Vera MGRS vs MyGPS.uk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vera MGRS
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MGRS-first waypoint navigation on a single screen. Set three points — 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: • A/B/C navigation on a single screen — start, current, destination • MGRS primary with Decimal, DDM, DMS, UTM alternates • Compass with bearing and distance to destination • Share any of A/B/C over AirDrop with configurable detail • Apple Watch companion for capture and a navigation glance • Optional iCloud sync across devices • No ads, no tracking COORDINATE FORMATS: • MGRS (10SEG 51309 77447) • Decimal Degrees (37.7749°, -122.4194°) • Degrees Decimal Minutes (37° 46.497' N) • Degrees-Minutes-Seconds (37°46'29.7"N) • UTM (10S 551309 4177447) • 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/
MyGPS.uk
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Your position, every format. Your tracks, everywhere. My GPS turns your iPhone into a precision position instrument — and a tracker that simply refuses to lose your data. ASK YOUR HISTORY ANYTHING • Tap the assistant and just ask: "How far did I travel this week?" "Where did I go on Tuesday?" "When was I last at the office?" • Answers come ONLY from your own tracks and places — computed from your data, with real place names, never invented • The same assistant lives on mygps.uk, so phone and web always agree COORDINATES, PROPERLY • Decimal degrees, degrees·minutes, degrees·minutes·seconds, UTM and MGRS • Big, readable, military-styled display — tap to copy any format • Altitude, speed, fix accuracy and age, live • Share your position to any app, or copy Apple/Google Maps links TRACKS THAT SURVIVE ANYTHING • Record with the screen locked — real background tracking • Live progress on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Crash, kill the app, reboot: your recording resumes by itself • Distance, duration, speed and altitude charts for every track • Export any track as a standard GPX file GEOFENCE & ARRIVAL ALARMS • Draw any area on the map — get a persistent alarm if the phone leaves it • Set arrival alerts on saved places — ring when you get there • Optional Telegram alerts: breaches and arrivals messaged to you instantly LIVE LOCATION SHARING • Share a private link — friends watch you move in any browser, no app needed • You choose the duration: 1, 6 or 24 hours; stop any time PLACES & MEASURE • Save places, get distances, a live compass arrow, and GO navigation • Tap the map to measure distances and areas SYNC, DONE RIGHT • Optional sign-in (Apple or Google) syncs tracks and places with mygps.uk • Offline-first: everything works without an account; sync is automatic • Export all your data, or delete your account — one tap each No ads. No analytics. No data sold, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyGPS.uk at none against Vera MGRS's 3. Vera MGRS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Vera MGRS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. MyGPS.uk asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vera MGRS ships an update every 2 weeks, MyGPS.uk every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Vera MGRS | MyGPS.uk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Tudor | Mehrdad Yazdani |
In-app purchases
Vera MGRS
- Vera MGRS Supporter$19.991 Month
- Vera MGRS Pro Support$199.991 Year
- Vera MGRS Enterprise Support$499.991 Year
MyGPS.uk
No in-app purchases









