GPSTrack vs GridNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPSTrack
Record your journeys privately without needing an account. Save, export, or map your past adventures to inspire future explorations. Ideal for daily activities, outdoor adventures, and discovering new places.
- No account or login required
- Privacy-first location tracking
- Export tracks to GPX/KML
- Save and revisit past journeys
- Simple, easy-to-use design
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Track your journeys without giving up your privacy — no accounts or logins required. Whether you’re walking through your neighborhood, hiking in the mountains, or taking a long road trip, use GPSTrack to keep a private record of where you’ve been. When you’re done, add your tracks to the map, export them to GPX or KML, or save them for later. Why You’ll Love It: • No account or login required — start tracking instantly • Privacy-first — we never collect or sell your location data • Simple, easy-to-use design Perfect For: • Daily walks and runs • Hiking and biking adventures • Scenic road trips • Exploring new neighborhoods • Remembering your favorite routes Explore Your World! Track where you’ve been, then let your past adventures inspire your next one.
GridNav
Easily convert and display MGRS, UTM, and lat-lon coordinates on a map, even without a signal. This app is designed for quick grid-to-map conversion and navigation, with features like offline maps and a night mode.
- Real-time coordinate display (MGRS, UTM, lat-lon)
- Paste and plot grid coordinates on map
- Offline map downloads (OpenStreetMap, USGS topo)
- Adjustable coordinate precision and display order
- Waypoint saving and navigation
- Red on black night mode
- One-handed operation and glove-friendly design
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Paste a grid. See it on the map in seconds. GridNav puts MGRS, UTM, and lat-lon on screen the moment GPS locks, and works with zero signal. Built for soldiers learning land navigation, ROTC and OCS candidates, search-and-rescue volunteers, wildland fire crews, law enforcement tactical teams, and backcountry hunters who need a grid to land on a map without fighting their phone. WHY GRIDNAV • Read your position at a glance. Current location in MGRS, UTM, and lat-lon, in large high-contrast type. Pick which formats show and in what order. Switch precision from 4 to 10 digits. • Drop a pasted grid onto the map in one step. Paste an MGRS string from radio chatter, a text, or a notebook. The pin lands, the bearing shows, the distance counts up from where you stand. • Navigate where there is no signal. Download regions ahead of time, choose your detail level, and move with full offline maps. OpenStreetMap and USGS topo built in. • Read the grid without squinting. Clean MGRS overlay with labels at every zoom level. Adjustable opacity so the map stays useful underneath. • Save a spot with one tap. Drop a waypoint at your current position. Add a label, pick a color, tap to navigate back. • Keep your eyes adjusted. Red on black night mode for long movements after dark. • Use it with one hand under stress. Big tap targets, low cognitive load, fast even with gloves on. Battery polling tuned for hours in the field. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open GridNav. Your current grid is on screen the moment GPS locks. 2. Paste a grid into the input bar. The pin drops and the bearing shows. 3. Move toward it. Switch coordinate formats with one tap when you need to call it in. WHO IT IS FOR Soldiers and cadets running land navigation courses. ROTC and OCS candidates preparing for nav tests. Search and rescue volunteers reporting grids back to coordinators. Wildland firefighters calling positions to dispatch. Hunters working public land where lat-lon and waypoints matter more than turn-by-turn. WHAT IT IS NOT Team chat, mesh networking, route collaboration, and tactical-platform creep stay out of the build. GridNav holds to one job: working a grid coordinate on a map, fast, with or without signal. PRICING Free to try. Drop up to three waypoints, read your live coordinates, paste grids, and inspect the map with no time limit. One-time purchase unlocks offline map downloads and unlimited waypoints. No subscription. Get GridNav. Then go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GridNav at every 6 days against GPSTrack's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. GPSTrack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year and GridNav sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GPSTrack ships an update every 2 months, GridNav every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPSTrack | GridNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Longstride Tech, LLC | BigBalli Consulting llc |
Customer experience
GPSTrack
GridNav
In-app purchases
GPSTrack
- GPSTrack Plus$12.991 Year
GridNav
- Pro$12.99









