Few bugs and design issues
I'm in the IT industry, and a colleague introduced me to Theodolite. I find it useful and it serves my needs well. However, I encountered a few bugs and design issues during my first use:
1) I am unable to close the app directly. The only workaround I found is to swipe up to access the notification center and then open another app. From there, I can close both apps by swiping up, which feels inconvenient.
2) I took several photos in both landscape and portrait modes, but all of them are saved in portrait orientation in my Photos library, which is frustrating.
3) I added notes to my pictures, which worked well. However, the position of the "take photo" button and the backspace key on the pop-up keyboard are too close to each other. This caused me to accidentally delete parts of my notes multiple times, which was time-consuming and frustrating.
Overall, the app is helpful, but addressing these issues would significantly improve the user experience.
1) I am unable to close the app directly. The only workaround I found is to swipe up to access the notification center and then open another app. From there, I can close both apps by swiping up, which feels inconvenient.
2) I took several photos in both landscape and portrait modes, but all of them are saved in portrait orientation in my Photos library, which is frustrating.
3) I added notes to my pictures, which worked well. However, the position of the "take photo" button and the backspace key on the pop-up keyboard are too close to each other. This caused me to accidentally delete parts of my notes multiple times, which was time-consuming and frustrating.
Overall, the app is helpful, but addressing these issues would significantly improve the user experience.
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Great app
Use it for chopping down trees. Aim up 45 degrees and tree will land 2 steps behind and just miss the house. Phew!
Lots of other uses too!
Update still using 5 years later. One of the top apps for the iPhone.
Multitude of uses for “near enough” surveying.
Thanks for a great app
Lots of other uses too!
Update still using 5 years later. One of the top apps for the iPhone.
Multitude of uses for “near enough” surveying.
Thanks for a great app
Not that user friendly
Maybe I just can’t work it out, but removing all info off the screen i.e. crosshairs, angle etc isn’t obvious. I went into camera settings and turned crosshairs etc to off and they still remain on the screen and in the photo.
Great app even after years of use
I’ve been using this app since 2017. It is reliable, rarely crashes, and very useful. I only use it for photo markups and don’t use the A-B distance estimate or other functions. I occasionally find that rotating the camera orientation creates a glitch where the screen goes blank and the app needs to be closed to regain functionality.
Please update to change options for stamped info: I want to customize each line of the stamped information but can’t seem to turn each piece on or off. I only want Date-time, UTM position, and my photo note. Is this possible? I’m looking for an alternative app currently that is more streamlined for these markups but I would love to keep using theodolite.
Please update to change options for stamped info: I want to customize each line of the stamped information but can’t seem to turn each piece on or off. I only want Date-time, UTM position, and my photo note. Is this possible? I’m looking for an alternative app currently that is more streamlined for these markups but I would love to keep using theodolite.
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Best photo app for work
This is an excellent app for the professional in the field taking photos of a project or work site as it progresses. Thank you!
Shows the best of a smartphone
I have had this app for many years. I write very few reviews and this is one of the few I felt compelled to comment upon. This is probably one of the best and most powerful apps I have seen and shows the best of what a smartphone can do.
Many, most may not need or appreciate something like this but I find it remarkable what can be done with a phone in our pocket. If you are reading reviews on this app though, you are probably in the other category.
If you know anything about maps, orienteering, surveying, flying or navigating this is remarkable. Get it. I buy almost no apps but this one I did and still think it is so worth it. To the devs, sincerely thank you. Be very cool if USGS maps could be downloaded and used as some kind of offline overlay or AR, IDK but a thought that occurred to me….
Many, most may not need or appreciate something like this but I find it remarkable what can be done with a phone in our pocket. If you are reading reviews on this app though, you are probably in the other category.
If you know anything about maps, orienteering, surveying, flying or navigating this is remarkable. Get it. I buy almost no apps but this one I did and still think it is so worth it. To the devs, sincerely thank you. Be very cool if USGS maps could be downloaded and used as some kind of offline overlay or AR, IDK but a thought that occurred to me….
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Disappointed
Lacking Options for the Price. Not sure why the app name needs to be included in the file name when using the Prefix and Date option.
Wow!
This is a great app. I use it for work almost every day. Bravo!
Problem has been resolved .
Now my camera won’t allow pictures to be sent to the phone. iOS has not been changed on my I Phone. Great up date!!!!
Response from developer
Please contact us via the App Support link on the Theodolite listing in the App Store, or at dev@hunter.pairsite.com and we'll try to help you out.
An Outstanding App. Accurate. Best App For The Job.
Very sensitive. Better accuracy if placed on a fixed platform or stand. Fine detail measurements. The slightest movement is measured. On each of the scales, compass for example, the reading doesn’t bounce between each degree. Movement slides smoothly between the degrees and angles. I’ve never used a surveyor’s theodolite. But, I think this app gives you enough features to roughly measure your property. There are additional features you can get that provide even more professional land features. Get this free application. Rate it! Rate it! Rate it! Simply put, I love this app and I’m sure you will appreciate it too.
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