Orientation vs UTM Grid Ref Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orientation
Easily locate yourself and find directions with this intuitive navigation tool. Search for any address or landmark and get real-time guidance on a map that functions as a compass. Ideal for urban exploration, outdoor adventures, or simply finding your way back.
- Locate yourself easily
- Get directions and distance to destination
- Find your car or return to starting point
- Intuitive address search
- Map orients as a compass
- Display current address
- Zoomable map
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Keep your bearings, wherever you are. Orientation lets you choose up to six places and instantly see where they are in relation to your current position. Compare their direction and distance, view their coordinates, and keep important places in sight while traveling, walking, hiking, or going about your day. Keep your hotel, parked car, starting point, meeting place, landmark, or any position you select on the map in view. MAIN FEATURES • View up to six places at the same time • See the direction and distance to each place on a visual compass • Check latitude and longitude coordinates • Display all selected places together on the map • Search for a place or address, or tap the map to place or move a target • Recenter on your current position and switch map types • Share a position or open a target in Apple Maps • Designed for iPhone and iPad Built for orientation at a glance, Orientation gives you a clear view of each selected place relative to you, so you can compare destinations and choose where to head. Location access and an internet connection are required. Compass accuracy may be affected by magnetic or electromagnetic interference.
UTM Grid Ref Compass
This app displays your current location in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) geographic coordinate system. It provides UTM Grid Ref, compass bearing, WGS84 coordinates, and hemisphere. It also includes a guide to US UTM zones and allows sharing your location via text, email, or tweet.
- UTM Grid Ref display
- Compass Bearing
- WGS84 Latitude and Longitude
- Hemisphere indication
- US UTM Zones guide
- Location sharing (SMS, Email, Tweet)
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Find out your current location on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) geographic coordinate system. This app will provide you with your current UTM Grid Ref, along with a Compass Bearing, WGS84 Latitude and Longitude values, and an indication of the current Hemisphere. An indication of the Device GPS readings will also be shown. Includes a handy graphical guide to the United States UTM Zones. This app will work worldwide, whereve UTM Data is required. Ideal for outdoor activities, walking, climbing etc. Remember to always carry a map and physical compass in addition to your iPhone. For the best accuracy, use in an open space, away from trees or hill edges. Like a traditional compass, use with the phone in a flat position, not upright. When continued usage is required, you can set the iPhone Screen to stay on indefinitely, from the Settings tab. Send or Share your location information in a Text Message (or iMessage), Email or Tweet* This app requires Location Services to be enabled in your iPhone, and you must grant permission to the app to use these. Compatible with iPhone. Not compatible with iPod Touch, or (non-cellular) iPads, due to the lack of GPS and Compass hardware. * - Internet Connection, and correctly configured Text Message (or iMessage), Email and / or Twitter settings, required to fulfil.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orientation at 4.6 against UTM Grid Ref Compass's 4.1. Orientation also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (142 vs 17). UTM Grid Ref Compass's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, 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
Orientation costs $2.99 and UTM Grid Ref Compass $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Orientation holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orientation has 142 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Orientation's written reviews are positive against 78% of UTM Grid Ref Compass's.
Orientation ships an update every 2 months, UTM Grid Ref Compass every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orientation | UTM Grid Ref Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (142 ratings) — better | 4.1 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.4% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaviro Software | Mike Irving |
Customer experience
Orientation
UTM Grid Ref Compass
In-app purchases
Orientation
No in-app purchases
UTM Grid Ref Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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