Comparison

MissionNAV vs Vera MGRS

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

Vera MGRS

Features
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MGRS-first waypoint navigation on a single screen. Set three points — where you started, where you are, where you're going. Vera MGRS shows MGRS first with Decimal, DDM, DMS, and UTM alternates, and a compass that points from B to C with bearing and distance. Built with GeographicLib for geodesic precision. FEATURES: • A/B/C navigation on a single screen — start, current, destination • MGRS primary with Decimal, DDM, DMS, UTM alternates • Compass with bearing and distance to destination • Share any of A/B/C over AirDrop with configurable detail • Apple Watch companion for capture and a navigation glance • Optional iCloud sync across devices • No ads, no tracking COORDINATE FORMATS: • MGRS (10SEG 51309 77447) • Decimal Degrees (37.7749°, -122.4194°) • Degrees Decimal Minutes (37° 46.497' N) • Degrees-Minutes-Seconds (37°46'29.7"N) • UTM (10S 551309 4177447) • Maidenhead grid (CM87ss) Built for search and rescue, surveying, geocaching, amateur radio, aviation, marine navigation, and anyone who lives in MGRS or UTM. Every feature is free. Optional support subscriptions help fund continued development. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MissionNAV4 screens
Vera MGRS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vera MGRS at Free against MissionNAV's $8.99. MissionNAV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

Vera MGRS is free to download; MissionNAV costs $8.99 up front. Vera MGRS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. MissionNAV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MissionNAV versus Vera MGRS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMissionNAVVera MGRS
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOURFULLSTACK, LLCPatrick Tudor

In-app purchases

None

MissionNAV

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vera MGRS

Subscriptions3
  • Vera MGRS Supporter$19.991 Month
  • Vera MGRS Pro Support$199.991 Year
  • Vera MGRS Enterprise Support$499.991 Year

Questions

Is MissionNAV free?
MissionNAV costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vera MGRS free?
Vera MGRS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MissionNAV or Vera MGRS have ads?
Neither MissionNAV nor Vera MGRS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MissionNAV or Vera MGRS?
MissionNAV ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vera MGRS every 2 weeks. Most recently, MissionNAV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vera MGRS on October 28, 2026.

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