# Maidenhead Converter — user reviews > 29 indexed App Store user reviews of Maidenhead Converter by Donald Hays, rated 4.80/5 from 12 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maidenhead-converter/id313870236/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maidenhead-converter/id313870236.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 11 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (13 of 29) ### 5/5 — Simpel und gut. *2012-02-03, version 1.2* Macht genau was es soll. Habe es gesucht und gefunden. ### 5/5 — Maidenhead *2011-11-16, version 1.2* Works well and the price is sweet. Would like to have control over Lat-Lon units, since most people don't expect you to give them seconds. Minutes with decimal fractions would be nice as well as just Degrees with decimal fractions. Thanks for a nice Ham Radio tool! ### 5/5 — Easy *2011-09-21, version 1.2* Spot on ### 5/5 — Love this *2011-02-08, version 1.2* De kd6kxr ### 5/5 — Excellent !!! *2011-01-03, version 1.2* Brilliant app! VK2WAR ### 5/5 — K5N used this app to find their position in Big Bend National Park. *2010-07-07, version 0* If it's good enough for them, then it's good enough for you and your DXpedition... :) ### 5/5 — Great little app!!! *2010-04-14, version 0* Excellent work, just what I was looking for! Nice design and it works well! 73s!!! ### 5/5 —  *2010-03-11, version 0* Sehr gutes Programm zum anzeigen und umrechnen des Locators. Macht was es soll.  ### 5/5 — Nice *2010-02-18, version 0* It just works! thanks guyz! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2009-12-22, version 0* This app performs the tasks the author claims, and performs them well. Honesty in advertising is a good thing. ### 5/5 — Problem Solved *2009-06-20, version 0* I am an old timer who is new to six meters. This application is exactly what I have needed. No one takes the time to give out QTHs - just grid square. I use a beam and want to max out their signal with the rotor. That is best done by knowing where they are located due to fast fading. Problem solved! Clean & well thought out program because it shows you threir approx. QTH on a map. CQ six EM12 AF5U K ### 5/5 — It does what it says it does. *2009-05-04, version 0* This application does what it says it will do and does so in a very nice presentation. N5WD brings up some concerns that I would like to address: 1. More accuracy than needed for QSO reports (true). I find it easy to just read off the first 4 characters and like to have the added accuracy (8 characters), I consider this a feature. 2. Does not present the center of a grid on conversion to Lon/Lat (true). This might be a good enhancement for future releases, however it makes the precision of the conversion less accurate. The more characters available in the maidenhead designator will bring the converted Lon/Lat closer to the true position and will put the "pin drop" on Google Maps application at that location. The Google Maps integration is a really nice add on to show you where the maidenhead location is on a map. This is primarily a conversion app, this really only becomes obvious when switching to Google Maps and if a bearing and distance function were available. 3. Google Map Integration: a. No grid lines on map (true). This is not a feature of the Google Maps application. Maidenhead Converter passes a Lon/Lat to Google Maps and requests a pin drop at that location. I don't know if the Google Maps on the iPhone allows passing a KML file, if it does maybe this could be added in a future release. b. "Dead end" when going to Google Maps (true). This is how moving from program to program works, when you go to Google Maps you are changing programs. Google Maps is not part of Maidenhead Converter and has no knowledge on how to "return" to the calling application. It would be a nice feature for Google Maps to include in their API (KML?). You just have to back out of Google Maps and touch the Maidenhead Converter icon to get back. c. Driving and walking directions (including traffic) is in Google Maps rather than "Bearing and Distance" (true). When you move to Google Maps, "bearing and distance" is not a feature of that application. Replicating all of the mapping functions of Google Maps inside of Maidenhead Converter would be a pretty big task and far beyond the scope of a $0.99 utility for an extremely small audience. A better API to Google Maps might make some of this possible but I would not expect Maidenhead Converter to provide this functionality without support in Google Maps. 4. Lack of antenna pointing instructions (true). "Bearing and Distance" would be a nice addition to the program and could be done inside of Maidenhead Converter. Let's hope it gets added in the future. Part of the elegance of this application, beyond a very pleasing presentation, are the context sensitive keyboards for inputting maidenhead or Lon/Lat. I am partially blind and have large thumbs, the standard application keyboard can be a challenge at times. I find these keyboards very useful. ### 5/5 — Elegant App *2009-05-02, version 0* Beautiful presentation of Maidenhead location. Very nice custom entry keypads. The pin-drop marking a location in the Maps app is very nicely executed. Overall, an elegant presentation of complex behind-the-scenes calculations. Well done, Donald. