The free route to changing your location

You do not need to pay for software, sign up for a developer account, or buy a desktop tool to move your iPhone's location somewhere else. The free route is simple: install a free fake GPS app from the App Store, open it, and set the spot you want to appear in. Everything happens on the phone itself. There is no cable to a Mac, no subscription gate on the basic location change, and no risky workaround. If you have a current iPhone, the ability to change where your device says it is sits one download away.

What you get for free

A good free location app gives you the part that matters most at no cost: actually changing your reported position. You can pick anywhere on the map, set it, and have apps that read your GPS see that new place instead of your real one. You also get the freedom to switch as often as you like and to reset back to your true location in a tap.

Set any location worldwide — search a city or address, or pin a spot directly on the map.
Change as many times as you want — there is no limit on how often you move.
Reset to your real GPS instantly — one tap returns the iPhone to its actual position.
No computer or cables — the whole flow runs on the device.

That is enough for most people who simply want to change location on iPhone without spending anything.

No jailbreak, no computer needed

For years, moving an iPhone's location meant jailbreaking the phone or tethering it to a Mac running developer tools. Both were fiddly, and jailbreaking in particular weakened security and broke with most iOS updates. That era is over. On iOS 16 and newer, a well-built App Store app can set the device's location on its own, so you skip the unlocking, the cables, and the system modifications entirely. Your warranty stays intact, your security stays intact, and the method keeps working through software updates.

How to change your location on iPhone for free, step by step

The process takes under a minute and costs nothing for the basic location change:

Download a free fake GPS app from the App Store, such as Location Changer.
Open the app and grant the location permission it requests, so it can read and then set your position.
Find your target spot. Type a city, address, or landmark to search, or drag the map and drop a pin exactly where you want to appear.
Tap to set the location. Your iPhone begins reporting the chosen coordinates instead of your real ones.
Stop or reset inside the app whenever you want to return to your actual GPS position.

No developer account, no desktop software, no system tweaks — just an app and a few taps.

When a free location change is all you need

Plenty of situations call for nothing more than the free version. You might be testing a location-based feature you are building, previewing how a travel or shopping app behaves in another city, keeping your exact whereabouts private, or setting a consistent place for region-specific content. In each of these, the simple ability to change your reported location does the whole job. The free path covers the essentials, and you can always explore more from there. To learn more about the broader toolset, see our overview of Fake GPS.

Quick FAQ

Is it really free to change my location? Yes. Downloading a free fake GPS app and changing your reported location costs nothing on a current iPhone.

Do I need a computer or a jailbreak? No. On iOS 16+ the whole process happens on the iPhone itself, with no cables and no jailbreak.

How do I go back to my real location? Stop or reset the simulation inside the app, and your iPhone returns to reporting its true GPS position.

Ready to start? Grab the free fake GPS app and set your first location in seconds.