# Global Position

> Comprehensive location tracking and navigation tool with multiple coordinate systems. (iPhone/iPad app by Nik Psaragathos.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/global-position/id476289467 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nik Psaragathos](https://appshunter.io/developer/468652364)
- Category: Navigation, Utilities
- Price: Free (on sale, was $0.99)
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 11 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 8 MB
- Languages: Russian, Vietnamese, American English, Arabic, Dutch, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, European Spanish, Italian and 14 more
- Released: 2011-11-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/global-position/id476289467/reviews.md

## What is Global Position?

Turn your iPhone into a precision navigation instrument. Coordinates in six formats, a compass, an altimeter and a HUD speedometer — and the position readout keeps working with no signal at all.

COORDINATES IN EVERY FORMAT
Read your position instantly in:
- Latitude / Longitude in decimal degrees
- Degrees and decimal minutes (DD-MM)
- Degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS)
- Radians
- Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
- Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)
- Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS), for the Arctic and Antarctic where UTM and MGRS are undefined

Grid conversions run entirely on your device, so you get a full MGRS reference on a ridge with no bars.

NAVIGATION TOOLS
- Compass showing true and magnetic heading side by side
- Altimeter with a live trend graph of the last four minutes and a session maximum
- Speedometer in m/s, km/h, ft/s, mph or knots, with a rolling digit readout
- HUD mode — turn to landscape and the readout mirrors for windscreen reflection. The screen stays awake while you drive.
- G-force gauge with gravity excluded, so it reads real acceleration and braking
- Sunrise, sunset and length of day for wherever you are standing
- Flashlight, for reading a map after dark

KNOW HOW GOOD YOUR FIX IS
Most apps show a position and let you assume it is right. Global Position shows the measured accuracy of the current fix in metres, colour-coded Good, Fair or Poor — so you know whether to trust it before you act on it.

You also choose how hard the GPS works: High for navigation, Medium for everyday use, Low when battery matters more than metres.

LOCATION AND MAP
- Share your position and address to any app in one tap
- Automatic address lookup from your coordinates
- Standard, satellite and hybrid maps
- Follow your location, or follow your location and heading

NOW IN 24 LANGUAGES
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Grid references stay in standard notation in every language, so what is on your screen still matches your paper map and everyone else's radio call.

BUILT FOR THE FIELD
Hikers, sailors, pilots, surveyors, field researchers, search-and-rescue teams, off-road drivers and travellers use Global Position when knowing exactly where you are is not optional.

Download now and always know your position.

## Key features

- Precise location tracking
- Multiple coordinate formats (Lat/Lon, DMS, UTM, MGRS)
- Speedometer with HUD
- Integrated compass
- Real-time altimeter
- One-tap location sharing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/global-position/id476289467/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Different

*2023-03-24*

Then Brogan on the hall is very good. However, the company compass is 45° off it is showing confirm east being north what is non-fix a compass, and it will be pretty good

### 5/5 — Gute App

*2021-05-26, version 3.5*

Einfache Bedienung, macht genau was sie soll.

### 1/5 — Kein Update möglich

*2017-07-12, version 3.2.7*

Wieso werden mit diesem Update nur noch Geräte ab iPhone 5s unterstützt??
Hat vorher auch mit dem iPhone 4s und 5 funktioniert!!
Bitte wieder alle Geräte die GPS und iOS 9 haben unterstützten, dann gibt es auch wieder mehr Sterne.

### 5/5 — Great App ! 🌟 👍

*2014-12-14, version 3.2.7*

Very useful and informative App. I LIKE IT

### 5/5 — Combined altitude latitude longitude with photos of desert

*2014-05-18, version 3.2.7*

Works great. I climbed a hill in the desert to take pictures with my iPad and I also got altitude, latitude and longitude which I took a screenshot of to save with the photos of the desert landscape. 
Cool.

### 3/5 — Первый епт

*2014-05-05*

Ага

### 1/5 — this is crap

*2012-08-24*

this has two screens, one showing where you are and the coordinates are way off, checked with two GPS units.

### 5/5 — Πολύ καλή!!!!

*2011-12-29, version 1.02*

Μπράβο πολύ χρήσιμο!!!

### 5/5 — Excellent and very useful

*2011-12-14, version 1.02*

Try it !!!!!!!!

