Comparison

MGRS GPS vs Mgrs & Utm Map

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

Head to head
About

MGRS GPS

Easily view your MGRS coordinates on your iPhone or iPad. Share your location via text, email, or social media. Capture and manage waypoints across your devices.

Highlights
  • View MGRS location
  • Share location via tweet, email, SMS, iMessage
  • Capture waypoints
  • View and edit waypoints on iPad
  • Universal app support
Features
Currently charting
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MGRS GPS allows you to see your MGRS location on your iPhone or iPad. In addition, you can tweet, email, SMS on iPhone, or iMessage your location to your friends. Since the app is universal you can capture waypoints with your iPhone and then view and change them on your iPad.

About

Mgrs & Utm Map

Navigate the outdoors with precision using GPS and multiple coordinate systems. Ideal for military, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts, it displays your accurate position on various map layers and supports KML import/export.

Highlights
  • GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS support
  • Accurate position display
  • Multiple map layers
  • KML import/export
  • Outdoor activity helper
Features
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This application is GPS and coordinate systems helper especially for military personnel. It is also a complete helper for mountaineering, trekking and hiking, cross running, scouting, hunting, fishing, geocaching, off-road navigation and all other outdoor activities and sports. With satellite navigation systems such as GPS, GALILEO and GLONASS (GNSS) supported by your device and your sensors, you can see your most accurate position on different map layers. *Import/Export KML

Screenshots

MGRS GPS4 screens
Mgrs & Utm Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mgrs & Utm Map at Free against MGRS GPS's $0.99. Mgrs & Utm Map also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (54% vs 28%). MGRS GPS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Mgrs & Utm Map is free to download; MGRS GPS costs $0.99 up front. Mgrs & Utm Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MGRS GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mgrs & Utm Map holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mgrs & Utm Map has 2.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of MGRS GPS's written reviews are positive against 54% of Mgrs & Utm Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MGRS GPS ships an update every 10 months, Mgrs & Utm Map every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
MGRS GPS versus Mgrs & Utm Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMGRS GPSMgrs & Utm Map
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews54.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#136 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular Machines LLCVahid Cataltas

Customer experience

MGRS GPS

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative61.1%

Mgrs & Utm Map

All ratings2,521 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative32.1%

Bugs and requests

MGRS GPS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mgrs & Utm Map

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with importing and exporting KML files
  • Inability to plot grids and see coordinates
  • App constantly re-centers to user's location

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline map support
  • Ability to rename and manage layers
  • Compass calibration and orientation options
  • Sharing and syncing of waypoints/markers
  • More map types and grid formats (e.g. British National Grid)

In-app purchases

None

MGRS GPS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mgrs & Utm Map

One-time1
  • Pro Features$24.99

Questions

Is MGRS GPS free?
MGRS GPS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mgrs & Utm Map free?
Mgrs & Utm Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MGRS GPS or Mgrs & Utm Map?
Mgrs & Utm Map is rated higher. MGRS GPS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Mgrs & Utm Map averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do MGRS GPS or Mgrs & Utm Map have ads?
Mgrs & Utm Map shows ads; MGRS GPS does not.
Which is updated more often, MGRS GPS or Mgrs & Utm Map?
MGRS GPS ships an update every 10 months, and Mgrs & Utm Map every 2 months. Most recently, MGRS GPS was updated on October 26, 2026 and Mgrs & Utm Map on October 26, 2026.

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