Comparison

Oceanodesy vs Urban

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

Urban

Features
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Screenshots

Oceanodesy4 screens
Urban4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oceanodesy at every 4 weeks against Urban's every 4 months. Oceanodesy also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Oceanodesy ships an update every 4 weeks, Urban every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Oceanodesy versus Urban: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOceanodesyUrban
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOceaneering International, Inc.Agency of Land administration and geodesy and cartography

In-app purchases

None

Oceanodesy

No in-app purchases

None

Urban

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oceanodesy free?
Oceanodesy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Urban free?
Urban is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Oceanodesy or Urban have ads?
Neither Oceanodesy nor Urban shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Oceanodesy or Urban?
Oceanodesy ships an update every 4 weeks, and Urban every 4 months. Most recently, Oceanodesy was updated on November 1, 2026 and Urban on November 4, 2026.

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