GPS status+ vs Tomstrails GPS UTM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS status+
This app displays your current location on a map, along with detailed GPS information like speed, latitude, longitude, and altitude. It's designed to provide users with comprehensive data about their position.
- Display current location on map
- Show GPS information
- Latitude display
- Longitude display
- Altitude display
- Speed display
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Provides GPS information(map,speed,latitude,longitude,and altitude) * Display your current location on map
Tomstrails GPS UTM
This app provides precise UTM grid references and displays your location on topographic maps. It works offline, supports various regional datums, and offers multiple coordinate formats for easy sharing and use in other applications.
- Fast and accurate UTM grid reference
- Locate position on topographic maps
- Works without phone signal
- Supports regional datums (e.g., ED50)
- Multiple coordinate formats (1m, 10m, 100m)
- Share coordinates with other apps
- High contrast display for readability
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GPS UTM displays a fast and accurate UTM grid reference. Locate your position on topographic maps. GPS UTM supports many of the regional datums used around the world including ED50. ∙ No phone signal required - works in the most remote locations. ∙ 1 metre, 10 metre and 100 metre formats. ∙ Paste your coordinate into other apps or share with other people. ∙ A large, clear, high contrast display ensures you can easily read your position in any light conditions. ∙ Optimal battery use based on speed of travel and current charge level ensures all day use. ∙ No Adverts. GPS UTM - know where you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tomstrails GPS UTM at 4.8 against GPS status+'s 1.0. Tomstrails GPS UTM also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). GPS status+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Tomstrails GPS UTM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GPS status+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tomstrails GPS UTM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tomstrails GPS UTM has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of GPS status+'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Tomstrails GPS UTM's.
GPS status+ ships an update every 5 months, Tomstrails GPS UTM every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS status+ | Tomstrails GPS UTM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuan hung Huang | Tomstrails.com |
Customer experience
GPS status+
Tomstrails GPS UTM
Bugs and requests
GPS status+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tomstrails GPS UTM
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stopped working after iOS update
- UTM grids were off initially, required setting changes
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Morocco coordinate system
- Add option to average readings and hold the result
- Add option to reduce coordinate display to 6 digits for emergency use
- Bring back previous features like degrees/minutes display and ability to edit messages
In-app purchases
GPS status+
No in-app purchases
Tomstrails GPS UTM
- Feature PackFree
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