GridTac vs Geoly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
GridTac
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GridTac turns your phone into a live tactical display for airsoft and milsim. See your whole team on the map in real time, drop markers, issue orders, and stay coordinated from kickoff to endex, without burning your battery. Built for the field, not the office. REAL-TIME TEAM MAP β’ See every teammate's live position on the map as they move. β’ Fog of war, you only see your own faction; the enemy stays hidden. β’ Battery-first design built to track through a full game day. TACTICAL TOOLS β’ Drop markers and points of interest for the whole team. β’ Issue orders and waypoints from commanders down to squads and individual players. β’ Team, squad and player chat to keep comms tight. β’ SOS beacon when a player needs help. MADE FOR THE FIELD β’ Download your play area for offline use, works where the signal doesn't. β’ Base maps: tactical, satellite and topographic. Detailed terrain maps cover Sweden; satellite imagery works worldwide. β’ Grid references and bearing/distance for fast call-outs. β’ Runs without Google services β fine on de-Googled phones. FREE TO PLAY GridTac is free for your group. Create a game, invite your squad with a code or QR, and get on the field. GridTac is a companion tool for in-person airsoft and milsim events.
Geoly
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Got a KML or KMZ file your iPhone won't open? Geoly shows KML, KMZ and GeoJSON map files on a real map β the places, routes and boundaries inside, right on your iPhone. Open a file from the Files app, or send it to Geoly from Mail, Messages or another app with "Open in". The map zooms to fit everything in the file, with a list of every feature underneath. β’ KML, KMZ AND GEOJSON β plain KML, zipped KMZ archives and GeoJSON (.geojson) files, including shapes grouped in MultiGeometry and multi-part GeoJSON. β’ POINTS, PATHS AND AREAS β placemarks become pins, LineStrings become routes, and Polygons become shaded areas. β’ FEATURE LIST β see how many points, paths and areas the file holds, and tap any feature in the list to highlight it and centre the map on it. β’ PINS WITH NAMES β tap a pin to see the placemark's name. β’ SHARE THE FILE β send the original KML, KMZ or GeoJSON on by AirDrop, Mail, Messages or to Files. Honest scope: Geoly is a viewer. It does not edit files or convert between formats, and it draws every feature in its own colours rather than the file's styles and custom icons. Polygon holes, image overlays and network links are not shown. Files can be up to 40 MB; very dense files are trimmed to the first 150,000 coordinates. Your file is read on your iPhone and is never uploaded. The background map comes from Apple Maps, so map tiles need an internet connection. No account needed. Viewing is free and unlimited. Sharing a file from the app includes 3 free shares; a one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited shares. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridTac at none against Geoly's 1. GridTac also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Geoly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GridTac asks for nothing beyond the download.
GridTac ships an update weekly, Geoly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GridTac | Geoly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linus Nilsson | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
GridTac
No in-app purchases
Geoly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99
Questions
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