Comparison

Tactical Navigator vs NavGlance

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

NavGlance

Features
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What you need at a glance! Speed, position, magnetic compass heading, g-meter and altitude - all on the same screen. Knots, meters per second or kilometres per hour. Position in latitude and longitude. Altitude in meters or feet. Everything with average, minimum and maximum values. It also gives you an anchor guard for boating and speech functionality (for speed). Great for boating, skiing, hiking, driving, or just checking your altitude and position. The app is even on your Apple Watch!

Screenshots

Tactical Navigator4 screens
NavGlance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NavGlance at Free against Tactical Navigator's $4.99. Tactical Navigator's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, 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

NavGlance 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, NavGlance every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Tactical Navigator versus NavGlance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTactical NavigatorNavGlance
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrange Clover LLCERLEND JOHNSRUD VAAGE

In-app purchases

None

Tactical Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

NavGlance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tactical Navigator free?
Tactical Navigator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NavGlance free?
NavGlance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tactical Navigator or NavGlance have ads?
Neither Tactical Navigator nor NavGlance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tactical Navigator or NavGlance?
Tactical Navigator ships an update every 2 months, and NavGlance every 4 weeks. Most recently, Tactical Navigator was updated on October 17, 2026 and NavGlance on October 16, 2026.

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