Best apps like Bad Elf GPS

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

3.9 avg rating
9 free apps
Updated September 2026

Whether you want more options like Bad Elf GPS or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Bad Elf GPS

2.8😞(212 ratings)
Free
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Capture precise, location-aware data in the field using smart forms, even offline. Seamlessly sync collected information with your ArcGIS platform for real-time analysis and decision-making. Ideal for public feedback, inspections, and documenting field conditions.

What We Love

  • 💡 Offline map viewing capability
  • 🌍 Easy translation support
  • 📝 Solid core functionality for data collection
  • 🎨 Customizable forms when designed well
  • 📱 Works well on iPad with proper configuration

Room to Improve

  • 🔋 Severe battery drain from continuous location tracking
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • ⏱️ Significant lag and slow performance
  • 🔐 Authentication and login issues
  • 📸 Photo attachment failures and glitches
  • ⌨️ Keyboard interaction problems blocking form progression
  • 🗺️ Geopoint location accuracy issues
  • 📤 Submission errors with vague error messages
  • 🖥️ No macOS desktop support
  • 💰 Predatory pricing with poor support quality
  • 🔄 Slow bug fix response times despite known issues
  • 🎯 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
  • 📋 Cannot edit previously sent surveys
  • 🔌 Background location tracking despite app permissions
VuSitu#2

VuSitu by In-Situ Inc.

Water Quality & Water Level
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
4.9(16 ratings)
Free
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Easily connect to water monitoring instruments to view, manage, and share water quality and quantity data. Configure, calibrate, and deploy instruments, view live readings, and set up logs. Securely store and share data through a cloud-based account.

PIX4Dcatch: 3D scanner#3

PIX4Dcatch: 3D scanner by Pix4D

3D models from images & LiDAR
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.7😞(262 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Transform your mobile device into a powerful 3D scanner. Capture images and LiDAR data to create accurate 3D models for professional use. Visualize, measure, and share your creations in AR.

What We Love

  • 👍 Great idea for photogrammetry
  • 🚀 Works well for professional use
  • 👍 Consistently gets survey grade results
  • 👍 Useful as an additional survey tool
  • 👍 Amazing, game changer
  • 👍 Verry good
  • 👍 Amazing little app
  • 👍 Perfect ground based photo capture tool
  • 👍 Depth images make crisp models
  • 👍 Well done
  • 👍 Decent results from service
  • 👍 Super
  • 👍 Incredible app for LiDAR
  • 👍 Outstanding tests
  • 👍 Can improve, but already incredible

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Very expensive subscription
  • 💰 High monthly subscription cost
  • 💰 Way too expensive for small objects
  • 💰 Unclear cost structure
  • 💰 Credits add up unexpectedly
  • 💰 Pay to use own photos
  • 💰 Expensive gold
  • 💰 Pay to use own RTK
  • 💰 Too driven by money
  • 💰 Fatal results
  • 💰 Unusable without paid plan
  • 💰 App not upfront about license
  • 💰 Cannot test even one 3D without license
  • 💰 High potential, modest results
  • 💰 Subscription based photogrammetry
  • 💰 Requires paid subscription
  • 💰 Low resolution 3D models
  • 💰 Hard to use
  • 💰 Paid sub now required
  • 💰 App is trash, poor quality models
  • 💰 Unusable without paid license
  • 💰 Expensive
  • 💰 No cloud without subscription
  • 💰 No fixed monthly costs
  • 💰 No free export of data
  • 💰 No free export of images

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ArcGIS QuickCapture
ArcGIS QuickCapture
ArcGIS QuickCapture
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This app enables rapid collection of field observations, allowing users to record GIS points and attributes efficiently. It's designed for collecting data quickly from a moving vehicle or during surveys.

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This tool helps pilots quickly assess wind conditions relative to aircraft limitations. It displays essential wind data, including headwind, crosswind, and tailwind components, along with runway course and wind limits on a single screen for easy reference during flight.

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Apglos Survey Wizard
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Apglos Survey Wizard
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This app provides professional land surveying capabilities on your mobile device. It offers centimeter-level accuracy when paired with an external GNSS receiver and features an intuitive interface for easy measurement and data management.

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Status Tool
by NAMSUNG AMERICA, INC.
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This utility app displays detailed status information from specific Dual Electronics GPS and ADS-B receivers. It confirms connection, signal reception, battery level, and GPS satellite data. It is intended for reference and not for critical flight decisions.

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SkyPro GPS Status Tool
SkyPro GPS Status Tool
SkyPro GPS Status Tool
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View detailed GPS receiver information, including satellite status and signal strength. Manage route recording and download stored routes. This utility app enhances the functionality of specific GPS receivers.

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Geode Connect
Geode Connect
Geode Connect
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Configure and communicate with a GNSS receiver to collect precise location data. Adjust settings, monitor real-time position, and access detailed receiver output for various accuracy needs.

Configure Geode GNSS receiver settingsMonitor real-time position and accuracySelect SBAS, L-Band, or NTRIP corrections
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Emlid Flow
Emlid Flow
Emlid Flow
Reach companion app
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Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like data collection and mapping. Offers free and pro plans for various survey workflows, with cloud sync and team collaboration features.

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