# Red Grid Link > ATAK Alternative · Team GPS Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760084718](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760084718) ## Overview - **ID:** `id6760084718` - **Platform:** Apple - **Type:** Apple app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Estus Holdings LLC - **Category:** Navigation - **Version:** 1.7.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-21 - **First published:** 2026-03-15 - **Size:** 36 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-21 - **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/red-grid-link/id6760084718) - **Website:** [https://redgridtactical.com/link.html](https://redgridtactical.com/link.html) - **Privacy policy:** [https://redgridtactical.github.io/RedGridLink/privacy.html](https://redgridtactical.github.io/RedGridLink/privacy.html) ## Description Your team. Your grid. No cell towers. No servers. No accounts. ATAK costs nothing but demands a TAK Server, Android-only deployment, and an IT team to run it. Red Grid Link delivers the core capabilities — encrypted team position sharing, MGRS-native navigation, offline maps, and tactical reports — on any iPhone, with zero infrastructure. Open the app. Start a session. Your team appears on the map. Built by an active duty Army officer for SAR teams, hunting parties, backcountry groups, and civilian units that need blue-force tracking without the bureaucracy. FIELD LINK — ENCRYPTED TEAM SYNC: Devices within Bluetooth range auto-discover each other and share encrypted positions, waypoints, and markers in real time. - AES-256-GCM encryption with ECDH P-256 ephemeral session keys - Live position updates every 5-30 seconds (battery-adaptive) - Cross-platform: iPhone and Android in the same session - Zero pairing, zero configuration, zero accounts - 2-device free tier, up to 8 devices with Pro+Link MGRS NAVIGATION: Live 10-digit Military Grid Reference System precision — the same coordinate system used by NATO forces worldwide. - 4/6/8/10-digit MGRS display (1-meter precision) - MGRS grid overlay at all zoom levels - Magnetic declination (WMM model) - NATO phonetic voice readout for hands-free grid calls OFFLINE MAPS: Download topographic regions over WiFi. Navigate completely offline. USGS Topo and OpenTopoMap coverage with MGRS grid rendering at every zoom level. EMERGENCY BEACON: One-tap SOS sends your GPS to every teammate. Full-screen alert with distance and bearing. Retransmits every 30 seconds until cancelled. TACTICAL MESSAGING: 8 pre-canned tactical messages plus free text. HELP, STOP, RALLY ON ME, ALL CLEAR, and more. One tap to send across the team. TEAM ROLES & COORDINATION: - Assign Lead, Scout, Medic, Comms, or custom roles with callsigns - Share waypoints with the team or keep them private - Draw boundaries and get alerted when anyone crosses them - Drop markers for hazards, rally points, objectives, or caches - Ghost markers show last-known positions when teammates go out of range 11 TACTICAL TOOLS: Dead Reckoning, Two-Point Resection, Pace Count, Back Azimuth, Coordinate Converter (MGRS / Lat-Lon / DMS / UTM / FixPhrase), Range Estimation, Slope Calculator, ETA / Speed, Magnetic Declination, Celestial Navigation, MGRS Precision Reference. AFTER-ACTION REPORTS: One-tap PDF export: map snapshot, mission timeline, per-member tracks, markers, team roster, and boundary events. 4 TACTICAL DISPLAY THEMES: Red Light (night vision safe), NVG Green (night observation device compatible), Day White (high visibility), and Blue Force (tactical blue display). 4 OPERATIONAL MODES: One engine, four presentation layers. Terminology and quick actions adapt to your mission: Search & Rescue, Backcountry, Hunting, or Training. ZERO FOOTPRINT PRIVACY: - No accounts, no sign-up, no login - No cloud, no servers, no analytics, no tracking, no ads - Location data stays on your device - Field Link data is ephemeral — nothing persists after the session ends - All team communication encrypted with AES-256-GCM PRICING: - Free: 4 modes, 2-device team sync, 1 map region, Red Light theme, 11 tools - Pro ($3.99/mo or $29.99/yr): All 4 themes, unlimited maps, After-Action Reports - Pro+Link ($5.99/mo or $44.99/yr): Pro + 8-device team sync - Lifetime ($149.99, one-time): All Pro+Link features forever Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms: https://redgridtactical.com/terms.html Privacy: https://redgridtactical.com/privacy.html ## Rankings - #1,419,245 — Overall ## Similar extensions and apps - [MeshGrid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760400899) — 5.00 / 5 - [GridTac](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6776521168) - [TAKLite](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6765927883) - [HackTac](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6759844483) - [Red Grid MGRS - Military GPS](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6759629554) — 4.40 / 5 - [Traklink](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504993208) - [TAK Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6455684671) — 4.80 / 5 - [GeoBit Maps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6772757111) - [CloudTAK](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6773467848) — 5.00 / 5 - [Tacnav](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6762631967) - [Assetrak](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6504260792) — 5.00 / 5 - [EOTAK Beacon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6774258029) --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6760084718)