Comparison

Share Location&Compass vs Tomstrails GPS UTM

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

Head to head
About

Share Location&Compass

This app combines a compass with location sharing capabilities. Easily send your GPS coordinates, address, and altitude to contacts via SMS or email. It also displays cardinal directions and a rotating bezel for navigation.

Highlights
  • Share GPS location (map link, address, coordinates)
  • Send location via SMS and Email
  • Displays current address on map
  • Automatic GPS coordinate updates
  • Compass with North, South, East, West
  • Large rotating bezel
Features
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Combine Compass and Share Location function in one app. Share your GPS information(map link,address,latitude,longitude,and altitude) to your friends, which include sending it as an SMS,E-Mail. Share Location function: - Current address will show on the Map - If you want to get current address, there must be a network - If there is GPS, latitude,longitude and altitude will auto update periodically - Share a map link of your location ,with friends,family,police, and fire station Compass function: - Shows direction of north, south, east and west - Large numbers and large rotating bezel

About

Tomstrails GPS UTM

This app provides precise UTM grid references and displays your location on topographic maps. It works offline, supports various regional datums, and offers multiple coordinate formats for easy sharing and use in other applications.

Highlights
  • Fast and accurate UTM grid reference
  • Locate position on topographic maps
  • Works without phone signal
  • Supports regional datums (e.g., ED50)
  • Multiple coordinate formats (1m, 10m, 100m)
  • Share coordinates with other apps
  • High contrast display for readability
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GPS UTM displays a fast and accurate UTM grid reference. Locate your position on topographic maps. GPS UTM supports many of the regional datums used around the world including ED50. ∙ No phone signal required - works in the most remote locations. ∙ 1 metre, 10 metre and 100 metre formats. ∙ Paste your coordinate into other apps or share with other people. ∙ A large, clear, high contrast display ensures you can easily read your position in any light conditions. ∙ Optimal battery use based on speed of travel and current charge level ensures all day use. ∙ No Adverts. GPS UTM - know where you are.

Screenshots

Share Location&Compass1 screens
Tomstrails GPS UTM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Share Location&Compass at free against Tomstrails GPS UTM's free with in-app purchases. Share Location&Compass also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Share Location&Compass ships an update every 2 months, Tomstrails GPS UTM every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Share Location&Compass versus Tomstrails GPS UTM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShare Location&CompassTomstrails GPS UTM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better83.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuan hung HuangTomstrails.com

Customer experience

Share Location&Compass

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tomstrails GPS UTM

All ratings1,607 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Share Location&Compass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tomstrails GPS UTM

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stopped working after iOS update
  • UTM grids were off initially, required setting changes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Morocco coordinate system
  • Add option to average readings and hold the result
  • Add option to reduce coordinate display to 6 digits for emergency use
  • Bring back previous features like degrees/minutes display and ability to edit messages

In-app purchases

None

Share Location&Compass

No in-app purchases

None

Tomstrails GPS UTM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Share Location&Compass free?
Share Location&Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tomstrails GPS UTM free?
Tomstrails GPS UTM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Share Location&Compass or Tomstrails GPS UTM have ads?
Neither Share Location&Compass nor Tomstrails GPS UTM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Share Location&Compass or Tomstrails GPS UTM?
Share Location&Compass ships an update every 2 months, and Tomstrails GPS UTM every 6 weeks. Most recently, Share Location&Compass was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tomstrails GPS UTM on November 1, 2026.

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