Comparison

Resgrid Unit vs PatrolNav GPS

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

Head to head
About

Resgrid Unit

This app helps emergency response teams coordinate personnel, resources, and incidents. It provides AVL tracking, status updates, and offline support for communication and management in critical situations. It can also manage calls and dispatch personnel via multiple channels.

Highlights
  • Personnel and resource management
  • Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) tracking
  • Operational status and task tracking
  • Offline support for communication
  • Incident and call management
  • Multi-channel dispatching
Features
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Resgrid is a logistics, communication and management (LCM) system that can be used by fire departments (volunteer and career), police, emergency medical services (EMS), search and rescue (SAR), hazmat, CERT, emergency management and other first responder or disaster response organizations to coordinate, communicate and manage personnel, resources (units/apparatuses), incident and reporting. The Resgrid Unit app is intended to be used by Units, both apparatuses and groups of personnel, to provide AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) and support for tracking operational status, objective and task completion, events, dispatch units, personnel accountability and much more. The Resgrid Unit app also supports offline scenarios (after syncing with the system via an Internet connection) to allow usage of the app and tracking of events where there is no cellular signal. Resgrid can manage your calls, generated either internally or from an external CAD system. Auto import calls via emails, text messages or API calls. Resgrid can dispatch via Push Notifications, Email, Text Messages and Voice Calls. So even your personnel without smartphones or cell phones at all can use landlines to get dispatched from anywhere in the world. Resgrid is the only complete LCM (Logistics, Communication & Management) system for first responders and disaster response. With a suite of mobile applications (for Personnel, Units, Incident Commands and Data Reporting) and a zero-installation cloud-based SaaS backend, you can get up and running in minutes. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

PatrolNav GPS

This navigation app offers essential location data and routing for law enforcement officers, functioning even without an internet connection. It provides real-time speed, direction, and squadmate tracking, with CarPlay and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Offline-first GPS functionality
  • Real-time speed and direction
  • Live squadmate location tracking
  • CarPlay and Apple Watch integration
  • Traffic-unaware emergency routing
  • Nearest intersection and address display
Features
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PatrolNav is a GPS app designed specifically for police officers. PatrolNav provides fast, clear, and officer-focused location info — optimized for real-world field use. Built for Law Enforcement Officers. Key Features: 1. Offline-first: Core features work anywhere with just your phone’s GPS — no signal required 2. Know where you are, instantly: - Nearest intersection - Current street address block number - Highway mile markers - Speed limits 3. Live speed and direction display 4. CarPlay enabled 5. Apple Watch enabled 6. Traffic-unaware navigation routing for emergency responses (requires internet) 7. Live squadmate locations and quick press-to-navigate to squadmates 8. No ads. Just the essential navigation and location data you need. https://patrolnav.com/ https://justified.app/ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Resgrid Unit4 screens
PatrolNav GPS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Resgrid Unit at none against PatrolNav GPS's 3. Resgrid Unit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PatrolNav GPS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 2). On price, ads 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. PatrolNav GPS sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.95 per month. Resgrid Unit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Resgrid Unit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PatrolNav GPS has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Resgrid Unit ships an update every 5 months, PatrolNav GPS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Resgrid Unit versus PatrolNav GPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResgrid UnitPatrolNav GPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings247 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.116.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperResgrid, LLC.Young Ventures, Inc.

Customer experience

Resgrid Unit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PatrolNav GPS

All ratings44 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Resgrid Unit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PatrolNav GPS

Subscriptions3
  • Standard Monthly - Squad14 Days trial$8.951 Month
  • Standard Monthly14 Days trial$14.491 Month
  • Standard Yearly14 Days trial$129.001 Year

Questions

Is Resgrid Unit free?
Resgrid Unit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatrolNav GPS free?
PatrolNav GPS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Resgrid Unit or PatrolNav GPS?
Resgrid Unit is rated higher. Resgrid Unit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PatrolNav GPS averages 4.7 from 47 ratings.
Do Resgrid Unit or PatrolNav GPS have ads?
Neither Resgrid Unit nor PatrolNav GPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Resgrid Unit or PatrolNav GPS?
Resgrid Unit ships an update every 5 months, and PatrolNav GPS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Resgrid Unit was updated on November 1, 2026 and PatrolNav GPS on November 5, 2026.

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