Comparison

Grid Locator vs Prospect

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

Head to head
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

Prospect

Features
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This is a tool for configuring and adjusting alarm systems during the installation process which is always at hand.Ā  The Prospect app makes it easy to work with the alarm settings: Ā· update the software; Ā· change settings; Ā· test the execution of commands; Ā· monitor vehicle parameters; Ā· set up notifications; Ā· set up keyless remote start and calculate the encryption key for it; Ā· other functions. The application supports connection to the system via Bluetooth. If the car with the alarm system is located far away, then you can connect to it via the Internet (GSM) and make all the settings, as with direct connection.

Screenshots

Grid Locator4 screens
Prospect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Grid Locator at every 10 days against Prospect's every 2 months. Grid Locator also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· 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, Prospect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Grid Locator versus Prospect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid LocatorProspect
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermicro systemsAlexander Butko

In-app purchases

None

Grid Locator

No in-app purchases

None

Prospect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid Locator free?
Grid Locator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prospect free?
Prospect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grid Locator or Prospect have ads?
Neither Grid Locator nor Prospect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Locator or Prospect?
Grid Locator ships an update every 10 days, and Prospect every 2 months. Most recently, Grid Locator was updated on September 14, 2026 and Prospect on September 10, 2026.

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