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  • Released
  • Updated
  • June 29, 2015
  • October 1, 2024

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This app facilitates digital field mapping for geologists, enabling precise data capture on a map-centric interface. It supports offline map usage, includes tools for drawing geological features, and can record orientation data, notes, and photos. Export your collected data in various formats for further analysis.

Map-centric digital field mapping
Offline map support
Drawing tools for geological features
Digital compass and clinometer
Geo-referenced notes and photos
Geological symbol library
Multiple data export formats
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What's New in FieldMove

1.7.6

October 1, 2024

FieldMove 1.7.6 Notebook photo preview appeared grainy - fixed. Provisional support for iOS 18, iPadOS 18. Minimum of iOS 13 now required. FieldMove 1.7.5 Export of KMZ and MVE - fixed user reported bug. FieldMove 1.7.4 Minimum of iOS 12 now required. Loss of accuracy in vector drawing when in high zoom and project saved - fixed. Selection of photos from gallery on some devices running iOS 14/15/16/17 - fixed. Many bug fixes.

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User reviews

PLEASE FIX BROKEN UNITS THAT CANT BE SELECTED

Please fix the units that break and are just skipped in the unit least, makes scrolling through units a headache and makes my unit least hard to organize

PLEASE FIX GEO TIF IMPORTS

Love the app but it refuses to properly recognize geo tif files, in particular geologic maps. Satellite imagery usually imports fine if taken from USGS, but having a geologic map as a layer in the app would be very helpful. It also has trouble with topo maps too.

Needs an update

This has the bones of A really good app but - it has not been updated for over four years, is very power hungry and does odd things.
The photos end up numbered differently to how they are stored. Line work sometimes gets corrupted when you close the app. Especially fine line work
Despite the small issues this is still my favorite field app by a country mile, but at some point I may be forced to try StraboSput.
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Response from developer

Hi Structuregeo, thanks for the review and appreciated! Several updates in the last couple of months, including fixes for the mentioned fine detail line work, grainy photo capture preview, upload gallery photo crash. Latest is 1.7.6 supporting iOS 18. Happy mapping!

Great app

This is the best app for collecting geological data. My only gripe is that there is no support for iPadOS 14.6 yet, so I cannot load my basemaps into FieldMove.

Very useful but glitchy app

This is a wonderful app for following maps and collecting a range of data types. It has quickly become my go-to for basic geologic sampling and documentation work. Unfortunately, I can only give it 4 stars because it has a number of significant bugs that should be easy for the developers to sort out: 1. Crashing immediately upon taking a photo (oddly my colleague’s install on a similar iPad mini has no such problem), 2. Occasional app freezes, 3. The GPS tracking is often slow to find the device (slower than other apps on the same device) and sometimes stops updating the location without even showing that GPS tracking is off, 4. Heavy battery use, 5. Refusing to use certain stratigraphic units that have been stored, and 6. Other, rarer, problems, including once refusing repeatedly to lock in a strike and dip I’d typed in. It would also be quite helpful if users could load feature data, such as from a KML or shapefile.
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FAQ

What is FieldMove used for?

FieldMove is a map-based digital field mapping app designed for geologists to capture geological data, draw features like fault traces and rock type distributions, and record orientation measurements. It allows for efficient data collection and export for further analysis.

Can FieldMove be used offline?

Yes, FieldMove supports offline map usage by caching Mapbox™ online maps. It can also import geo-referenced basemaps in MBTile or GeoTIFF formats, which are available offline for fieldwork.

What types of data can be captured with FieldMove?

FieldMove allows users to capture geological boundaries, fault traces, linework, simple polygons for rock types, orientation of planar and linear features using a digital compass clinometer, geo-referenced text notes, and photographs.

What export formats does FieldMove support?

FieldMove supports exporting collected data in three formats: Move™ (.mve) for direct import into Petex's Move software, CSV (.csv) for spreadsheet-like analysis, and Google Earth (.kmz) for visualization.

Does FieldMove have ads?

No, FieldMove is ad-free. As a free application, it does not contain advertisements, allowing for an uninterrupted user experience.

What devices is FieldMove compatible with?

FieldMove is currently supported on iPads, leveraging their larger touchscreen capabilities for map-centric operations. It relies on the device's magnetometer, gyroscope, and accelerometer sensors.

How often is FieldMove updated?

FieldMove was last updated on October 1, 2024, with version 1.7.6. This indicates a commitment to maintaining and improving the application with regular updates.

What is the user rating for FieldMove?

FieldMove has a user rating of 4.2 stars based on 6 ratings. This suggests a generally positive reception from its user base.