Comparison

UTM Grid Ref Compass vs Create Own Map

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • UTM Grid Ref display
  • Compass Bearing
  • WGS84 Latitude and Longitude
  • Hemisphere indication
  • US UTM Zones guide
  • Location sharing (SMS, Email, Tweet)
Features
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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.

About

Create Own Map

Create custom offline maps of your surroundings to navigate easily. Mark important locations like home, parking, or favorite spots with custom icons. Ideal for those with poor direction or who dislike reading complex maps.

Highlights
  • Create custom offline maps
  • Navigate without internet
  • Drop and name location pins
  • Assign custom icons to pins
  • Track and draw routes
  • Save and open created maps
  • View street address with internet
Features
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This app helps you create a custom map of your neighborhood and navigate without the need for internet connection or any pre-downloaded map. This app is particularly useful for anybody who has a poor sense of direction, or who can not read maps with so many uninteresting street names and directions. Let's assume you have just moved into a new home and you don't want to get lost when traveling around. This app helps you find your way back home easily. Another practical use of this app is to find where you have parked your car, find your favorite restaurant, store, hotel, or a particular building in a neighborhood. What the app does is that it tracks you and draws your route constantly. You can drop a pin on any location that you are interested in. You can give the pin a name and assign it an icon using a variety of image options. In this way, you will have a clear view of the region you are interested in. You can follow the route to take you back to the departing point. You can save the created map. The next time you can open it and follow the route to take you to the location pins. If the internet connection is available too, then tapping the current location will show you the street address and the address is also saved with the location pins. In order to delete or rename a saved map, swipe the desired row in your map book and select the appropriate action. The premium version enables the save and open features.

Screenshots

UTM Grid Ref Compass3 screens
Create Own Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: UTM Grid Ref Compass at 78% against Create Own Map's 0%. UTM Grid Ref Compass also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Create Own Map's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On update cadence, ads 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

Create Own Map is free to download; UTM Grid Ref Compass costs $0.99 up front. Create Own Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UTM Grid Ref Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UTM Grid Ref Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of UTM Grid Ref Compass's written reviews are positive against 0% of Create Own Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UTM Grid Ref Compass ships an update every 12 months, Create Own Map every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
UTM Grid Ref Compass versus Create Own Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUTM Grid Ref CompassCreate Own Map
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (17 ratings) — better1.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike IrvingBita Sobhani

Customer experience

UTM Grid Ref Compass

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Create Own Map

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

UTM Grid Ref Compass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Create Own Map

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is UTM Grid Ref Compass free?
UTM Grid Ref Compass costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Create Own Map free?
Create Own Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UTM Grid Ref Compass or Create Own Map?
UTM Grid Ref Compass is rated higher. UTM Grid Ref Compass averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Create Own Map averages 1.3 from 4 ratings.
Do UTM Grid Ref Compass or Create Own Map have ads?
Neither UTM Grid Ref Compass nor Create Own Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UTM Grid Ref Compass or Create Own Map?
UTM Grid Ref Compass ships an update every 12 months, and Create Own Map every 17 months. Most recently, UTM Grid Ref Compass was updated on October 3, 2026 and Create Own Map on September 29, 2026.

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