Comparison

Spyglass vs CloudTAK

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

Head to head
About

Spyglass

This app is a comprehensive offline navigation tool for outdoor and off-road adventures. It combines a high-tech compass, GPS receiver, and augmented reality display with numerous tools for tracking, measuring, and celestial observation.

Highlights
  • Offline GPS and maps
  • Augmented reality display
  • Advanced compass and gyrocompass
  • Waypoint tracking and navigation
  • Sun, Moon, and star finder
  • Optical rangefinder
  • Camera with GPS data overlay
Features
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Spyglass is an essential offline GPS app for outdoors and off-road navigation. Packed with tools it serves as binoculars, heads-up display, hi-tech compass with offline maps, gyrocompass, GPS receiver, waypoint tracker, speedometer, altimeter, Sun, Moon and star finder, gyro horizon, rangefinder, coordinate converter, sextant, inclinometer, angular calculator and camera. It saves your custom places and waypoints, navigates precisely to them later, shows them on maps and using real-time augmented reality displays detailed GPS info, measures distances, sizes, angles, and does a lot more. COMPASS & GYROCOMPASS Accuracy improvement techniques, special compass modes and calibration methods available in Spyglass only make it a real instrument – the most advanced and accurate digital compass. FINDER, TRACKER & AR NAVIGATION Spyglass operates in 3D and uses augmented reality to show real-time object positions, info and directions to them overlaid over camera or maps. Save current position, add points from maps, manually enter location coordinates and bearings, add stars by hand or use a built-in star catalogue. Find saved places and objects later simply by following directional arrows. Spyglass tracks multiple targets simultaneously and shows their info – distance, direction, azimuth, elevation and estimated time of arrival. Copy, paste and share locations, coordinates and map links using many supported formats. GPS, SPEEDOMETER & ALTIMETER Find and track your location and get detailed real-time GPS data – coordinates in dozens of formats, altitude, course, current, maximum and vertical speed, using imperial, metric, nautical and surveying units. OFFLINE MAPS See your and targets’ positions on maps using different map styles and alternative map providers – plan waypoints and measure distances. Offline maps optimized for retina displays are available for download. TRACK STARS, SUN AND MOON & NAVIGATE BY STARS Track positions of stars, Sun and Moon with arc second precision – use them as a reference to calibrate compass for maximum accuracy. OPTICAL RANGEFINDER Measure distances to objects in real time with a rangefinder reticle similar to sniper sights. SEXTANT, ANGULAR CALCULATOR AND INCLINOMETER Find out heights of objects and distances to them – measure visually and calculate dimensions and distances. CAMERA Take pictures overlaid with all available GPS, positional and directional data. DEMO & HELP Videos: http://j.mp/spyglass_vids Manuals: http://j.mp/spyglass_help If you need specific map sources for hiking, cycling, skiing and many more outdoor activities, feel free to enjoy Spyglass PLUS. At confirmation of the Spyglass PLUS purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and it will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Automatic renewal can be turned off at any time in your Account Settings after purchase. After the cancellation of the renewal, Spyglass Plus will expire at the end of the current period. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at https://spyglassnav.com Privacy Policy: https://www.unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html

About

CloudTAK

This app provides real-time situational awareness and team coordination for public safety operations on iOS devices. It allows operators to share live locations, secure chat, and map data with teammates, creating a unified operational picture for efficient and safe mission execution.

Highlights
  • Real-time situational awareness
  • Seamless team coordination
  • Live location sharing
  • Secure chat
  • Critical map data sharing
  • Unified Common Operating Picture
Features
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CloudTAK delivers real-time situational awareness and seamless team coordination to your iOS device for public safety operations. By connecting natively with the broader Team Awareness Kit (TAK) ecosystem, operators can share live locations, secure chat, and critical map data with teammates across all platforms. Empower your front-line personnel with a unified Common Operating Picture to execute missions safely and efficiently.

Screenshots

Spyglass4 screens
CloudTAK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloudTAK at none against Spyglass's 4. CloudTAK also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Spyglass's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 4) and chart position (#156 vs unranked). On price 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. Spyglass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CloudTAK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CloudTAK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spyglass has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Spyglass's written reviews are positive against 100% of CloudTAK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spyglass ships an update every 6 weeks, CloudTAK every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Spyglass versus CloudTAK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpyglassCloudTAK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel AhafonauState of Colorado - DFPC

Customer experience

Spyglass

All ratings3,864 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative15.6%

CloudTAK

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Spyglass

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compass not always accurate or consistent
  • Freezing or unresponsive issues after updates
  • Difficulty syncing waypoints and locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved waypoint and location management
  • Larger text and UI elements for better readability
  • Integration with popular mapping and navigation apps
  • Offline elevation data and terrain analysis
  • Apple Watch companion app for on-the-go use

CloudTAK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Spyglass

Subscriptions3
  • Spyglass Plus$3.991 Month
  • Spyglass Plus (Month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Spyglass Plus (Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Spyglass Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
None

CloudTAK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spyglass free?
Spyglass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CloudTAK free?
CloudTAK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spyglass or CloudTAK?
CloudTAK is rated higher. Spyglass averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while CloudTAK averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Spyglass or CloudTAK have ads?
Spyglass shows ads; CloudTAK does not.
Which is updated more often, Spyglass or CloudTAK?
Spyglass ships an update every 6 weeks, and CloudTAK every 5 days. Most recently, Spyglass was updated on October 31, 2026 and CloudTAK on October 31, 2026.

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