Comparison

PatrolNav GPS vs Location?

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

Head to head
About

PatrolNav GPS

This navigation app offers essential location data and routing for law enforcement officers, functioning even without an internet connection. It provides real-time speed, direction, and squadmate tracking, with CarPlay and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Offline-first GPS functionality
  • Real-time speed and direction
  • Live squadmate location tracking
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch integration
  • Traffic-unaware emergency routing
  • Nearest intersection and address display
Features
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PatrolNav is a GPS app designed specifically for police officers. PatrolNav provides fast, clear, and officer-focused location info — optimized for real-world field use. Built for Law Enforcement Officers. Key Features: 1. Offline-first: Core features work anywhere with just your phone’s GPS — no signal required 2. Know where you are, instantly: - Nearest intersection - Current street address block number - Highway mile markers - Speed limits 3. Live speed and direction display 4. CarPlay enabled 5. Apple Watch enabled 6. Traffic-unaware navigation routing for emergency responses (requires internet) 7. Live squadmate locations and quick press-to-navigate to squadmates 8. No ads. Just the essential navigation and location data you need. https://patrolnav.com/ https://justified.app/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Location?

This app provides essential location details at a glance for first responders. It displays current address, nearest intersection, coordinates, and GPS status without maps or navigation.

Highlights
  • Current address display
  • Nearest intersection
  • Latitude and longitude
  • Compass heading
  • GPS signal status
  • Background location updates
  • Apple Watch and Live Activity support
Features
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Location? shows your current address, cross streets and GPS details at a glance from routine patrol to emergency response. Built for police officers, firefighters and EMS, it helps you stay oriented in unfamiliar areas and communicate your position when needed. Check key details on your iPhone, Lock Screen or Apple Watch. A free trial is available. After the trial, an active subscription or lifetime purchase is required. KEY FEATURES • Address and cross streets: See your current address and nearest intersection, where available. • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: Keep key location details visible through Live Activity without reopening the app. • Apple Watch: Check your position from your wrist without taking out your phone. • Watch complications: Access location information directly from your watch face. • Coordinates and compass: Read your latitude, longitude and compass heading. • Location status: Check GPS signal status, estimated accuracy and time since the last location update. BACKGROUND UPDATES Background location allows updates to continue as you move, even when the iPhone app is not on screen. Continuous background location may increase battery usage. INTERSECTION COVERAGE Downloadable state intersection data supports offline cross-street lookup where available. Results depend on coverage, downloaded data, GPS reception, device settings and mapping conditions. PRIVACY No account is required to view your location. Location? does not use your location for advertising, profiling or unrelated tracking. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Location? is a location display tool. It does not provide maps, routes or turn-by-turn navigation, contact emergency services, or request assistance. Location information may be inaccurate, delayed, incomplete or unavailable. Accuracy depends on device sensors, signal reception, surroundings, connectivity and mapping data. Always verify information before relying on it and follow your agency’s policies, procedures and training. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PatrolNav GPS4 screens
Location?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Location? at 5.0 against PatrolNav GPS's 4.7. Location? also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). PatrolNav GPS's advantage is chart position (#78 vs unranked) and ratings volume (47 vs 7). 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. PatrolNav GPS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.95 per month and Location? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Location? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PatrolNav GPS has 47 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of PatrolNav GPS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Location?'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatrolNav GPS ships an update every 3 weeks, Location? weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PatrolNav GPS versus Location?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatrolNav GPSLocation?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (47 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoung Ventures, Inc.n.u. logistics

Customer experience

PatrolNav GPS

All ratings44 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Location?

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PatrolNav GPS

Subscriptions3
  • Standard Monthly - Squad14 Days trial$8.951 Month
  • Standard Monthly14 Days trial$14.491 Month
  • Standard Yearly14 Days trial$129.001 Year
2 purchases

Location?

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Plan1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$29.99

Questions

Is PatrolNav GPS free?
PatrolNav GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Location? free?
Location? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PatrolNav GPS or Location??
Location? is rated higher. PatrolNav GPS averages 4.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Location? averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do PatrolNav GPS or Location? have ads?
Neither PatrolNav GPS nor Location? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PatrolNav GPS or Location??
PatrolNav GPS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Location? weekly. Most recently, PatrolNav GPS was updated on November 5, 2026 and Location? on October 31, 2026.

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