# Grid vs iTAK

The clearest difference is price: iTAK at Free against Grid's $0.99. iTAK also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Grid's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

iTAK is free to download; Grid costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Grid against 3.6 for iTAK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTAK has 155 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Grid's written reviews are positive against 41% of iTAK's.

Grid ships an update every 5 months, iTAK every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grid | iTAK |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-nav/id1245973518/reviews)** | [3.6 (155 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itak/id1561656396/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **155** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **41.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 16 MB | 276 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matt Kaili](https://appshunter.io/developer/398449850) | [United States Department of the Army, TAK Product Center](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561656398) |

## What reviewers say

### Grid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-nav/id1245973518)

This app provides accurate location data in MGRS/USNG and lat/lon formats, along with altitude, course, and speed. It features a satellite map, a coordinate converter, and options to adjust grid accuracy and units. Location updates can be toggled to conserve battery.

**Highlights:** MGRS/USNG and lat/lon coordinates, Altitude, course, and speed display, Satellite map view, Coordinate converter (DMS, MGRS, UTM), Adjustable grid accuracy, Toggleable location updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### iTAK

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/itak/id1561656396)

This app provides real-time collaborative mapping and team tracking. Share locations, sensor data, videos, and chat with your team. Supports online and offline mapping with various data formats.

**Highlights:** Real-time team tracking, Collaborative mapping, Online and offline mapping, KML/KMZ/GeoPDF overlay import, Chat and file sharing, Live video streaming, Navigation tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance when functioning properly
- 📍 Real-time location tracking works well
- 🔄 Good core TAK server connectivity
- 📦 Convenient data package sharing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- ❌ Significantly fewer features than ATAK Android version
- 🔌 Poor compatibility with ATAK ecosystem
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain
- 🗺️ Limited map options (Apple Maps only, outdated imagery)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when exporting data packages
- App crashes when uploading files with local data
- App crashes when importing overlays
- App crashes when changing map types
- App crashes when creating missions

**Requested features**

- Meshtastic and LoRa device support
- GRG (Grid Reference Graphic) functionality
- Mesh network integration (GoTenna, Beartooth)
- Plugin support system
- Google Maps or alternative map providers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grid free?

Grid costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iTAK free?

iTAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Grid or iTAK?

Grid is rated higher. Grid averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while iTAK averages 3.6 from 155 ratings.

### Do Grid or iTAK have ads?

Neither Grid nor iTAK shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grid or iTAK?

Grid ships an update every 5 months, and iTAK every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grid was updated on September 21, 2026 and iTAK on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*