Comparison

Vera MGRS vs Navigate

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

Head to head
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Vera MGRS

Features
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MGRS-first waypoint navigation on a single screen. Set three points โ€” 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: โ€ข A/B/C navigation on a single screen โ€” start, current, destination โ€ข MGRS primary with Decimal, DDM, DMS, UTM alternates โ€ข Compass with bearing and distance to destination โ€ข Share any of A/B/C over AirDrop with configurable detail โ€ข Apple Watch companion for capture and a navigation glance โ€ข Optional iCloud sync across devices โ€ข No ads, no tracking COORDINATE FORMATS: โ€ข MGRS (10SEG 51309 77447) โ€ข Decimal Degrees (37.7749ยฐ, -122.4194ยฐ) โ€ข Degrees Decimal Minutes (37ยฐ 46.497' N) โ€ข Degrees-Minutes-Seconds (37ยฐ46'29.7"N) โ€ข UTM (10S 551309 4177447) โ€ข 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/

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Navigate

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ืชื›ื ื•ืŸ ื ื™ื•ื•ื˜ ืžืœื ืขื ื”ื’ื“ืจืช ืฉื˜ื—ื™ื, ื ืงื•ื“ื•ืช ืฆื™ื•ืŸ ื•ื’ื‘ื•ืœื•ืช. ื—ืœื•ืงืช ืžืกืœื•ืœื™ื ืื•ื˜ื•ืžื˜ื™ืช ืื• ื™ื“ื ื™ืช. ืžืขืงื‘ GPS ื‘ื–ืžืŸ ืืžืช ืขื ืชืฆื•ื’ืช ืžืคื”. ืฉืœื‘ ืœืžื™ื“ื” ืœืคื ื™ ื”ื™ืฆื™ืื” ืœืฉื˜ื—. ื‘ื“ื™ืงืช ืžืขืจื›ืช (GPS, ืกื•ืœืœื”, ืงืœื™ื˜ื”). ืชืงืฉื•ืจืช ืงื•ืœื™ืช ื‘ื™ืŸ ืžืฉืชืชืคื™ื. ื—ื™ืฉื•ื‘ ืฆื™ื•ื ื™ื ืื•ื˜ื•ืžื˜ื™. ืชื—ืงื•ืจ ืžืคื•ืจื˜ ืขื ื ืชื•ื ื™ ื‘ื™ืฆื•ืข. ื™ื™ืฆื•ื ื“ื•ื—ื•ืช (KML, GPX, Excel, PDF). ืขื‘ื•ื“ื” ืื•ืคืœื™ื™ืŸ ืขื ืกื ื›ืจื•ืŸ ื ืชื•ื ื™ื. ื ื™ื”ื•ืœ ื™ื—ื™ื“ื•ืช, ืžืฉืชืชืคื™ื ื•ื”ืจืฉืื•ืช.

Screenshots

Vera MGRS4 screens
Navigate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Navigate at none against Vera MGRS's 3. Navigate also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Vera MGRS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Navigate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vera MGRS ships an update every 2 weeks, Navigate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Vera MGRS versus Navigate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVera MGRSNavigate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPatrick Tudormoshe elitzur

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
None

Navigate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vera MGRS free?
Vera MGRS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Navigate free?
Navigate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vera MGRS or Navigate have ads?
Neither Vera MGRS nor Navigate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vera MGRS or Navigate?
Vera MGRS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Navigate every 3 days. Most recently, Vera MGRS was updated on September 28, 2026 and Navigate on October 14, 2026.

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