Tactical Navigator Downloads & RevenueTactical Navigator · App Store
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 1 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Removed from the App Store. We noticed on 28 Oct 2026 (last in the charts 26 Oct). The cause isn't public: usually an App Store guideline removal, or the developer withdrew it.
Full timeline · 10 events in the last 12 months
- ⛔Tactical Navigator removed from the App StoreThe store page stopped opening.
- 📈Tactical Navigator dropped out of every chart we trackLast seen 26 Oct
- 📈Tactical Navigator entered the top 10Top Paid · Navigation · KR
- 📈Tactical Navigator entered the top 100Top Grossing · Navigation · KR
- 📈Tactical Navigator entered the top 100Top Paid · Navigation · US
- 📈Tactical Navigator charting in a new countryUnited States
- 📈Tactical Navigator charting in a new countryJapan
- 📈Tactical Navigator charting in a new country in 2 chartsAustralia · Saudi Arabia
- 🆕Tactical Navigator first spotted by AppInsider#40 in Top Paid · Navigation · South Korea
- 🆕Tactical Navigator released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Tactical Navigator at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-20. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Tactical Navigator is a paid iOS navigation tool designed for military personnel and outdoor enthusiasts, offering advanced coordinate systems, MIL-STD symbology, and offline map capabilities. The app holds a strong #3 position in the South Korean paid navigation charts but trails significantly in other major markets like Australia and Canada, indicating niche regional traction.
Similar apps: Avenza Maps, Gaia GPS, CalTopo
Tactical Navigator on the App Store
App details
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Tactical Navigator
From the 43 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users praise the app's accuracy for military navigation and MGRS conversions, citing it as a vital tool for field operations. However, recent updates have caused significant frustration due to bugs like elevation failures, loading crashes, and removed waypoint features.
Mixed but leaning positive (67% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and its features and content. The main complaints are about speed and performance, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “Highly recommend to other military”
- Features & content: “I look for map ruler features to range targets based on GPS locks”
- Updates: “New Version ruins a great app”
- Ease of use: “It make Landing Navigation a lot Easier”
Common complaints
- Speed & performance: “Won't get passed the loading page”
- Updates: “I’ve been using this app for 10 years and now the elevation won’t update!”
About Tactical Navigator
Tactical Navigator comes with the following features:
Basic App Features
• Compass
• Day of Year & UTC Time always visible
• Add many locations to the map at the same time
• Coordinate systems: Degrees, DM.m, DMS, MGRS, and UTM
• Search by address or any coordinate format
• Elevation
• Current weather conditions and temperature
• Local and Military time
• Choice of Metric or Imperial measurement values
Enhanced Map Actions
• Distance & Direction
• ETA to a location
• Calculate a Satellite Look Angle
• Calculate an offset coordinate given distance & direction
• Trace a path
• Routes (great for land navigation)
• Calculate Area
• Add a radius around a location
Other Great Features
• Use MIL-STD-2525C symbology to change your location's icon
• Save notes to your saved locations
• Open Turn-by-Turn apps for driving directions with 3rd party apps (Apple Maps, Google Maps™, and Waze)
• Universal application for use on iPhone or iPad
• iCloud integration to sync across your devices and auto-backup your data
• Angle of Device (ex. to assist positioning a ground satellite)
• Share your data with other TacNav users via encrypted AirDrop™ or email
• Export your data to KML
Thank you for your support and using TacNav.
US Army LTC Kevin Militello - Owner & Developer
Disclaimers:
• Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life
• TacNav is not endorsed by any government agency