Comparison

Grid Locator vs VURIX

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

Head to head

Grid Locator

Show the current grid locator

VURIX Mobile Viewer

About

Grid Locator

Features

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The Grid Locator app uses the location services to get your current position and calculate the six digit maidenhead grid square locator form the geographic coordinates. The grid locator is used by radioamateurs worldwide to indicate the location of their station and to calculate the distance and bearing to other stations. With this app, which comes with a nice watch companion app, you always know your current locator at a fingertip.

About

VURIX

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VURIX is a mobile application developed by Innodep, the leading company in the CCTV integrated control center market in South Korea. It allows users to connect to video surveillance solutions via smartphones or tablets, providing the ability to view live footage, control PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) cameras, playback recorded footage, and access various viewing modes. Key Features - Live Video Viewing & PTZ Control (available on supported devices) - Supported Formats: H.264, H.265 - Playback Speed Options: 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 4x for recorded footage - Up to 4-Channel Live Streaming - Video Capture Functionality - Digital Zoom Function - Real-time Notifications - Favorites for Equipment - Easy Video Monitoring in Mobile and Wi-Fi Environments

Screenshots

Grid Locator4 screens

VURIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grid Locator at every 10 days against VURIX's every 4 months. VURIX's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Locator ships an update every 10 days, VURIX every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Grid Locator versus VURIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Grid Locator	VURIX
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 10 days — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	18.0	14 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	83 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	micro systems	이노뎁 (주)

In-app purchases

None

Grid Locator

No in-app purchases

None

VURIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid Locator free?

Grid Locator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is VURIX free?

VURIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Grid Locator or VURIX have ads?

Neither Grid Locator nor VURIX shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Grid Locator or VURIX?

Grid Locator ships an update every 10 days, and VURIX every 4 months. Most recently, Grid Locator was updated on October 18, 2026 and VURIX on October 1, 2026.