Tomstrails GPS UTM
- 60 of 100 · reviews
- 4.8of 5 · store
- 1,588ratings on the App Store
- 34reviews read
An editorial reading of the saved reviews
A simple narrow utility: it shows UTM or latitude-longitude for working with a paper topo map with no signal, and it does that accurately, including an airplane mode to save battery in the wild. Those who understand its purpose praise the accuracy of the 8-digit grid and the responsive author. Its weak spot is that many fives are empty and generic, some complain coordinate formats are buried in a menu, and after an iOS update the app stopped working for a few people.
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What people use it for
For those who hike with a paper topo map and compass and want only coordinates with no internet, for grid navigation and emergencies
What reviews praise
Accurate UTM coordinates for paper maps, works without signal in airplane mode, saves battery, simple and fast, responsive author adds datums on request, accurate 8-digit grid
What reviews complain about
Many fives are empty and generic, coordinate formats buried in a menu or unavailable, stopped working after an iOS update, charges extra for full features that only add an azimuth readout, narrow functionality with no map
What users experience
2 excerpts from the breakdown. These are individual cases, not a verdict on all users.
Makes using a topo map much easier. No cell service needed. Worked great on a week long backpacking trip in the Smokies.
Easy to use, and the developers don’t hide anything behind paywalls or shove ads in your face. Just a simple, great app.
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