GPS Utility vs FlyCompassQFU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS Utility
Easily convert between various geographical coordinate systems including DMS, DD, UTM, and MGRS. Get your current location in multiple formats and calculate distances between points. Integrates with Google Maps and other mapping services.
- Coordinate system conversion (DMS, DM, DD, UTM, MGRS)
- Real-time GPS location
- Spherical distance calculation
- Google Maps integration
- KM and Miles support
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GPS Utility helps you converts between all major geographical coordinate systems. Helpful for excursionists, navigators users (TomTom, garmin, etc.), GeoCaching lovers, and google maps enthusiasts. You can convert from and to: - DMS coordinates (Degrees Minutes Second) - DM coordinates (Degrees decimal Minutes) - DD coordinates (decimal Degrees) - UTM coordinates (Universal Transverse Mercator) - MGRS coordinates (Military Grid Reference System) Plus: - Get your local coordinate in all systems using internal iPhone GPS (3G only) - Get the spherical distance between 2 coordinates - Built-in Google Maps view and external Maps view - References (Wikipedia) - Real time GPS coordinates - KM and Miles supported Requests? New features? Contact us! Attention: the 17+ ratings is needed for publishing policies when including a web browser in any apps.
FlyCompassQFU
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lyCompassQFU is an aviation tool designed for VFR and ultralight pilots. It combines navigation, weather and flight information in a single screen, allowing the pilot to access essential data quickly during flight. Main features: • Digital aviation compass • Automatic QFU calculation • GPS position and altitude • Ground speed and vertical speed • QNH and QFE • Wind direction and speed • Temperature and dew point • Estimated cloud base • Sunrise, sunset and remaining daylight • Airport notebook with custom data • Interactive aviation map • Nearby locality indication • Weather updates from online services Designed for readability and rapid access to critical flight information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GPS Utility at every 4 months against FlyCompassQFU's every 9 months. GPS Utility also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GPS Utility ships an update every 4 months, FlyCompassQFU every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Utility | FlyCompassQFU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimension | GIULIANO BALDINI |
In-app purchases
GPS Utility
No in-app purchases
FlyCompassQFU
No in-app purchases
