CloudNav vs GridNav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudNav
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CloudNav is a private, offline-first GPS utility designed for precision. View your exact location in real time with detailed data including latitude, longitude, altitude, speed, heading, and accuracy. Whether you're traveling, flying, hiking, or in low-signal environments, CloudNav gives you reliable location information directly from your device. KEY FEATURES • Live GPS data including coordinates, altitude, speed, and heading • Supports both decimal and degrees-minutes-seconds (DMS) formats • Save locations locally on your device • View saved locations on an interactive map • Quickly copy or share coordinates and location details • Generate emergency-ready coordinate messages • Search and organize saved locations with a clean logbook • Works in low-connectivity and offline scenarios PRIVACY FIRST CloudNav is designed to be private by default. • No account required • No tracking • All data stays on your device Designed with a clean, high-contrast interface inspired by navigation instruments, CloudNav focuses on speed, clarity, and reliability when location matters most.
GridNav
Easily convert and display MGRS, UTM, and lat-lon coordinates on a map, even without a signal. This app is designed for quick grid-to-map conversion and navigation, with features like offline maps and a night mode.
- Real-time coordinate display (MGRS, UTM, lat-lon)
- Paste and plot grid coordinates on map
- Offline map downloads (OpenStreetMap, USGS topo)
- Adjustable coordinate precision and display order
- Waypoint saving and navigation
- Red on black night mode
- One-handed operation and glove-friendly design
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Paste a grid. See it on the map in seconds. GridNav puts MGRS, UTM, and lat-lon on screen the moment GPS locks, and works with zero signal. Built for soldiers learning land navigation, ROTC and OCS candidates, search-and-rescue volunteers, wildland fire crews, law enforcement tactical teams, and backcountry hunters who need a grid to land on a map without fighting their phone. WHY GRIDNAV • Read your position at a glance. Current location in MGRS, UTM, and lat-lon, in large high-contrast type. Pick which formats show and in what order. Switch precision from 4 to 10 digits. • Drop a pasted grid onto the map in one step. Paste an MGRS string from radio chatter, a text, or a notebook. The pin lands, the bearing shows, the distance counts up from where you stand. • Navigate where there is no signal. Download regions ahead of time, choose your detail level, and move with full offline maps. OpenStreetMap and USGS topo built in. • Read the grid without squinting. Clean MGRS overlay with labels at every zoom level. Adjustable opacity so the map stays useful underneath. • Save a spot with one tap. Drop a waypoint at your current position. Add a label, pick a color, tap to navigate back. • Keep your eyes adjusted. Red on black night mode for long movements after dark. • Use it with one hand under stress. Big tap targets, low cognitive load, fast even with gloves on. Battery polling tuned for hours in the field. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open GridNav. Your current grid is on screen the moment GPS locks. 2. Paste a grid into the input bar. The pin drops and the bearing shows. 3. Move toward it. Switch coordinate formats with one tap when you need to call it in. WHO IT IS FOR Soldiers and cadets running land navigation courses. ROTC and OCS candidates preparing for nav tests. Search and rescue volunteers reporting grids back to coordinators. Wildland firefighters calling positions to dispatch. Hunters working public land where lat-lon and waypoints matter more than turn-by-turn. WHAT IT IS NOT Team chat, mesh networking, route collaboration, and tactical-platform creep stay out of the build. GridNav holds to one job: working a grid coordinate on a map, fast, with or without signal. PRICING Free to try. Drop up to three waypoints, read your live coordinates, paste grids, and inspect the map with no time limit. One-time purchase unlocks offline map downloads and unlimited waypoints. No subscription. Get GridNav. Then go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloudNav at none against GridNav's 1. GridNav's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On price and ads 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. GridNav sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CloudNav asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CloudNav | GridNav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anupam Bharti | BigBalli Consulting llc |
In-app purchases
CloudNav
No in-app purchases
GridNav
- Pro$12.99









