Comparison

MissionNAV vs Geo XY Pointer

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

Head to head
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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MissionNAV is a professional field-navigation app for hiking, search and rescue, hunting, surveying reference, emergency preparedness, geocaching, and outdoor operations. Navigate with accurate GPS position data and view your location in MGRS, USNG, UTM, OSNG, latitude/longitude decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-seconds, and degrees-decimal-minutes. Convert coordinates, copy or share them, create waypoints, and open locations on the map. Use the navigation compass to track bearing and distance to a selected waypoint. View target direction, current heading, speed, altitude, GPS accuracy, course, and estimated travel information. Optional haptic feedback helps indicate when you are aligned with your target. Create waypoints from your current GPS position, manual coordinate entry, map center, long-press map placement, or distance-and-bearing projection. Rename, edit, favorite, duplicate, reorder, organize, and delete waypoints. Group locations into overlays such as Home, Hiking, Emergency, Survey, or Mission, with visibility controls, custom icons, and colors. The Field Map provides standard, satellite, and hybrid map styles, user location tracking, waypoint markers, a fixed center targeting reticle, coordinate display, and map-based waypoint creation. Measure distance and bearing between locations and quickly purge all saved waypoints when needed. Import and export waypoint data using GPX, KML, CSV, and MissionNAV JSON backups. Share individual waypoints or your complete waypoint dataset using the native iOS share sheet, including AirDrop, Messages, Mail, Files, and iCloud Drive. Customize the Dashboard and Navigate screens with reorderable data panels, adjustable font sizes, unit preferences, and multiple display presets. Choose metric, US/Imperial, or both units for distance, speed, and altitude. Personalize the experience with Tactical Green, Amber Night, Ocean Blue, High Contrast, and daylight-friendly display options. MissionNAV stores waypoint data locally and core navigation features work without an account or subscription. GPS-dependent readings are clearly identified and are never fabricated when unavailable.

About

Geo XY Pointer

Features
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Holding a 1927-era plat, a deed description, or an old agency drawing? Those coordinates are NAD27 State Plane, not what your phone reports - and the difference on the ground is tens of metres. This app shows both at once. SPCS83 and UTM on top, NAD27 State Plane in US survey feet and NAD27 UTM right underneath, updating live as you walk. The conversion uses NADCON, the National Geodetic Survey's own grid, so the number matches the drawing rather than approximating it. Try all features completely free for the first month. [ Key Features ] - Real-Time Coordinate Display: Simultaneously shows Latitude/Longitude (WGS84), UTM, and MGRS. - Legacy Grids: NAD27 State Plane and NAD27 UTM via NADCON, for checking older plats, deeds and boundary work. - Enter a Coordinate, Go There: Type or paste a grid coordinate and the map jumps to it. - Multiple Points at Once: Paste a list of coordinates, drop them together, and step through them one by one. - Feet or Metres: Switch between metres, US survey feet and international feet - every readout and every entry follows. - Distance and Bearing: Range and direction from where you stand to the pin, with live GPS accuracy. - CSV Export: Send saved points out as CSV for your office software. - Street View: Jump from any point straight to Google Street View. - Pin Function: Tap the map to drop a pin and read its coordinates and address. - Favorites Manager: Manage multiple job sites and reference points efficiently. - Address Lookup: Shows the street address of your location or any pin. - Auto-Detect Local Coordinate Systems: Automatically identifies and displays the correct local grid and zone worldwide. - One-Tap Copy: Copy retrieved coordinate data to your clipboard with a single tap. - Share & Report: Capture screenshots containing coordinate data to easily share or save via email and messaging apps. - Transparent Map Overlay: Seamlessly layer satellite imagery with OSM (OpenStreetMap) to read terrain, vegetation, roads, and facilities at once. Ideal for construction, civil engineering, environmental surveys, forestry, mountain rescue, and any scenario demanding precise location data. [ Supported Local Coordinate Systems — 40+ countries worldwide ] Asia & Oceania: Japan (JPRC Zones 1-19), South Korea (Korean 2000), China (CGCS2000), Taiwan (TWD97), Hong Kong (HK1980), Malaysia (GDM2000), Singapore (SVY21), Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Australia (GDA2020/MGA2020), New Zealand (NZTM2000). Europe: United Kingdom (British National Grid), Ireland (ITM), France (Lambert-93), Germany (ETRS89/UTM), Netherlands (RD New), Switzerland (LV95), Belgium (Lambert 2008), Luxembourg (LUREF), Italy (Gauss-Boaga), Portugal (TM06), Greece (Greek Grid), Poland (PUWG 2000), Czechia & Slovakia (S-JTSK / Křovák), Hungary (EOV), Romania (Stereo 70), the Nordics (Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland), the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Russia, Turkey. Middle East, Africa & South America: Israel (ITM), Egypt, Qatar (QND95), South Africa, Nigeria, Argentina (POSGAR 2007). North America: United States — all 50 states (NAD83 State Plane Coordinate System / SPCS83), e.g. California, Texas, New York, Florida, Alaska, Hawaii; Puerto Rico. [ Legacy Grids on Board - converted with each country's official grid shift ] NAD27 State Plane - NAD27 UTM - OSGB36 - DHDN / Gauss-Kruger - NTF / Lambert - CH1903 / LV03 - MGI / Austria GK - Belge 1972 / Lambert 72 - Amersfoort / RD New - ED50 - Datum 73 - HD72 / EOV - S-JTSK / Krovak - ISN93 - LKS-92 - AGD66 / AMG - NZGD49 / NZMG - SAD69 - Tokyo Datum - System 34 / System 45 (DK) Canada (NAD83 MTM) - India (Survey of India zones) - everywhere else: UTM / MGRS worldwide. Note: current grids are projected from WGS84 without a datum shift (up to ~1–2 m); not for survey work. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://qconp.com/privacy

Screenshots

MissionNAV4 screens
Geo XY Pointer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Geo XY Pointer at Free against MissionNAV's $8.99. MissionNAV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Geo XY Pointer is free to download; MissionNAV costs $8.99 up front. Geo XY Pointer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. MissionNAV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MissionNAV ships an update every 2 weeks, Geo XY Pointer weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MissionNAV versus Geo XY Pointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMissionNAVGeo XY Pointer
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOURFULLSTACK, LLCQAEE CONPUUTENG

In-app purchases

None

MissionNAV

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Geo XY Pointer

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • month$15.001 Month
  • year$150.001 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$150.001 Year

Questions

Is MissionNAV free?
MissionNAV costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geo XY Pointer free?
Geo XY Pointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MissionNAV or Geo XY Pointer have ads?
Neither MissionNAV nor Geo XY Pointer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MissionNAV or Geo XY Pointer?
MissionNAV ships an update every 2 weeks, and Geo XY Pointer weekly. Most recently, MissionNAV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Geo XY Pointer on October 24, 2026.

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