GPS & UTM vs Map Switch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS & UTM
Instantly get your GPS, UTM, and MGRS coordinates, along with elevation data. You can also find the distance to any point on the map and share your contact information via email.
- GPS, UTM, MGRS positioning
- Map point positioning
- Distance calculation
- Elevation data
- Email contact information
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GPS & UTM gives you instant GPS, UTM and MGRS positioning as well as those of any point on the map and their distance from your location. Now elevation too ! GPS & UTM also lets you email your contact information.
Map Switch
Easily convert map links and coordinates between various navigation apps. Share locations, preview them on a map, and generate compatible links for your preferred service. Supports multiple coordinate formats and includes a history feature for recent conversions.
- Convert map links and coordinates
- Supports multiple map apps
- Handles various coordinate formats
- Location preview
- Link generation for services
- Conversion history
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Open any place in your preferred map app. Share or paste a map link, coordinates, or a location code. Map Switch finds the place, previews it on a map, and creates links for compatible services. Supports Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps, HERE WeGo, TomTom, and many more apps. Use DD, DMS, and DMM coordinates, plus UTM, MGRS, Plus Codes, Geohash, and other geographic formats. History lets you find, rename, and reopen recent conversions. You can also copy coordinates or share a place as text or a customizable map card. No account and no tracking. Some short links may require a connection to the service that created them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Map Switch at 100% against GPS & UTM's 56%. GPS & UTM's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GPS & UTM ships an update every 5 months, Map Switch every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | GPS & UTM | Map Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jean Charles ANGER | Erminio Ricciardi |
Customer experience
GPS & UTM
Map Switch
In-app purchases
GPS & UTM
No in-app purchases
Map Switch
No in-app purchases
