Global Locator vs Yoon Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Global Locator
Read full descriptionHide full description
Your position in 19 coordinate formats, a GPS camera that stamps every shot, and tracks that lead you back β all worked out on your iPhone, signal or not. A precise coordinate reader, converter and navigation tool for hikers, geocachers, surveyors, photographers and travellers. EVERY FORMAT THAT MATTERS Decimal Degrees, DMS, DDM, UTM (latitude band or hemisphere), MGRS, USNG, UPS, GEOREF, Plus Codes, Maidenhead, Geohash and ECEF β plus the Greek (EGSA87), British, Irish, Dutch RD, Swiss LV95 and US State Plane grids wherever they apply, and optional Mapcode. Read older paper maps in ED50, NAD27 or OSGB36. Pan the map and every format updates together; copy any one with a tap. PASTE ANYTHING Auto Detect works out what you pasted β a grid reference, a map link, a geo: URI β and tells you what it found. Batch Convert handles a whole list or CSV at once. Scan a QR code to read a location, or show one to pass a point to another phone. MAPS THAT KEEP WORKING Maps standard, satellite and hybrid, plus OpenStreetMap and OpenTopoMap with contour lines. Areas you view stay available offline. Overlay the UTM/MGRS grid, favourites and tracks. NAVIGATE TO ANY POINT The compass says "Turn slightly right" with the distance, shows true or magnetic bearing, and waits for a good fix before saying you've arrived. Voice guidance works with the phone in your pocket; a Live Activity keeps the distance on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. AR navigation places a marker at the target's true bearing. TRACKS Record your route in the background, even when locked. See distance, moving time, speed, elevation gain and an elevation profile, then Retrace it back the way you came. Import and export GPX, KML and CSV. GPS CAMERA Photos and video stamped with coordinates, address, altitude, heading, time and a mini map, in four templates. RAW capture and Camera Control support, and the position saved in the photo's metadata. GPS Photos maps every shot and exports a PDF report, CSV, KML or KMZ. GEOCACHING Formula Solver for multi-caches, plus letter values, cross sums, ROT13 and Roman numerals. Corrected coordinates for solved puzzles, GPS averaging for hiding a cache, waypoint projection, distance and bearing, and a find log with notes. FAVOURITES AND FIELD LOGS Save places in coloured categories, with photos. Sort by name, date or distance, and get an alert when you come near one. Field Logs keep timestamped notes and photos at your position, exported as PDF, CSV, KML or KMZ. ALTIMETER AND GPS QUALITY GPS and barometric altitude side by side, air pressure and its trend, and QNH calibration. Speed, heading, course and magnetic declination. GPS Quality charts accuracy over time, recognises external receivers and predicts the satellite sky β GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS and NavIC β with DOP for the next 12 hours. WIDGETS, SIRI AND SHORTCUTS Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets for coordinates, all formats, your target, altitude and pressure. Ask Siri where you are, save where you parked, navigate to a favourite, record a track or take a GPS photo. Open the camera from Control Center or the Action button. 25 LANGUAGES Fully translated, with right-to-left layout for Arabic and Hebrew and the compass rose in each language's own convention. Switch language inside the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking β the developer collects nothing. Favourites and tracks can sync through your own iCloud, and Backup & Restore moves everything to a new iPhone in one file. Conversions, compass, altimeter, tracks and saved places all work offline. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Kilometres or miles, metres or feet. Light, Dark or System. GPS accuracy to suit your battery. 83 world cities built in. VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion supported. Walking back to your car or reading a grid reference on a ridge β Global Locator gives you the number you need, in the format you need it.
Yoon Maps
Read full descriptionHide full description
Yoon β navigation, places to stay and much more. Find your way, a place to stay and a ride at the price you name, and keep in touch with the people you're meeting β all in one app, in French, Arabic and English. NAVIGATE β’ Turn-by-turn directions by car, on foot and by bike, including on roads other maps don't know β’ Public transport: bus lines, fares and timetables, with real-time alerts β’ Navigation keeps going when the screen is locked β’ Download regions to search and navigate offline FIND A PLACE TO STAY β’ Hotels and places to stay around you, with ratings and reviews β’ Photos, opening hours, contact details and walking distance at a glance β’ Restaurants, pharmacies, fuel stations, ATMs and more nearby RIDES AT YOUR PRICE β’ Request a ride and propose your price β’ Drivers answer with their offers β you choose β’ Follow your driver live and share the trip with your family MESSAGES AND LIVE LOCATION β’ Chat with the people close to you and send places, addresses and routes β’ Share your live location for as long as you choose YOUR ADDRESS ON THE MAP β’ Find your exact address in seconds, even where streets have no names β’ Add your home, your shop or a missing place, and suggest corrections β checked by moderators β’ Save your favourite places in lists and share them via WhatsApp, SMS or any messaging app PRIVACY Location is used to show you on the map and to guide you. Background location is only used during an active navigation session. Sign-in is optional β browse, search and navigate as a guest. Sign in with Apple and Google is supported. Privacy policy: https://info.oolelmaps.com/en/privacy Support: contact@oolelmaps.com
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Yoon Maps at Free against Global Locator's $2.99. Yoon Maps also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Global Locator's advantage is chart position (#84 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Yoon Maps is free to download; Global Locator costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Global Locator ships an update every 8 months, Yoon Maps every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Locator | Yoon Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Best chart rank | #84 β better | β |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nik Psaragathos | OOLEL-SARL |
In-app purchases
Global Locator
No in-app purchases
Yoon Maps
No in-app purchases









