Comparison

TargetNavigator vs MissionNAV

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

Head to head
About

TargetNavigator

Navigate to your chosen destination using a simple compass and bearing. This app provides real-time location data, weather, and celestial information. It also allows for saving custom locations, recording tracks, and exporting them as GPX files.

Highlights
  • Simple compass with bearing navigation
  • Real-time location, altitude, and speed
  • Target location weather and celestial data
  • Save and restore custom locations
  • Record and export tracks as GPX
  • Night mode and customizable display
  • Open Apple Maps for directions
Features
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TargetNavigator - Simple Compass - Use bearing to find your way to selected target location - Comes with night mode - Shows the current location, altitude, speed and slope angle indicator - Shows the target location, weather, temperature, air pressure, sunrise and sunset - Shows either metric or imperial units - Will store last target location and reload after new start, so you don't need to let it run but could also stop and re-run later - Tap on target location will center map on target location - Double tap on target location to enter target location coordinates manually - Tap on current location will center map on current location - Store custom locations on iCloud - Restore target locations from saved locations - Long press button to save current location as target location - Long press button to reverse geocode the current location (street address, zip, city, country, iso code, timezone, daylight saving and latitude, longitude) - Reverse geocoded address will be copied to clipboard so that one can paste it in another document, mail, message, etc. - Open Apple Maps to get directions to target location - Search for locations and move map to selected location - Show estimated time to target location when walking or taking the car - Show the the current position of the sun - Show sunrise and sunset time for current location or overlay the hours of the day (0-23) with their current locations - Visualize angle range of daylight, show blue and golden hours - Show current moon location - Save photos that contain the coordinates, date, time and direction of view - Record a track - Export a recorded track as GPX file - Import a formerly recorded track from the GPX file - Show track on map - Show information like distance, top speed and elevation for track - Show speed/distance diagram of track - Get information about sunrise/sunset, blue hours, golden hours and moon rise/set for the current location - Has live activity that shows current distance of recorded track and time, during recording - Indicate gps signal strength - Dim night mode to your needs - Choose a simple indicator if needed

About

MissionNAV

Track your location and navigate using MGRS and GPS coordinates. Add unlimited waypoints, convert units, and share your location and target information via SMS. New features are added weekly.

Highlights
  • Track current location in latitude/longitude
  • Display UTC or military time
  • Track bearing to target
  • Add unlimited waypoints
  • Convert between imperial and metric units
  • Share location in MGRS format
  • Share information via SMS
Features
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Track your location and navigate with ease using this powerful tool designed for military personnel, citizens, and adventurers worldwide. View your current location’s latitude, longitude, UTC or military time, and bearing to your target. Add unlimited waypoints, convert between imperial and metric units, and share your location and target information in MGRS format. Whether you need to send a simple text or an image, this app allows you to share coordinates seamlessly via SMS. New features are added weekly to enhance your experience. Key Features: View your current location in latitude/longitude. Display time in UTC or military time format. Track bearing to target. Add unlimited waypoints for precise navigation. Convert between imperial and metric units for distance, speed, etc. Share your location and target location in MGRS format. Easily share information via SMS (plain text or image). Share singular waypoints quickly and easily. New features added weekly to improve functionality. Ideal for military, citizens, and global users. Stay connected and navigate with confidence, no matter where you are in the world!

Screenshots

TargetNavigator4 screens
MissionNAV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TargetNavigator at Free against MissionNAV's $8.99. MissionNAV's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TargetNavigator is free to download; MissionNAV costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MissionNAV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TargetNavigator ships an update fortnightly, MissionNAV weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TargetNavigator versus MissionNAV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTargetNavigatorMissionNAV
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerrit GrunwaldYOURFULLSTACK, LLC

Customer experience

TargetNavigator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MissionNAV

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TargetNavigator

No in-app purchases

None

MissionNAV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TargetNavigator free?
TargetNavigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MissionNAV free?
MissionNAV costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TargetNavigator or MissionNAV?
MissionNAV is rated higher. TargetNavigator averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MissionNAV averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do TargetNavigator or MissionNAV have ads?
Neither TargetNavigator nor MissionNAV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TargetNavigator or MissionNAV?
TargetNavigator ships an update fortnightly, and MissionNAV weekly. Most recently, TargetNavigator was updated on October 14, 2026 and MissionNAV on October 7, 2026.

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