Tomstrails GPS UTM vs GPS Data Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tomstrails GPS UTM
This app provides precise UTM grid references and displays your location on topographic maps. It works offline, supports various regional datums, and offers multiple coordinate formats for easy sharing and use in other applications.
- Fast and accurate UTM grid reference
- Locate position on topographic maps
- Works without phone signal
- Supports regional datums (e.g., ED50)
- Multiple coordinate formats (1m, 10m, 100m)
- Share coordinates with other apps
- High contrast display for readability
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GPS UTM displays a fast and accurate UTM grid reference. Locate your position on topographic maps. GPS UTM supports many of the regional datums used around the world including ED50. ∙ No phone signal required - works in the most remote locations. ∙ 1 metre, 10 metre and 100 metre formats. ∙ Paste your coordinate into other apps or share with other people. ∙ A large, clear, high contrast display ensures you can easily read your position in any light conditions. ∙ Optimal battery use based on speed of travel and current charge level ensures all day use. ∙ No Adverts. GPS UTM - know where you are.
GPS Data Smart
Track your outdoor activities with detailed GPS information. Monitor altitude, speed, location, and signal quality. View sunrise/sunset times and local UTC time on a world map.
- Altitude and elevation tracking
- Latitude and longitude coordinates
- Speed in km/h or mph
- GPS signal quality indicator
- Directional compass
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Local UTC time
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GPS Data app - you can check any necessary GPS data. If you like sports, mountaineering, journey, running you can use it to check your results or external parameters like speed, altitude, location, etc. Using this app you get: - altitude and elevation (measures of the height of a point relative to some datum - Height above sea level) - the location (latitude and longitude - GPS coordinates, lat and long) - speed km/h or mph - the quality of the GPS signal - direction - compass (determining the geographical position) In this app you get the access to the necessary mobile data, you don't need navigation, GPS tracker or GPS Watch. With this app you can check sunrise and sunset time of a day, local UTC time, position on the world map and many others data. Have a fun with GPS data app ! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://examobile.com/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tomstrails GPS UTM at none against GPS Data Smart's 2. Tomstrails GPS UTM also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 74%). GPS Data Smart's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. GPS Data Smart sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Tomstrails GPS UTM asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tomstrails GPS UTM against 4.7 for GPS Data Smart. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 421 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Tomstrails GPS UTM's written reviews are positive against 74% of GPS Data Smart's.
Tomstrails GPS UTM ships an update every 6 weeks, GPS Data Smart every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tomstrails GPS UTM | GPS Data Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | 4.7 (421 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 73.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 421 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomstrails.com | ExaMobile S.A. |
Customer experience
Tomstrails GPS UTM
GPS Data Smart
User reviews
Tomstrails GPS UTM
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and free
- 👍 Works well
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate and reliable
- 👍 Great for hiking and emergencies
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't do anything
- 🐛 Coordinates not always accurate
- 💰 Requires payment for some features
GPS Data Smart
From 421 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🎯 Accurate GPS coordinates and data
- ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
- 🧹 Clean, uncluttered design
- 📍 Multiple coordinate format options
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes on older iOS versions
- 🔒 Unauthorized clipboard access privacy concern
- ❌ Missing advertised features in screenshots
- 💳 Premium features require payment despite description
- ⚠️ Inconsistent functionality across devices
Bugs and requests
Tomstrails GPS UTM
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stopped working after iOS update
- UTM grids were off initially, required setting changes
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Morocco coordinate system
- Add option to average readings and hold the result
- Add option to reduce coordinate display to 6 digits for emergency use
- Bring back previous features like degrees/minutes display and ability to edit messages
GPS Data Smart
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on iOS 9.3.6 and older versions
- Clipboard access without user permission
- Premium payment issues - repeated charges
- Radar page freezes when adding location
- App unresponsive after entering address in radar
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- Missing map feature shown in promotional screenshots
- Premium features not activating after purchase
Requested features
11 requests- Marine coordinate format (DD MM.MMM)
- Speed display in knots
- Satellite PRN (Pseudo-Random Noise) information
- Precise heading/bearing in degrees (001-360)
- Photo capture and attachment functionality
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- GPS data export capability
- GPS signal strength indicator
- Coordinate conversion tool
- Russian language support
- Map display feature
- Radar functionality
In-app purchases
Tomstrails GPS UTM
No in-app purchases
GPS Data Smart
- PRO$0.991 Year
- Premium$2.99
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