Locate me vs SARLOC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locate me
Find your current GPS coordinates, altitude, and address for free. This navigation tool works even without a cellular signal, making it useful in remote areas.
- Find current GPS coordinates
- Determine altitude
- Get street address
- Offline functionality
- Free to use
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Don't know where you are? Unsure of your location? Use Locate me, free of charge, to find your current position. You can find your exact GPS co-ordinates, altitude and your address. This app can be used without a signal.
SARLOC
This app helps you share your location with Search and Rescue teams, even without a data signal. If you have voice contact, you can relay your position. With a SARKey, you can directly share your location to their mapping systems.
- Location sharing without data signal
- Voice communication relay
- SARKey integration
- Direct mapping system sharing
- Offline location display
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SARLOC was originally developed in 2009 by Russ Hore as a web application that allowed Search & Rescue (SAR) teams to locate you if you were unsure of your position. If you had a data signal, the SAR team could send you a message that allowed SARLOC to obtain your location and add it to the SAR teams mapping systems. Although it has been hugely successful, it does require a data signal to show you a location before it can be passed to the SAR teams. The SARLOC App will show you a location even if you do not have a data signal. If you are in voice communication with the SAR team you can tell them your location. If they provide you with a SARKey to enter into the App, you can share your location with them directly to their mapping systems. SARLOC is not a substitute for knowing how to navigate the outside world and it is essential that you learn proper navigation techniques before venturing into the wild. SARLOC requires you to be in contact with a SAR team before you can share your location with them. Starting SARLOC will not automatically notify anybody you require assistance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SARLOC at 100% against Locate me's 75%. Locate me's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Locate me ships an update every 4 months, SARLOC every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locate me | SARLOC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue-82 | Russell Hore |
Customer experience
Locate me
SARLOC
In-app purchases
Locate me
No in-app purchases
SARLOC
No in-app purchases
