Sarneg Helper vs GPS Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sarneg Helper
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SARNEG Helper is a field mapping and coordinate tool for saving locations, managing coordinates, and using maps even without a network connection. The app supports multiple coordinate formats (MGRS, WGS84, and ETRS-TM35FIN), so you can work consistently in field operations, training, and planning. You can save locations, organize them into groups, edit details quickly, and jump to the map view with one tap. Key features: - Field map and location management in one app - Offline map downloads for use without connectivity - Support for MGRS, WGS84, and ETRS-TM35FIN coordinates - GPX import and GPX export for data transfer - Location grouping and notes - Multilingual interface (Finnish, English, Swedish) SARNEG Helper is built for clear and reliable field use: capture essential location data quickly, keep it organized, and have it ready when you need it.
GPS Toolkit
This app transforms your phone into a professional-grade GNSS instrument, offering detailed satellite data, precise positioning, and navigation tools. It supports multiple coordinate formats, track recording, and GPX import/export, all while prioritizing user privacy with no ads or accounts.
- Live GNSS data from multiple constellations
- Precise positioning with five coordinate formats
- Track recording and GPX import/export
- Navigation with bearing, distance, and proximity alerts
- Geodesic calculator
- Privacy-focused, no ads or accounts
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GPS Toolkit – GNSS turns your phone into a pro-grade GNSS instrument. Whether you're hiking off-trail, sailing offshore, surveying a job site, or simply curious about the satellites overhead, GPS Toolkit gives you the data professionals need — without the bloat, ads, or accounts. — LIVE GNSS DATA — • Every visible satellite from every constellation: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS • Sky plot with azimuth and elevation • Signal-to-noise bars per satellite • Real-time fix quality, HDOP, accuracy — PRECISE POSITION — • Five coordinate formats: Decimal Degrees, DMS, DDM, UTM, MGRS • Altitude (GNSS + barometer when available) • Speed, course, magnetic heading • Configurable units: metric, imperial, or nautical — MAPS & TRACKS — • OpenStreetMap with tile caching for limited connectivity • Record tracks with one tap, in foreground or background • Import and export GPX (industry standard, compatible with every GPS tool) • Waypoints with categories and custom labels — NAVIGATION — • Bearing and distance to any waypoint • Proximity alerts with configurable threshold and sound • True magnetic compass, GPS-independent — TOOLS THE PROS USE — • Geodesic calculator: Vincenty-precision distance, midpoint, projection • Background tracking continues with the screen off • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese — PRIVACY FIRST — • Everything stays on your device • No account, no sign-up, no tracking • No ads, no in-app purchases • Built on open, audited geodesic libraries Built by an outdoor user who got tired of bloated GPS apps. If you want the GNSS Swiss Army knife on your smartphone, this is it. Note: GNSS accuracy depends on your device's hardware, sky visibility, and environment. Indoor use and dense urban canyons will degrade fix quality on any GPS app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GPS Toolkit at every 2 weeks against Sarneg Helper's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sarneg Helper ships an update every 2 months, GPS Toolkit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sarneg Helper | GPS Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marko Kurkinen | SARL TWIXTECH |
In-app purchases
Sarneg Helper
No in-app purchases
GPS Toolkit
No in-app purchases
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