Comparison

Geo vs Compass Triangulation

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

Head to head
About

Geo

Easily convert GPS coordinates between multiple formats, including decimal degrees, degrees-minutes-seconds, UTM/UPS, MGRS, and Plus Codes. Find your current location and altitude, mark points on a map, and navigate to them. Works offline worldwide with major map apps.

Highlights
  • Convert between multiple coordinate formats
  • Find current GPS coordinates and altitude
  • Mark points on a map
  • GPS navigation to a point
  • Works offline
  • Works with all major map apps
  • Share coordinates as QR code
Features
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Find your current GPS coordinates and easily convert GPS location coordinates into a different format. • Latitude/longitude (decimal degrees) • Latitude/longitude (degrees-minutes-seconds) • UTM/UPS • MGRS • Plus Code (Open Location Code) • Digipin (India only) HELPFUL FOR • Converting coordinates when you don't have a network connection • Finding your current GPS coordinates and altitude • Marking points on a map • GPS navigation to a point • Researching imagery/maps for a single location using multiple apps • Converting coordinates when you don't know what format they are in • Using in split-screen alongside a map • Sharing coordinates as a QR code • Works offline — no network connection required • Works with all major map apps • Works for all locations worldwide • No login or registration required • Small download size TO USE • Enter your coordinates in any format • App detects the format and converts as you type • Tap to copy to clipboard, or tap button to open coordinates in a map app

About

Compass Triangulation

Features
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Find a position on the map from nothing but compass bearings. Compass Triangulation is a resection tool: take two or more magnetic compass bearings from known observation points toward the same distant object, and the app calculates where that object is, with a confidence rating and an uncertainty radius, not just a single guessed point. It's built for search and rescue teams, land surveyors, wildland firefighters, hunters, and anyone who needs to turn "I saw it from here, at this heading" into coordinates. FREE FEATURES • Unlimited bearings. • Add a bearing by typing it in, capturing it live from GPS and the device compass, or importing one shared by QR code or link. • Automatic intersection: with two or more non-parallel bearings, the app computes the averaged intersection point, a confidence rating based on the crossing angle, and an estimated uncertainty radius. • UTM and MGRS coordinates, alongside latitude and longitude. • Nearest-address lookup for the computed point. • QR code and link sharing, including magnetic declination, so the same bearings resolve to the same point on another device. • JSON export and import, full backup and restore to a file you control. • Manual magnetic declination, street and satellite maps. • Shared links open straight in the app. PRO, A ONE-TIME PURCHASE • GPX export: your bearings and computed location for Garmin devices, Gaia GPS, CalTopo, QGIS and other tools. • Saved session library. • PDF field report: the map with all bearing lines and the intersection, a table of every bearing with magnetic and true headings, coordinates in three formats, the confidence rating, the uncertainty radius and the nearest address. • Live magnetic declination from a geomagnetic model, updated as you move. • Civil Air Patrol (CAP) search grid overlay. • Offline maps: draw the area you'll work in and download it before you lose signal, with a size estimate first. • Keep the screen awake while you triangulate. No subscription: you're not paying rent on a tool you may use twice a year in a real emergency and constantly in training. Available in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어.

Screenshots

Geo4 screens
Compass Triangulation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Compass Triangulation at every 3 days against Geo's every 10 days. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Geo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Compass Triangulation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geo ships an update every 10 days, Compass Triangulation every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Geo versus Compass Triangulation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeoCompass Triangulation
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQvyshift LLCVidere Research, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Geo

One-time1
  • Upgrade$9.99
1 purchases

Compass Triangulation

One-time1
  • Pro Features$2.99

Questions

Is Geo free?
Geo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Triangulation free?
Compass Triangulation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Geo or Compass Triangulation have ads?
Neither Geo nor Compass Triangulation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geo or Compass Triangulation?
Geo ships an update every 10 days, and Compass Triangulation every 3 days. Most recently, Geo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Compass Triangulation on November 6, 2026.

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