Comparison

Map Tools vs COOts

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Supports 232 datums
  • Multiple coordinate systems (Geodetic, MGRS, UTM, etc.)
  • Manual location input
  • GPS location acquisition
  • Embedded map view
  • All datums included
Features
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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

About

COOts

This navigation app converts position coordinates and provides distance and orientation to targets. It utilizes the UTM/MGRS system, a standard used by the U.S. Army and NATO forces, based on the WGS84 datum.

Highlights
  • Position coordinate conversion
  • Distance and orientation to target
  • UTM/MGRS system support
  • WGS84 datum utilization
  • Military-grade navigation standards
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・COOts is an app that interconversion the position coordinates. ・The distance and orientation to the target to support the action of the user. ・The headquarters of the U.S.Army Engineer has devised a UTM/MGRS. ・UTM/MGRS position indication system is used in such U.S.Army NATO JSDF. ・COOts are using WGS84 to datum.

Screenshots

Map Tools4 screens
COOts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: COOts at 100% against Map Tools's 21%. COOts also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Map Tools's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

COOts is free to download; Map Tools costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Map Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Map Tools's written reviews are positive against 100% of COOts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Map Tools versus COOts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap ToolsCOOts
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.26.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular Machines LLCishii yuuta

Customer experience

Map Tools

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative68.4%

COOts

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Map Tools

No in-app purchases

None

COOts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Tools free?
Map Tools costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is COOts free?
COOts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Map Tools or COOts?
Map Tools is rated higher. Map Tools averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while COOts averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Map Tools or COOts have ads?
Neither Map Tools nor COOts shows ads.

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