Comparison

TargetNavigator vs ArrowToWaypoint

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

ArrowToWaypoint

This navigation app provides a simple arrow that always points directly to your chosen destination, eliminating the need for traditional maps. It functions offline and is optimized for outdoor use, allowing you to save and manage multiple waypoints.

Highlights
  • Directional arrow to destination
  • Offline functionality
  • Save and manage waypoints
  • Export waypoint data (CSV/GPX)
  • Optimized for outdoor visibility
  • Navigate back to saved locations
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With ArrowToWaypoint, you no longer need a map: A clear arrow always points straight to your destination. Whether you're standing in the forest, hiking off-trail, or driving through the desert. Or just want to find your parked car. * Works without internet, even when map apps fail. * Shows you the direction and distance to a target point. * Save your current location with a single tap and navigate back to it. * Find a target point on the integrated map. * Readable even in bright sunlight – optimized for outdoor use. * Save, edit, search, and manage any number of waypoints. * Save / open / export your waypoint collection (CSV or GPX) * Originally developed for personal use. * Continuously used, improved, and expanded by the developer.

Screenshots

TargetNavigator4 screens
ArrowToWaypoint3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TargetNavigator at fortnightly against ArrowToWaypoint's every 6 months. ArrowToWaypoint's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TargetNavigator ships an update fortnightly, ArrowToWaypoint every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TargetNavigator versus ArrowToWaypoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTargetNavigatorArrowToWaypoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerrit Grunwald4neuro.com

Customer experience

TargetNavigator

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

ArrowToWaypoint

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

In-app purchases

None

TargetNavigator

No in-app purchases

None

ArrowToWaypoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TargetNavigator free?
TargetNavigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArrowToWaypoint free?
ArrowToWaypoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TargetNavigator or ArrowToWaypoint have ads?
Neither TargetNavigator nor ArrowToWaypoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TargetNavigator or ArrowToWaypoint?
TargetNavigator ships an update fortnightly, and ArrowToWaypoint every 6 months. Most recently, TargetNavigator was updated on September 10, 2026 and ArrowToWaypoint on September 10, 2026.

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