Comparison

Oceanodesy vs GPS Format Converter

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

Head to head
About

Oceanodesy

This utility app converts between geodetic and grid coordinate systems. It supports various units for latitude, longitude, and grid coordinates, along with multiple datums and projections for accurate geospatial transformations.

Highlights
  • Geodetic to grid coordinate conversion
  • Grid to geodetic coordinate conversion
  • Multiple latitude/longitude formats (DD, DMM, DMS)
  • Multiple grid coordinate units (US Feet, Intl Feet, Meters)
  • Support for multiple datums (WGS84, NAD27, NAD83, etc.)
  • Support for multiple projections (UTM, SPCS27, SPCS83)
  • Store and export projected coordinates
Features
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Oceanodesy projects and inverses between geodetic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and grid coordinates (easting and northing). Latitude and longitude coordinates are accepted and displayed in Decimal Degrees (DD.dd), Decimal Minutes (DD MM.mm), and Decimal Seconds (DD MM SS.ss). Grid coordinates are accepted and displayed in US Feet, International Feet, and Meters. Projected coordinates can be stored for later reference or export. Available Datums: - World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) - North American Datum 1927 (NAD27) - North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) - Sistema de Referencia Geocentrico para las AmericaS 2000 (SIRGAS2000) - Indian 1975 Datum - Hartebeesthoek 1994 Datum - European Datum 1950 Available Projections: - Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) - State Plane Coordinate System 1927 (SPCS27) - State Plane Coordinate System 1983 (SPCS83)

About

GPS Format Converter

Easily convert GPS coordinates between Degrees, Minutes, Seconds, Decimal Minutes, Decimal Degrees, and UTM formats. Share your current location or copy converted coordinates to the clipboard. Open locations directly in popular map applications.

Highlights
  • Convert between DMS, DMM, DD, and UTM
  • Get current location in all formats
  • Share location with one click
  • Copy coordinates to clipboard
  • Open coordinates in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze
Features
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EASILY AND QUICKLY convert between three different GPS coordinate formats and UTM: - Degrees, Minutes and Seconds DDD° MM' SS.SSS" - Degrees and Decimal Minutes DDD° MM.MMMMM' - Decimal Degrees DDD.DDDDDDD° - Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone, Easting, Northing SHARE your location with a click of a button. EASILY copy each format to the clipboard. Get your current location in all formats with a click of a button. Open up the coordinates in Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze.

Screenshots

Oceanodesy4 screens
GPS Format Converter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Oceanodesy at Free against GPS Format Converter's $0.99. Oceanodesy also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 18.6). GPS Format Converter's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 73%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Oceanodesy is free to download; GPS Format Converter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Oceanodesy against 4.5 for GPS Format Converter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Oceanodesy's written reviews are positive against 81% of GPS Format Converter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oceanodesy ships an update every 4 weeks, GPS Format Converter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Oceanodesy versus GPS Format Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOceanodesyGPS Format Converter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews81.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOceaneering International, Inc.Bitwire Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Oceanodesy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

GPS Format Converter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Oceanodesy

No in-app purchases

None

GPS Format Converter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oceanodesy free?
Oceanodesy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GPS Format Converter free?
GPS Format Converter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oceanodesy or GPS Format Converter?
Oceanodesy and GPS Format Converter are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Oceanodesy or GPS Format Converter have ads?
Neither Oceanodesy nor GPS Format Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oceanodesy or GPS Format Converter?
Oceanodesy ships an update every 4 weeks, and GPS Format Converter every 3 months. Most recently, Oceanodesy was updated on October 1, 2026 and GPS Format Converter on October 13, 2026.

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