# Theodolite HD — user reviews > 158 indexed App Store user reviews of Theodolite HD by Craig Hunter, rated 4.70/5 from 136 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theodolite-hd/id425456242/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theodolite-hd/id425456242.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 115 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Theodolite HD? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use - 🔍 Accurate measurements and data - 📷 Useful photo documentation features - 🧭 Versatile for various applications - 🏫 Great for educational and teaching purposes **Cons** - 🔍 Occasional compass/sensor accuracy issues - 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for maps and features - 📱 Separate iPhone and iPad versions require double purchase - 🔄 Lack of screen rotation support on some devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Occasional crashes or freezes, especially on older devices - Camera orientation issues on some devices **Most requested features** - Add option to set elevation angle to 0 degrees horizontal - Implement cross-device sync and data sharing - Expand map coverage and reduce in-app purchase costs - Add support for more camera features like video recording ## Newest reviews (18 of 158) ### 4/5 — Useful documentation *2024-03-01, version 9.0.3* The app has become very useful for improving my field notions and data gathering! Very pleased with and recommend for anyone wanting to develop better standards of field data documention. ### 5/5 — Theodolite *2018-12-16, version 7.0* Amazing.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ### 4/5 — Handy tool *2018-12-12* A versatile tool that I use in ecological surveys to collect site data. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2018-12-07, version 6.1.2* It does a lot of things like a surveyor transit will do. Very handy. ### 5/5 — Love it *2018-11-29* Photos in reports look fantastic with info imprinted ### 5/5 — Genealogy Tool *2018-11-27* We use Theodolite to take pictures of cemetery headstones and other family history sites to augment our family history information. The imprinted information helps others locate historical site more accurately rather than from notes like near the big tree, near a gate, along the third driveway, etc. Since most cellphones have GPS capabilities, a Theodolite picture can help someone find a relevant place more easily. Also, as the chairman of a small cemetery, I take a picture of each headstone and place that picture in the plot file. Now I can respond to an inquiry with a photo that has the location information. Thank you to the folks who make Theodolite, what a great tool. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2018-11-12, version 6.1.2* I tried thinking what needs to be added or improved, and I came up with nothing. This app is awesome ### 5/5 — Does everything I need it to do! *2018-11-02, version 6.1.2* Great app, I have recommended it to several people. ### 5/5 — Great app *2018-11-01, version 6.1.2* Very useful ### 5/5 — Works well in the classroom *2018-10-31* I use this in high school, and find that I can do useful demonstrations across a range of year groups. Strongly recommended. ### 5/5 — Good tool! *2018-10-14, version 6.1.2* Very useful for rough locations. I also use it for some demonstrations when teaching surveying. ### 5/5 — Great app *2018-10-14* this app has built in co-ordinance which I use as proof or work for my job great app highly recommend ### 5/5 — Great app! *2018-10-11* This app is useful if you want to have the coordinates of a photo appear on an image. ### 5/5 — Handy way to get latitude and longitude *2018-10-11, version 6.1.2* As well as elevation. ### 5/5 — One Amazing piece of kit! *2018-10-08* I bought this my Nav App back when it was iPhone 4 and it’s always one of the first apps I download now. If you’ve ever wanted to get your bearings, this is THE go to app. Easy to use, and packed with features ensure you won’t get lost, or can pinpoint that particular spot repeatedly. Take multiple readings to find that specific point in 3D space. I dream that one day this interface will be overlaid with the interface for FILMic Pro to make an advanced professional camera for Cinema shooting. ### 5/5 — Damage Plan *2018-10-02, version 6.1.1* I use this tool in my damage assessments, as well as landing coordinates for medical helicopters. Great tool easy to access. ### 4/5 — Theodolite *2018-09-25, version 6.1.1* Great app. Don’t lose it!!!! Thank you ### 5/5 — Great Field Work Tool *2018-09-11* This is a wonderful field tool. It is flexible and easy to use. Being able to photograph a site with detailed site data overlaid is fabulous! This is a tool that everyone who does any work or sports outdoors. From archaeologists to zoologists this is a must have app! