DMS Converter vs Wherigo®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DMS Converter
This tool converts location coordinates between Decimal Degrees and Degrees/Minutes/Seconds formats. It supports various input styles and allows easy viewing in Maps or sending to other GPS apps. Coordinates can also be copied to the clipboard.
- Decimal Degrees to DMS conversion
- DMS to Decimal Degrees conversion
- Fuzzy parsing for varied input formats
- View in Maps app
- Send to GPS Log app
- Copy to clipboard
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Easily convert between Decimal Degrees and Degrees/Minutes/Seconds (Dº M' S") notation. Then, easily view the converted coordinate in the Maps app, or send it to GPS Log (our app for recording your travels). Or copy to the clipboard using the standard iPhone functions. Fuzzy parsing logic allows you to input coordinates in a variety of ways, like N 28° 11' 47", E 86° 49' 40, and S37° 56.679' E145° 10.141'. Most of the formats used by major geocaching web sites are supported. If you have any problems using this software, please contact us by email: support-at-gpslog.com so we can work with you to solve the problem. Issues left as reviews are difficult to address.
Wherigo®
Embark on GPS-enabled real-world adventures. Navigate to physical locations to interact with virtual objects and characters. Download and play free cartridges at your own pace.
- GPS-enabled adventures
- Interact with virtual objects
- Navigate to physical locations
- Download free cartridges
- Cartridges do not expire
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Play Wherigo™ cartridges on your iPhone! Wherigo™ cartridges are GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. Use GPS technology to guide you to physical locations and interact with virtual objects and characters. Download cartridges for free from the official Wherigo™ web site right from the app and play at your leisure. Note that cartridges are retained for as long as you need them and do not expire. Time estimates given on the web site and in the cartridge description are for expected playing time. 1) With newer devices, you can download cartridges with your computer and drag and drop to the Wherigo app folder in iTunes. 2) You can also drag and drop .gws files to upload with your browser if you have trouble uploading from the app. 3) Be sure to select "PocketPC" as the device when downloading cartridges for best results, although any device should work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DMS Converter at 86% against Wherigo®'s 42%. Wherigo®'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. DMS Converter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wherigo® asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wherigo® holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wherigo® has 989 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of DMS Converter's written reviews are positive against 42% of Wherigo®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DMS Converter ships an update every 3 months, Wherigo® every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DMS Converter | Wherigo® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (28 ratings) | 4.5 (989 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 42.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 989 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geospike Pty Ltd | Groundspeak Inc. |
Customer experience
DMS Converter
Wherigo®
Bugs and requests
DMS Converter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wherigo®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to download cartridges
- Cartridges not showing up
- App freezing and crashing
- Login/authentication problems
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved Wherigo support
- Better integration with Geocaching
- Save state functionality
In-app purchases
DMS Converter
- DMS Converter Premium$5.00
Wherigo®
No in-app purchases
Questions
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