Comparison

Beartooth MKII vs OmniTAK

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Beartooth MKII

Create a private, cellular-independent communication network with teammates. Share locations, text messages, and pictures, compatible with ATAK. Requires a Beartooth MKII device.

Highlights
  • Private network creation
  • Cellular-independent communication
  • Location sharing
  • Text messaging
  • Picture sharing
  • ATAK compatibility
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Beartooth connects you with other Beartooth-carrying teammates, where together you build a private network, completely independent of cellular.  Effortlessly send location, text messages, and pictures cross-compatible with ATAK. This app requires a Beartooth MKII device.

About

OmniTAK

This app provides real-time situational awareness and tactical communication for iOS devices. It offers a familiar interface for operators, supports multi-server configurations, and includes secure certificate management for encrypted data. It's designed for coordinating teams in various operational scenarios.

Highlights
  • ATAK-style tactical interface
  • Multi-server management
  • Real-time CoT markers
  • GPS tracking
  • Secure certificate management
  • Drawing tools
  • Plugin system
Features
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OmniTAK — ATAK-Style Tactical Awareness for iOS OmniTAK brings the power and familiarity of ATAK to your iPhone and iPad. Built with a high-performance Rust core and native iOS interface, OmniTAK delivers real-time situational awareness with the tactical UI that operators know and trust. Whether you're coordinating search and rescue, managing field teams, supporting emergency response, or training for tactical scenarios, OmniTAK provides blue force tracking, collaborative mapping, and secure communications—without being locked into a single server or network. ATAK-FAMILIAR INTERFACE OmniTAK mirrors the ATAK experience that millions of operators have trained on. The professional tactical theme, navigation drawer, bottom toolbar, and status bar feel immediately familiar. If you know ATAK, you know OmniTAK. Satellite, hybrid, and standard map views powered by native MapKit deliver smooth performance. Color-coded CoT markers display friendly, hostile, unknown, and neutral units in real-time. MULTI-SERVER ARCHITECTURE OmniTAK was built for multi-agency coordination and federated networks. Configure unlimited TAK server connections. Monitor connection status in real-time. Bridge jurisdictions during disaster response, maintain redundant connectivity, or aggregate feeds from multiple command posts—OmniTAK connects you to every network that matters. Supports TCP and UDP with optional TLS encryption. SECURE CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT OmniTAK stores all client certificates in the iOS Keychain with hardware-backed protection. Import from .pem, .crt, .key, .p12, and .pfx files, or enroll directly from your TAK server using username/password authentication. View certificates with validity status and expiration tracking. Full mutual TLS authentication keeps your tactical data encrypted end-to-end. TACTICAL TOOLS Draw circles and polygons to mark areas of interest, search zones, or operational boundaries. All drawings persist across sessions with high-visibility tactical colors. Broadcast your position with configurable metadata. Filter units by affiliation for cleaner operational pictures. Navigate with bearing and distance tools built for tactical operations. EXTENSIBLE PLUGIN SYSTEM OmniTAK features a secure plugin architecture for extending functionality. Plugins run in sandboxed contexts with permission-based API access. Create custom CoT handlers, map overlays, UI components, and network integrations. INTEROPERABILITY Works with TAK Server, FreeTAKServer, Taky, OpenTAKServer, and any CoT-compatible infrastructure. Full interoperability with ATAK, WinTAK, iTAK, and WebTAK clients. FEATURES • ATAK-style tactical interface • Multi-server management with one-tap switching • Real-time CoT markers with unit filtering • GPS tracking with accuracy indicators • TCP/UDP with optional TLS • iOS Keychain certificate storage • Certificate enrollment and file import • Circle and polygon drawing tools • Persistent configurations • Haptic feedback and dark mode • Portrait and landscape support • Secure plugin system OmniTAK is an independent project not affiliated with the TAK Product Center, Department of Defense, or Department of Homeland Security.

Screenshots

Beartooth MKII1 screens
OmniTAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OmniTAK at 90% against Beartooth MKII's 0%. OmniTAK also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OmniTAK holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Beartooth MKII's written reviews are positive against 90% of OmniTAK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beartooth MKII ships an update every 10 months, OmniTAK every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beartooth MKII versus OmniTAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeartooth MKIIOmniTAK
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 days — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeartooth Radio INCGrant J Wylie

Customer experience

Beartooth MKII

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

OmniTAK

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beartooth MKII

No in-app purchases

None

OmniTAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beartooth MKII free?
Beartooth MKII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OmniTAK free?
OmniTAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beartooth MKII or OmniTAK?
OmniTAK is rated higher. Beartooth MKII averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OmniTAK averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Beartooth MKII or OmniTAK?
Beartooth MKII ships an update every 10 months, and OmniTAK every 2 days. Most recently, Beartooth MKII was updated on September 19, 2026 and OmniTAK on September 9, 2026.

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