Garmin Explore™ vs Coordinates Calculator Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garmin Explore™
Navigate off-grid with this app, which pairs with a compatible Garmin device for trip planning, mapping, and navigation even without Wi-Fi or cellular service. Plan routes, download maps for offline use, and sync data to the cloud.
- Off-grid navigation
- Trip planning
- Offline map downloads
- Pair and sync with Garmin device
- Activity library
- Cloud storage
- LiveTrack location sharing
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OFF-GRID NAVIGATION When paired with your compatible Garmin device(1), the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service. SEARCH TOOL Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure. STREAMING MAPS For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range. PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet with your compatible Garmin device to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere. EASY TRIP PLANNING Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device. ACTIVITY LIBRARY Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips. SAVED COLLECTIONS The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for. CLOUD STORAGE The waypoints, courses and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud. LIVETRACK™ With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time(2) and see data such as distance, time and elevation. What You Get with Garmin Explore • Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets and more • Aerial imagery • Waypoints, tracking and route navigation • High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing • Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities • Online trip planning 1. https://explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility 2. When used with your compatible smartphone, the Garmin Explore® app and your compatible inReach® technology-enabled Garmin device. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.
Coordinates Calculator Pro
Calculate distances, bearings, and midpoints between geographic coordinates. Convert coordinates into multiple formats and manage pins on a map. Locate yourself, search for places, and share your findings.
- Calculate distance and bearing
- Calculate midpoint
- Coordinate conversion (DDD, GPS, Sexagesimal)
- Map pin creation and management
- Locate current position
- Search for locations
- Share and save coordinates
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• Coordinates Calculator Pro is a great tool to calculate with coordinates. • Calculate the distance and bearing between two coordinates. • Calculate the coordinate by given start coordinate, distance and bearing. • Calculate the midpoint between two coordinates. • Convert your coordinates into 3 formats: - Decimal degrees (DDD.DDDDDD°) - GPS Format (DDD° MM.MMM′) - Sexagesimal (DDD° MM′ SS″) • Create (and move) pins on the map and calculate / convert the pin coordinates. • Extra functions: - Locate yourself and calculate / convert these coordinates - Search for locations - Share and send your coordinates - Display the coordinates on the maps app - Save and load coordinates to use them later - Various settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Garmin Explore™ at Free against Coordinates Calculator Pro's $3.99. Garmin Explore™ also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 7). Coordinates Calculator Pro's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Garmin Explore™ is free to download; Coordinates Calculator Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coordinates Calculator Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Explore™ has 1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Garmin Explore™'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Coordinates Calculator Pro's.
Garmin Explore™ ships an update monthly, Coordinates Calculator Pro every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garmin Explore™ | Coordinates Calculator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (1K ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #108 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 452 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Nicolas Schotten |
Customer experience
Garmin Explore™
Coordinates Calculator Pro
Bugs and requests
Garmin Explore™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sync failures between app and Garmin devices
- Disappearing or corrupted user data
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS/Android versions
- Unreliable offline map downloads
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit waypoint coordinates
- More customization options for map layers and displays
- Improved route planning and navigation features
- Better syncing and data management between app and devices
- Support for more Garmin device models
Coordinates Calculator Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Garmin Explore™
No in-app purchases
Coordinates Calculator Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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