Comparison

iTools vs iGo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iTools

This app acts as a pocket multitool, providing essential navigation and emergency information. It features a compass, map overlay, altitude, speed, and location details. It also includes a seismometer to detect earthquakes and tools for sharing your precise location.

Highlights
  • Compass with heading and degrees
  • Overlay map with heading view
  • Altitude, speed, and full location info
  • Seismometer with earthquake intensity scales
  • Precise location sharing via email/message
  • Flashlight tools for emergencies
Features
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"WHAT IS IT :: A Navigation & Emergency Multitool Always in Pocket WHO IT’S FOR :: Everyone in move, by Car, Airplane or Boat WHY IS USEFUL ::  - It gives you important location information, - Can alarm and save crucial seconds when an earthquake occurs - especially during sleeping, - Can share an exact location everywhere by using coordinates HOW IT WORKS? __GUIDANCE__ It shows you all the necessary information all in one place and one screen. • Compass with Heading and Degrees • Overlay Map with Heading View & 3D • Altitude • Speed • Full Location Info (Address, Coordinates) Units Supported: • Altitude: Feet, Miles, Nautical Miles, Meters, Kilometers • Speed: Knots, Miles per Hour, Kilometers per Hour, Meters per Second In addition, this app gives you flashlight tools, designed for finding things at emergency situations. __SEISMOMETER__ It can alarm you at night and can save you important seconds to act as planned on an earthquake. It senses and translates movements into the four most used earthquake intensity scales in the world: • Shindo (Japan) • USGS (USA) • Liedu (China) • Mercalli (World) *seismos is the greek word “σεισμός” that means earthquake __LOCATION SHARING__ You can also send your current location or any other point in the map. You have the following options: • send a precise location through email or a message (iMessage, SMS), • save it as a new contact • save it in an existing contact, • open it in both Apple & Google maps, • copy the coordinates link to paste it anywhere you like. _________________ In case you need this app in your language, please contact support! * Internet connectivity (3G or WiFi) required for some functions"

About

iGo

Plan navigation routes automatically between specified points. Search for detailed information about any desired location. Offers robust privacy and security features for user confidence.

Highlights
  • Automatic navigation route planning
  • Professional location search engine
  • Detailed location information
  • Privacy and security features
  • User confidence
Features
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A navigation and move location application 【Automatic Navigation】 Based on the starting and ending points, automatically plan the navigation route 【 Location Search 】 A very professional search engine, enter a location you want to go to and search for detailed information about the location 【Privacy and Security】Our application will not disclose your privacy information to any third party, so you can use it with confidence User Agreement: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVVBxbk5Ta05mT1pk Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DVWNGaGZzT1dIQ3Jl

Screenshots

iTools4 screens
iGo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iGo at Free against iTools's $1.99. iGo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). iTools's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

iGo is free to download; iTools costs $1.99 up front. iGo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. iTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iTools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTools has 446 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of iTools's written reviews are positive against 7% of iGo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTools ships an update every 2 months, iGo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iTools versus iGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriToolsiGo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (446 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews — better7.1% of reviews
Number of ratings446 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApostolos Samaras丽华 梁

Customer experience

iTools

All ratings446 ratings
Positive73.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative62.1%

iGo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

iTools

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iGo

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Membership$14.991 Month
  • Quarterly Membership$29.993 Months
  • Yearly Membership$59.991 Year

Questions

Is iTools free?
iTools costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iGo free?
iGo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTools or iGo?
iTools is rated higher. iTools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 446 ratings, while iGo averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iTools or iGo have ads?
Neither iTools nor iGo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTools or iGo?
iTools ships an update every 2 months, and iGo fortnightly. Most recently, iTools was updated on September 19, 2026 and iGo on September 21, 2026.

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