Comparison

Tactical Map vs Alpine Quest

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

Head to head
About

Tactical Map

This location-based tracking app helps military personnel pinpoint enemy units and identify targets using advanced scope features. It enables sharing of target data with command centers and via messengers, with offline map support for restricted internet environments.

Highlights
  • Location-based tracking
  • Enemy unit pinpointing
  • Target identification
  • ATN scope integration
  • Laser range finder
  • Offline map support
  • Data sharing to command center
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Tactical map is a location-based tracking app for use by military personnel. It allows users to pinpoint enemy units and identify targets via ATN scope with built-in laser range finder or manually. Information gathered by the app can be sent to a tactical command center or artillery, targets location's data can be shared via any installed messenger and email. The app will support offline maps for cases when an internet is not allowed, so personnel can prepare a map area for future military operations.

About

Alpine Quest

This navigation app offers advanced tools for route planning, cross-country navigation, and track recording. It supports offline map usage, terrain analysis, and team sharing of map layers. Designed for precision, it caters to professionals and outdoor enthusiasts alike.

Highlights
  • Offline map downloads
  • Route and track planning
  • Live map layer sharing
  • MGRS/UTM grid overlay
  • Terrain analysis tools
  • Night-vision mode
Features
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Tactical GPS is the Swiss Army knife of navigation - everything you need in one app. Plan routes, navigate cross-country, record tracks, analyze terrain and share your map with your team - online or fully offline, with the precision of a purpose-built instrument. Made for soldiers, SAR teams, hikers, hunters and anyone who reads maps. Designed and built natively for iPhone and iPad. No cross-platform compromises. Just a fast, precise tactical navigation experience. SHARE & SYNC - NEW • Share a map layer with your team over iCloud: everyone sees pins, routes and shapes update live - photos, voice memos and PDF attachments included. Invite-only, no accounts, no exporting. • Connect to a TAK server to exchange position and data in real time, with built-in certificate enrollment • Export your work as GPX, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON, CSV or DXF and continue in any other tool PLAN, NAVIGATE, TRACK • Plan routes and areas directly on the map, online or offline • Generate routes with elevation profiles • Navigate point-to-point or along a route - live distance, bearing, ETA, back azimuth and elevation delta • Record tracks with pause, auto-pause and a Live Activity on your Lock Screen • Set up geofences and location alerts • Organize everything in layers - keep missions, trips and training areas separate MAPS, ONLINE OR OFFLINE • Download map regions for fully offline use • Live topographic contour lines and hillshading • MGRS, UTM or Lat/Lon grid overlay on every basemap • Overlays for trails, cycling, ski slopes and sea marks • Night-vision mode: red or green monochrome display across the entire app FIELD & TERRAIN TOOLS • Viewshed and line-of-sight analysis • Range rings, bearings and point projections • Distance and area measurement • NATO (APP-6) map symbols • Elevation and depth readings anywhere on the map • On-position weather forecasts PRECISION POSITIONING • MGRS / UTM / USNG / Lat-Lon, plus national grids: British, Irish, Swedish, Finnish, New Zealand and more • Dozens of map datums with proper transformations • True, magnetic or grid north reference • Connect an external Bluetooth GNSS receiver for higher-precision positioning • Import GPX, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON, GeoPackage, Shapefile, CSV and more PERFECT FOR • Land navigation and route planning • Hiking, cycling and off-road exploration • SAR and field operations • Outdoor training and navigation exercises Note: Route navigation, additional maps, unlimited overlays and layers, special tools, tracking, iCloud layer sharing and export features require a PRO upgrade.

Screenshots

Tactical Map4 screens
Alpine Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alpine Quest at 5.0 against Tactical Map's 3.0. Alpine Quest also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Tactical Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alpine Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tactical Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alpine Quest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alpine Quest has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tactical Map versus Alpine Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTactical MapAlpine Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB186 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperATNIvan Blajic

In-app purchases

None

Tactical Map

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Alpine Quest

One-time1
  • Premium Version$8.99

Questions

Is Tactical Map free?
Tactical Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alpine Quest free?
Alpine Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tactical Map or Alpine Quest?
Alpine Quest is rated higher. Tactical Map averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Alpine Quest averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Tactical Map or Alpine Quest have ads?
Neither Tactical Map nor Alpine Quest shows ads.

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