Comparison

Tactical Navigator vs Silextrack

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

Head to head
About

Tactical Navigator

This app provides advanced navigation and planning tools for outdoor enthusiasts and military personnel. It offers a comprehensive set of features for saving locations, calculating distances and directions, and managing operational data.

Highlights
  • Compass
  • Multiple coordinate systems (MGRS, UTM)
  • Save and manage multiple locations
  • Distance and direction calculations
  • Route planning
  • MIL-STD-2525C symbology
  • Data sharing and export
Features
Currently charting
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Tactical Navigator (“TacNav”) is a mobile application tool for communications, operations, and outdoor planning--perfect for any military or outdoor enthusiast! Whether you want to save a training location or your best fishing spot, this app is for you. Tactical Navigator comes with the following features: Basic App Features • Compass • Day of Year & UTC Time always visible • Add many locations to the map at the same time • Coordinate systems: Degrees, DM.m, DMS, MGRS, and UTM • Search by address or any coordinate format • Elevation • Current weather conditions and temperature • Local and Military time • Choice of Metric or Imperial measurement values Enhanced Map Actions • Distance & Direction • ETA to a location • Calculate a Satellite Look Angle • Calculate an offset coordinate given distance & direction • Trace a path • Routes (great for land navigation) • Calculate Area • Add a radius around a location Other Great Features • Use MIL-STD-2525C symbology to change your location's icon • Save notes to your saved locations • Open Turn-by-Turn apps for driving directions with 3rd party apps (Apple Maps, Google Maps™, and Waze) • Universal application for use on iPhone or iPad • iCloud integration to sync across your devices and auto-backup your data • Angle of Device (ex. to assist positioning a ground satellite) • Share your data with other TacNav users via encrypted AirDrop™ or email • Export your data to KML Thank you for your support and using TacNav. US Army LTC Kevin Militello - Owner & Developer Disclaimers: • Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life • TacNav is not endorsed by any government agency

About

Silextrack

Manage and analyze data from SILEX tracking beacons in real-time or retrospectively. Create objects and events, administer users and groups, and utilize various tools. This app requires a subscription to the dedicated platform.

Highlights
  • Real-time beacon tracking
  • Create objects and events
  • User and group administration
  • Web version functionalities
  • Owner server exploitation
Features
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Silextrack is a multiplatform mobile application allowing the administration and exploitation, in real time and a posteriori, of the SILEX tracking beacons, on an owner server. It keeps all the functionalities of its web version: - Tracking beacons exploitation - Creation of objects and events - Tools - User and group administration The use of the Silextrack application is subject to the subscription of an account on the dedicated platform.

Screenshots

Tactical Navigator4 screens
Silextrack1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tactical Navigator at 67% against Silextrack's 0%. Tactical Navigator also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). Silextrack's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). 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

Silextrack is free to download; Tactical Navigator costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tactical Navigator ships an update every 2 months, Silextrack every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tactical Navigator versus Silextrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTactical NavigatorSilextrack
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrange Clover LLCPHOTOSPACE

Customer experience

Tactical Navigator

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative18.4%

Silextrack

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tactical Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

Silextrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tactical Navigator free?
Tactical Navigator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silextrack free?
Silextrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tactical Navigator or Silextrack have ads?
Neither Tactical Navigator nor Silextrack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tactical Navigator or Silextrack?
Tactical Navigator ships an update every 2 months, and Silextrack every 5 months. Most recently, Tactical Navigator was updated on October 21, 2026 and Silextrack on October 5, 2026.

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