What I want.
All I want is an app that takes strike and dips and saves them with the location info. Why do I need to add a comment to every SND to save it? Why? Why do YOU require this. Just let me Not do that.
Also why does it stop the strike and dip measurement when you comment???? This app is so deeply useless I hate it to my core. Seriously, have you attempted to use this?
Also why does it stop the strike and dip measurement when you comment???? This app is so deeply useless I hate it to my core. Seriously, have you attempted to use this?
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It does the job fairly well but it has problems
It does not work with dark mode which hurts in the field because you drain your phone battery faster when using light mode, and it occasionally has a bad reading and gets stuck that way when doing S/D measurements. This can result in a wacky misunderstanding of the structural features in an area so it is best to keep a brunton compass on you and double check periodically. Otherwise, it’s a solid app!
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Pick list invisible- dark mode issue
Unable to see the pick list with iphone being in dark mode. All text appears black, same as menu background
Can see words in dark mode
best geo app by far. will give 5 stars will they fix the dark mode issue
Continuing support
A big thanks to petrel first continuing to update this excellent tool!
Dark model makes strike/dips invisible
Please fix the live strike/dip dark mode problem of showing the data as white text on a white background. Also can you make sure the app fills the screen on a iPhone X and iPhone 11 plus? It makes you look a little amateurish when the app doesn’t fill the whole screen and there’s black bars on the top and bottom.
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Great concept
I love it but it needs to request permissions to use the camera. Without requesting it just causes the app to crash.
Is there a pro version?
Is there a pro version?
Crashes when trying to take picture
Great app minus the crash bug when trying to take a photo running the app on iOS 12.3.1
Camera link bug
Good app. Bug shuts down app when trying to take a picture
Excellent tool for being geology into the 21st century
I have used this tool for two years now doing geologic mapping for my master’s thesis and it has been an invaluable tool. The only issue I have is that the image function in the notes section causes the app to crash every time. It would be fantastic to see this fixed, as that would enable me to use this app as my primary tool. Additionally, if there could be a tracking section added to the maps portion, it would be quite easy to map large swaths of rock simply by walking the contacts!
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Using it for masters project, but crashing sometimes
There are so many things I love about this app. It’s now my primary mapping tool for everything: strikes and dips, faults, slickensides, notes, geotagged images, annotating the map.
Last field season it worked a little smoother, so I’m wondering if there’s some bugs with new iPhone update...
Some actions that cause Clino to crash:
- trying to take a picture from within the app using the “camera” icon.
- I can make a note and upload “existing picture” (it’s an extra step) but “new picture” crashes again.
- clicking on a line in map view
It would be great to upload a better base map. I’ve been switching between Gaia and Google Earth to see if the location is correct. It’s sometimes 10-20 feet off, which is an issue. Even if the imagery isn’t great, it’s be nice to be able to zoom in closer for fat-fingered drawing.
Other than that, this app is great. I’m grateful that the S/D symbols show up in google earth along with meta data and stratigraphic units. Makes my data management so much easier.
Last field season it worked a little smoother, so I’m wondering if there’s some bugs with new iPhone update...
Some actions that cause Clino to crash:
- trying to take a picture from within the app using the “camera” icon.
- I can make a note and upload “existing picture” (it’s an extra step) but “new picture” crashes again.
- clicking on a line in map view
It would be great to upload a better base map. I’ve been switching between Gaia and Google Earth to see if the location is correct. It’s sometimes 10-20 feet off, which is an issue. Even if the imagery isn’t great, it’s be nice to be able to zoom in closer for fat-fingered drawing.
Other than that, this app is great. I’m grateful that the S/D symbols show up in google earth along with meta data and stratigraphic units. Makes my data management so much easier.
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Best geology mapping app yet
Very useful on my mapping projects, localities can be applied and dip and dip direction are put where you are standing so you know where you measured the data. Room for improvement would be to update the map like google map/earth so we can zoom in more when mapping small scale projects. Could also be improved by being more accurate on the location. Also I know that you can draw the different rock types and their boundaries in the map which is very helpful but could also be useful if a doodle tool was created so we can doodle on the map.
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Keeps crashing...
It's a great program that deserves more stars, but since the latest upgrade it keeps crashing every time I attempt to export the data. Meaning that all the work I did with this app is essentially lost! Please fix this so I can use this app and write a review that reflexes its merits.
Saved so much time!!
Downloaded this before my geology capstone - revolutionized my field notes. It's so nice to have pictures and measurements all placed on the map. And very convenient to have a real time stereo net! Way worth the upgrade!
Excellent geological compass app
We recently used the pro version of this app to measure more than 3,500 orientations in less than two weeks, all tagged with latitude, longitude, time, and date. It was indispensable for our purposes. We periodically checked it against our Brunton compasses and found that it was virtually always within 5° and commonly within 2° with calibration as needed (this on an iPhone 5S). Bruntons are undoubtedly more accurate for single observations but this is balanced out by the fact that you can make so many more observations with FieldMove Clino and average them, providing a better handle on uncertainties. The interface of the app works well with our workflow and the ability to back up your data, either by emailing yourself a copy or uploading to DropBox whenever you have cellular data or wireless connection to the Internet, brought considerable peace of mind. The data, when output as .csv files can be read by modern desktop stereonet programs and the .kmz output will plot your oriented strike and dips symbols right in Google Earth. If you're going to use this as much as we did, I'd recommend investing in a 15000mAh Li external battery (about $50 online) as our phones would not quite make it through the entire day (making ~300 measurements/day). A battery that size is about the size and shape of a small paperback and will recharge the phone 4-5 times and so is essential if you are camping.
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Wish I had this years ago
There appears to be an error with the calibration of the compass. My strikes are consistently 10 to 15 degrees off from a brunton measurement. I have tried numerous calibrations of both the app and the compass on the iphone. I'm using an iPhone 5s and I know there are some hardware issues, but the compass is ~10 degrees off from the midland valley fieldmove clino compass when held in the same orientation.
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Wow
Thank you for making this! I've been complaining that there's no organized go-to app for all my mapping needs. I'm taking summer field camp in a few weeks and this is going to make all the difference.
Must have app in the field
This app is far superior to GeoID. The capabilities of it are incredible and very useful for field work on a mobile device. The ability to adjust declination, symbols on the maps automatically placed based on GPS, a strat. Column... I can't go on enough how awesome this app is. Fairly easy to use, a bit of a learning curve but manageable. I think the organization of it is a bit wacky (changing projects, adding notes) but bearable once you get the hang of it. A few complaints....the accuracy of the measurements (strike/dip) when compared to GeoID and a Brunton are a bit off. GeoID was consistently closer to the bruntons readings but the difference was nominal. Also when will this be available for ipad!? The larger screen would make it so much easier to use for the FieldMove pro features. I would literally replace my clipboard, pencils, mylar and maps in a heartbeat if this was on ipad. For now I'll hold off on the upgrade. Great app though. Thanks for the care and effort in it.
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Best geology app
Of all the geological compass apps this must be rated as one of the best if not the best. With the extra options of a stratigraphic column, notes and creating a map. This is a very well thought out product and a must for any geological student and professional.
Amazing app!
Would be quite useful in mapping. Finally someone in the geology business is doing something serious with phones! The app is well functioned and user friendly. Love it!
