Tactical Navigator vs MGRS GPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
MGRS GPS
Easily view your MGRS coordinates on your iPhone or iPad. Share your location via text, email, or social media. Capture and manage waypoints across your devices.
- View MGRS location
- Share location via tweet, email, SMS, iMessage
- Capture waypoints
- View and edit waypoints on iPad
- Universal app support
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MGRS GPS allows you to see your MGRS location on your iPhone or iPad. In addition, you can tweet, email, SMS on iPhone, or iMessage your location to your friends. Since the app is universal you can capture waypoints with your iPhone and then view and change them on your iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tactical Navigator at 3.7 against MGRS GPS's 3.0. Tactical Navigator also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 28%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). MGRS GPS's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
Tactical Navigator costs $4.99 and MGRS GPS $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tactical Navigator holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tactical Navigator's written reviews are positive against 28% of MGRS GPS's.
Tactical Navigator ships an update every 2 months, MGRS GPS every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Tactical Navigator | MGRS GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better | 27.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #188 | #181 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orange Clover LLC | Modular Machines LLC |
Customer experience
Tactical Navigator
MGRS GPS
In-app purchases
Tactical Navigator
No in-app purchases
MGRS GPS
No in-app purchases
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