This app offers essential Coordinate Geometry (COGO) calculations for land surveying field work. It allows users to store points, conduct traverses, compute mis-closures, and calculate areas and perimeters. Supports metric and imperial units, with multiple bearing and coordinate formats.
4.5
July 10, 2026
Added a "Diff" button to the Bearing calculator that computes the smallest angle between two bearings.
Handy Surveying is a mobile application designed to assist land surveyors with common Coordinate Geometry (COGO) calculations needed for field work. It provides tools for point storage, traverse computations, and area calculations.
Key functions include conducting continuous traverses, staking out points, plotting and editing survey points, computing and correcting mis-closures using the Bowditch method, and calculating enclosed areas and perimeters.
Yes, the app can convert distances and areas between metric and imperial units. It also supports bearing entry and display in DD.MMSS, Decimal Degrees, or Gradians, and coordinates can be shown in easting/northing or northing/easting order.
The app can store points for multiple jobs simultaneously and allows users to import and export survey points to CSV files. Completed traverses can also be plotted, exported, and emailed.
Handy Surveying is a paid application priced at $3.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements associated with this app.
Handy Surveying is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is suitable for users who need surveying tools on Apple mobile platforms.
The latest version of Handy Surveying is 4.2, and it was last updated on November 7, 2025. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and compatibility.
Handy Surveying has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This rating suggests the content is generally appropriate for most audiences.
