GPS2Quantum
Location Is A Quantum State
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Quantum navigation hardware isn't in your pocket yet. GPS2Quantum simulates it, transforming your GPS position as if a quantum sensor were reading your every move
GPS2Quantum
Your location is not just a latitude and longitude. It is a quantum state.
GPS2Quantum transforms your real-time GPS coordinates into quantum spherical coordinates (polar angle, azimuthal angle, and radial magnitude) and visualizes your position as a state vector on a Bloch sphere. The same mathematical framework used in quantum information science, applied to where you are standing right now.
TWO MODES...
REAL WORLD: Capture your current GPS position and watch your quantum state vector update in real time. Track your movement across the Bloch sphere. Log every reading. Export your session as a CSV.
SUPERPOSITION: Choose any location on Earth as your quantum origin. K2. The Mariana Trench. The Eiffel Tower. Your movement deltas are then applied to that origin, placing your quantum state simultaneously at your physical location and your chosen point on Earth. Your state vector moves. Your quantum position is real.
THE BLOCH SPHERE 3D...
Watch your quantum state vector update live. Orange trail dots trace your recent history. The STATE indicator shows whether you are in GROUND or EXCITED determined by whether your polar angle θ crosses π/2. Cross the equatorial plane and your state flips. This is not a simulation.
AI SESSION ANALYSIS
After collecting readings, tap the AI button for a technical analysis of your session: quantum state evolution, sensor performance, movement analysis, notable observations. In Superposition mode, a fifth section narrates your quantum journey through the origin location: the streets or sea or air you passed through, the altitude above or below the surface, the neighborhoods your quantum state traversed.
SESSION LOG & EXPORT
Every reading is logged with full quantum coordinates, GPS position, deltas, and uncertainty radius. Export as CSV for further analysis in any spreadsheet application.
ADVANCED SETTINGS
Model real-world sensor degradation with easy-to-set Drift parameters. Choose your sensor class (Consumer through Strategic Grade) and operational condition (Static, Automotive, Aerial, Subsea). The uncertainty radius visualizes as a halo ring on both the Bloch sphere and the GPS map. Set a custom altitude to anchor your quantum origin underground, subsea, or in near-space.
WHO IS THIS FOR
Physicists, geodesists, engineers, and anyone curious about where quantum mechanics and physical location intersect. GPS2Quantum does not simplify the physics. It applies it.
Location is a quantum state.
SUBSCRIPTION
Requires a subscription. Download is free with a trial (Monthly: 7 days, Annual: 14 days). After the trial, subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled.
Pricing: Monthly $4.99 / month, Annual $26.49 / year. Manage or cancel in iOS Settings → Subscriptions.
Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy: https://gps2quantum.com/privacypolicy
Ratings & Reviews
Version 2.0.1 delivers more UI polish throughout the app. Brighter text and improved readability on all screens, a live spinning Bloch sphere and uniform design and clarity on the trial/subscription screen.
The developer, Thomas Gillan, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Thomas Gillan
- Size
- 60.7 MB
- Category
- Navigation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- GPS2Quantum Pro (Monthly) $4.99
- GPS2Quantum Pro (Annual) $26.49
- Copyright
- © 2025 T. G. Gillan