them instantly to a dedicated handheld device. This device acts as a receiver through radio frequencies, so that they can be viewed on the topographic maps inside the device itself. You don’t need anything other than the kit you purchase, there are no extra charges, but the total price is several hundred euros, sometimes even a thousand with more sophisticated models. This type of expensive GPS collar is mostly used with hunting dogs, since hunts occur in wide open spaces and a mobile or internet connection is not reliable enough making having a collar and receiver which communicate directly with one another important.

Commercial tracking devices

In household contexts, communication is based on the GSM network and your own internet-connected smartphone takes the place of a specialized device. The price of the GPS cat collar drops drastically, to even well under one hundred euros, but you have to consider the cost of a SIM card to establish a GSM connection, and the cost of a mobile plan. These types of devices are sold at an extremely low price also because, in most cases, they require a subscription to use any additional services and to cover connection expenses.