GPS Anti Spoof Pro vs Celestial Navigation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS Anti Spoof Pro
Instantly compare observed celestial navigation altitudes with calculated ones. This app helps mariners detect GPS spoofing and functions as a celestial navigation trainer. It automatically includes all necessary corrections for accurate readings.
- Celestial altitude comparison
- GPS spoofing detection
- Celestial navigation trainer
- Automatic correction calculations
- Offline functionality
- Sun, Moon, planet, and star data
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Instantly compare observed celestial navigation altitudes with high precision, live calculated altitudes. Shoot the Sun, tap pause in the app, and get instant feedback. Standard version includes data for the Sun, Venus, and two stars. The Pro version of the app is for serious navigation use and includes data for the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, the 57 standard navigational stars, plus Polaris. Both versions function off-network and at sea however the standard version only works for ten days off-network. The Pro version can function for weeks in the middle of the ocean without network access. This app calculates the exact sextant altitude that should be observed in celestial navigation at sea or on land assuming that the GPS position is correct. No paperwork is required, no tables of corrections. All corrections are included automatically: index error, system time error, dip of the horizon, refraction, temperature and pressure corrections to refraction, altitude above sea level, parallax, and also gravitational deflection of the vertical (a correction of up 2 nautical miles not handled by any other celestial navigation sight-clearing product) are all included automatically. If the GPS position is wrong, due to Spoofing at sea, observations will not match. With this app and occasional quick sextant sights, mariners can reliably detect GPS spoofing. No GPS Spoofing? The app also functions as a celestial navigation trainer: take a sextant sight and immediately compare against the app's display. No paperwork and instant feedback will improve celestial sextant skills in hours instead of days or weeks. The app works off-network, even in the middle of the ocean. If a network connection is available, the app will download temperature and pressure information automatically. Or weather data can be entered manually, if desired. The ephemeris data is generated from the same JPL numerical integrations of lunar and planetary motions used by the official Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Almanac. All coordinates are accurate to one second of arc, and displayed altitudes are accurate to a tenth of a minute of arc.
Celestial Navigation
This application assists with celestial navigation by performing sextant sight reduction calculations. It displays intermediate numbers for verification and can draw lines of position on a map. Features include a perpetual nautical almanac and a star finder to identify celestial bodies.
- Sextant sight reduction calculations
- Perpetual nautical almanac
- Line of position calculation and plotting
- Star Finder for celestial identification
- Save and manage sextant readings
- Display intermediate calculation numbers
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This app does all the calculations to reduce a sextant reading to a line of position on the map. All intermediate numbers are shown to check your manual calculations. • Perpetual nautical almanac • Calculation of the line of position (azimuth and distance) • Draws the line of position on the map. • Star Finder: just point your device to the sky to identify the navigational stars. • Save your readings, choose what to show on the map. A sextant is required to make full use of this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Celestial Navigation at $1.99 against GPS Anti Spoof Pro's $19.99. Celestial Navigation also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). GPS Anti Spoof Pro's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
GPS Anti Spoof Pro costs $19.99 and Celestial Navigation $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GPS Anti Spoof Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GPS Anti Spoof Pro's written reviews are positive against 77% of Celestial Navigation's.
GPS Anti Spoof Pro ships an update every 5 months, Celestial Navigation every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Anti Spoof Pro | Celestial Navigation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.2 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #74 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Reed | Dr. Harald Merkel |
Customer experience
GPS Anti Spoof Pro
Celestial Navigation
In-app purchases
GPS Anti Spoof Pro
No in-app purchases
Celestial Navigation
No in-app purchases
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