### 5/5 — Great App. You have 5 stars from me!

*2011-11-26, version 1.01*

You could add some more features at the future though.

## Frequently asked questions about Global Position

### What coordinate formats does Global Position support?

Global Position supports multiple coordinate formats including Latitude and Longitude (Decimal Degrees), Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS), Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), and Military Grid Reference System (MGRS).

### Does Global Position have ads?

No, Global Position is ad-free, providing an uninterrupted navigation experience.

### What devices is Global Position compatible with?

Global Position is available for iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Global Position updated?

The app was last updated on March 3, 2025, indicating active development and support.

### What is the age rating for Global Position?

Global Position has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### What are the key navigation tools in Global Position?

Key navigation tools include an intuitive speedometer with Heads-Up Display (HUD), an integrated compass, and a real-time altimeter.

### Can I share my location with Global Position?

Yes, Global Position offers one-tap location sharing, allowing you to easily share your current position with others.

### What is the price of Global Position?

Global Position is a paid app, available for $0.99.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2 — 2026-08-17

lobal Position now speaks 24 languages.

Every label, alert and button is translated — including the compass rose and the location permission prompt — into Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Your grids are untouched. UTM, MGRS and UPS references, and the DD / DD-MM / DD-MM-SS notations, read identically in every language — what you see on screen still matches your paper map and everyone else's radio call.

SPEEDOMETER
- The speed now rolls digit by digit as you accelerate, matching the heading readout on the Info tab.
- Fixed: the number stopped counting above 330 km/h. The coloured dial still pins at full scale, but the readout keeps going.

SETTINGS
- Tell a Friend — pass Global Position on from the share sheet.
- Rate Us — opens the App Store review sheet directly.

Thank you for every rating and every recommendation. They are what keep this app going.

### 4.1 — 2026-08-06

his is a major reliability and battery release. Almost every screen has been reworked.

BATTERY
- Fixed duplicate location tracking. The app was running three overlapping GPS sessions and making redundant address lookups on every position update.
- Location and motion sensors now stop when you leave the app, and the compass sensor runs only while the compass is on screen.
- The GPS Accuracy setting now genuinely changes how the app tracks you.
  Previously it only changed the colour of an indicator — Low and Medium cost exactly as much power as High. They now save real battery.

ACCURACY
- Fixed coordinates losing their hemisphere near the equator and the prime meridian. In degrees/minutes formats, a position at 0.5°S was shown as 0.5°N.
- Fixed a crash when opening the Info tab between 80°N and 84°N.
- Speed no longer displays negative values when GPS has no usable reading.
- UTM, MGRS and UPS now appear only where each grid system is actually defined, instead of showing meaningless polar coordinates everywhere.
- MGRS grid references now match NGA and GEOTRANS output exactly.
- Position, speed and altitude show "—" while waiting for a fix, rather than zeros that looked like a real location off the coast of Africa.
- The GPS accuracy indicator now reflects your actual fix quality instead of whichever setting you had selected.

COMPASS
- The needle no longer swings almost a full turn backwards each time you face north.

G-FORCE
- The G-force meter now measures motion only, with gravity excluded. It reads 0.00 G at rest instead of 1.00 G, and the scale suits real driving.

MAP
- Rebuilt on Apple's current map engine for smoother panning and zooming.
- The tracking button now correctly reflects whether the map is following you.
- Sharing your location no longer opens a blank sheet before your first fix.

INTERNATIONAL
- Numbers now use your region's decimal separator (36,0 km/h).
- Sunrise and sunset follow your device's 12- or 24-hour setting.
- Day length is now localised.

ALSO IN THIS RELEASE
- A clear explanation and a shortcut to Settings if location access is off.
- Maximum altitude now records correctly below sea level.
- The solar progress bar advances while you are standing still.
- Smoother altitude graph that uses less power.
- VoiceOver improvements throughout.
- The flashlight no longer reports as on when the device has no torch.

PLEASE NOTE
Your saved maximum G-force is reset by this update, because the meter now measures a different — and correct — quantity. Maximum speed and altitude records are unaffected.

### 4.0 — 2025-03-03

-Bug fixes and improvements
-Redesign to ensure a sleek, functional, and user-friendly experience

### 3.5 — 2020-06-24

-Minnor bug fixed.
-iOS 13 compatibility.

### 3.4 — 2017-10-09

-Bug fixes
-Optimised for iOS 11

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