iTools vs iGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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"
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.
- Automatic navigation route planning
- Professional location search engine
- Detailed location information
- Privacy and security features
- User confidence
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
iTools ships an update every 2 months, iGo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTools | iGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (446 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better | 7.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 446 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apostolos Samaras | 丽华 梁 |
Customer experience
iTools
iGo
In-app purchases
iTools
No in-app purchases
iGo
- Monthly Membership$14.991 Month
- Quarterly Membership$29.993 Months
- Yearly Membership$59.991 Year








