My Position App vs Map Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Position App
This app helps you quickly determine your current altitude and position on Earth. Define a target to see your distance and direction remaining, using a rhumb line for consistent bearing. It operates offline and conserves battery by not tracking your position in the background.
- Real-time altitude and position
- Target distance and direction
- Rhumb line navigation
- Offline functionality
- Compass rose bearing
- Favorite targets list
- Map and email position
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Quickly see where and how high you are on earth. If you define a target you can see how far you still have to go and in which direction. It uses the a constant angle on a so called rhumb line or loxodrome, so it is not necessary to constantly adjust your bearing (as you would have to on the shortest path on a orthodrome) This application is intended for a quick lookup without tracking your position in the background over time in order to save battery power. It works completely offline and can be safely used while roaming. More features: - see the bearing to your target on a compass rose - keep a list of your favorite targets - switch between metric and imperial units - open the map and email your position - search the GeoNames database for targets - display of the current speed
Map Tools
This app supports numerous coordinate systems and map projections for a wide range of datums. Users can input locations manually or via GPS and view them on an embedded map. All datums are accessible without extra purchases.
- Supports 232 datums
- Multiple coordinate systems (Geodetic, MGRS, UTM, etc.)
- Manual location input
- GPS location acquisition
- Embedded map view
- All datums included
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Map Tools supports coordinate systems and map projections for 232 datums, including WGS84, NAD27, NAD83, ED50, OSGB36, EGSA87, AGD66, AGD84, GDA94, NZGD2000, NZGD1949, and many more. All datums are now accessible in the app without any additional purchases. Users can input locations manually or obtain them using their device's GPS, and these locations can be viewed on the embedded map. The following coordinate systems are available for selection as either the source or target coordinate system: * Geodetic (latitude and longitude) * MGRS * UTM/UPS * USNG * Georef * Map Grid Australia (MGA) with GDA94 Datum * British National Grid with OSGB36 Datum * New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 (NZTM2000) * New Zealand Map Grid (NZMG) with NZGD49 Datum * Swiss Grid with CH1903 Datum * Greek Grid with EGSA87 Datum * Singapore TM with SVY21 Datum
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Map Tools at 5.0 against My Position App's 1.0. Map Tools also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 11%). My Position App's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
My Position App costs $0.99 and Map Tools $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Map Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of My Position App's written reviews are positive against 21% of Map Tools's.
My Position App ships an update every 6 months, Map Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Position App | Map Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 21.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Modular Machines LLC |
Customer experience
My Position App
Map Tools
In-app purchases
My Position App
No in-app purchases
Map Tools
No in-app purchases