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It's ok but.... *2015-08-19, version 2.2.0* Been made pretty since original version but an app which was free now features stupid annoying adverts and wants £1.49 to remove! No thanks better apps out there and free what happened to the 'spirit' of amateur radio? Now deleted! ### 3/5 — Distance to target *2019-07-06, version 2.4.1* Nice feature to determine any locator field, but would like to get an information of the great circle distance from me to the other point..... couldn’t find any hint on how to do that.... ### 3/5 — Decent *2011-08-21, version 1.2* I wish this application would convert DD to DMS. ### 3/5 — Elegance does not equal functionality *2009-05-03, version 0* OK, let's get this straight - Maidenhead Converter does convert your current location to the 8-digit Maidenhead grid, and from what I can see it does so with accuracy. But, I can't think of many hams that need 8-digit (i.e. EM12it11) accuracy in the course of their ham radio communications, and that's what this program is being promoted as - an aid to hams.. Normally, most hams need just 4-digit accuracy (i.e. EM12) for contests or on-the-air contacts. Maidenhead Converter also allows you to manually put in latitude and longitude coordinates and convert them to the Maidenhead grid, and you can convert from Maidenhead to lat/long, with a caveat. The caveat is that if you don't input at least 6-digits of a grid, it will default to the upper left sub grid (i.e. EM12aa00) instead of defaulting to the more commonly used center-of-the-grid. What Maidenhead Converter doesn't do are many of the things I need, as a VHF/UHF operator. While it shows traffic alerts from Google maps (as do most other map apps), it doesn't show the grid boxes on maps. For example, If I'm in EM12 and hear a YL in CN87, where is that? Which way do I point my antenna? Then, too if I'm looking to move from EM12 to EM13, it doesn't show me, while I'm sitting still on the side of the road planning my route to my next fixed rover operating position, where or how far I'd have to drive. Oh, yes.. you can drive and the app will convert the current GPS location into the grid and display it, but that means you're paying attention to the screen and not your driving. And since it keeps the screen up only for your AutoLock time, you either have to keep punching a key to keep it alive or keep bringing it up again. To be fair, while that may be part of the standard Iphone/Ipod Touch API (the rules developers have to follow to program an app), in this case the functionality of the program is lessened by doing so. What I want to do is start it, tell it to track, and leave the Iphone (plugged into the car 12v, obviously) on the dash to see which grid I'm in. If I'm driving and want to report an accurate grid to the other end of my QSO, I don't need to be fumbling around tapping keys as well operating the PTT on the radio or the morse key if I'm on CW. Speaking of dead-ends... once I moved to the maps, I couldn't figure out an easy way to get back to the lat/long + Maidenhead readout (the tracking screen). Instead of bus and car driving directions from where I am to a point on the map where I drop the pin it would be a lot more useful to see azimuth information, short path and long path, etc... you know, the kind of stuff hams want to know in order to point their antennas in a useful way. So, if you're looking for a pretty app that doesn't cost much and either reads your current location and converts it to Maidenhead grids, or converts to/from a manually inputted latitude/longitude to Maidenhead and vice versa, this will fill your need. If you're looking for a lot more grid-related functionality - let's hope it comes in later versions. The look and feel is "elegant" (to quote N0HOT's review) but functionality for a ham isn't. 73 DE N5WD ### 4/5 — iOS 10 Glitch *2016-09-29, version 2.3.0* Grid lines do not show up since upgrade to iOS 10. ### 4/5 — Funktionell für den OM *2014-10-01, version 2.0.0* Macht was es soll. Es wäre schön, wenn man optional der Karte auch die Grenzen der Maidenhead-Felder überlagern könnte. Das dürfte nicht zu schwer zu machen sein. ### 5/5 — That’s exactly what I want *2022-05-14, version 2.5.1* The ability to change latitude/longitude format and 10 characters (5 levels) of Maidenhead grid locator is JUST what I want! Thanks for this free app. — VK3NOP ### 5/5 — Perfect for portable operations *2021-11-11, version 2.5.1* This app is just what I needed for portable operations. It’s cleanly designed and works well. 73 Daryl VK3MCB ### 5/5 — Simple, excellent *2018-06-14, version 2.3.1* Great app. Looks good... works well. No issues. I only wish it went to 10 characters. ### 5/5 — Simple and does it well *2017-06-28, version 2.3.1* This app does what's on the tin. Simple to use and does it well. Many thanks 73 m0wao ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Simple and easy *2017-01-27, version 2.3.1* Great straight, forward app. Easy to use. ### 5/5 — Nice tool *2017-01-08, version 2.3.1* There's not a lot to say here, this just does what it's supposed to. You can use it to get your current grid square, with precision all the way out to eight characters, or it will convert from latitude and longitude to grid square and vice versa. An added bonus is that it will let you zoom all the way into a map and see the actual location. I tried this with my own a character grade square and sure and off the pain was right on top of my house. Nicely done! ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2016-03-19, version 2.2.1* Simply works. ### 5/5 — Very useful app *2015-06-20, version 2.1.1* For $1.99, a very helpful app to have around during portable operation. ### 5/5 — Useful *2013-03-15, version 1.2* Works as "advertised". 73s ### 5/5 — Does the Job *2012-04-14, version 1.2* Good app, good price. 'Nuff said. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-06.*