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Still no universal app with this new version *2018-10-05* After nearly a year of development, the iPhone and iPad apps are still separate apps. With iCloud becoming standard amongst developers this could have been hugely beneficial for this app. As of now, if you want datum packs, you need to pay twice for both of your devices. If you want team tracking, pay twice. If you add markers on your phone, you won't see them on your iPad. And so on.... The fit and polish of the app is superb. I feel confident that my measurements are as accurate as the device can give. Nonetheless, there is no excuse for not merging both apps. They look exactly the same. It's not like there was a different tablet UX. ### 1/5 — Problem with iPhone X *2018-03-20, version 6.0* Hi, I have encountered a problem using this app on the iPhone X. After using the Theodolite app(version 6.0) to snap a photo, I cannot get out of the app unless I power off the iPhone X. I cannot use the swipe mechanism to exit the app. There is no button on the iPhone X for exiting. So I am stuck in the Theodolite app until I shutdown and restart the iPhone. This is truly a pain. Can this be fixed? Thanks ### 1/5 — Not for everyone..! *2017-11-17* Not for anyone, who like myself lives in the UK..! Read up on this App, which had some great reviews, but it was not until I’d bought and paid for it, with a condition that I once I’d opened it “you will no longer be eligible to cancel this purchase”...I found that is purely a USA based database. So a totally useless purchase for me, with no chance of refund...! **Developer response:** Theodolite works in all countries around the world, and in fact the app doesn't check where you are or know about borders or boundaries, so it has no way to behave differently based on country or origin of the user. All the maps and other internal data work world-wide, and millions of customers have been happily using this app all over the world for 9 years. If you need further assistance, please contact us by e-mail and we'll be glad to help you out. ### 1/5 — Anarque *2017-07-26* Anarque totale . Ne s ouvre même pas une honte absolue . ### 1/5 — Theodolite hd app *2013-10-03* Does not work I want my money back App Store should close this app **Developer response:** Please contact us directly if you need assistance. ### 2/5 — Pay and Pay *2016-08-25, version 5.0* I'm not real happy I paid for this on my iPad and would have to pay again to use it on my iPhone 6+. Also have to pay for maps, pay for state plane coordinates, pay, pay, pay.... ### 2/5 — Can't use on my other device *2015-11-14* Purchased on iPad but my iPhone doesn't recognize my earlier purchase. Great app, but if this is intentional, then it's a stingy business model. ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2014-04-13* I quickly became very disappointed with this app. It is let down by poor sensors on the iPad. Most times the compass is only accuracy us reported as within 30 degrees which makes it useless for establishing known bearings. Best case is within 20 degrees so still hopeless. The underlying maps do not display any property/title boundaries. Stupid me assumed theodolite would use Google maps which show title boundaries, however it uses the inferior apple maps. So forget outbound using it to do a rough check of you boundaries. Cannot plot bearing and distance between previously marked locations other than A to B which continuously get overwritten. Alternatively it will tell you distance bearing from the device to a single saved location. However this angle seemingly always references true North regardless of you current heading reference setting. So useless for walking around a boundary, plotting the corners because you cannot go back and use points establish bearings and distances between points. So mainly eye candy and I will not use it much at all. ### 2/5 — Could be good, but ... *2012-04-13* Potentially useful, but a few major problems: The screen is upside down in landscape mode, and it won't flip! No option for DM.M in position instead of DMS. No instructions how to activate rangefinder, you tap the cross wires. **Developer response:** Theodolite has a fixed screen orientation because it is setup to measure complex angles in 3D. It wouldn't be very helpful if the screen flipped around when you tried to measure an inverted angle. The default orientation is landscape right, which puts the home button on your right. This is the recommended orientation for apps that must support a single orientation. ### 3/5 — Helpful *2019-10-08* A app itself is good with many useful features. It doesn’t rotate when you change the screen orientation which is frustrating. Topo maps are an additional in app purchase which is disappointing. The HD version is separate to the iPhone version which requires yet another purchase. All of which is a let down when purchasing a premium app like this, cross device functionality would be a beneficial inclusion and expected for the price. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Even if you’re not a surveyor *2025-03-11* First of all, this app has a beautifully executed and intuitive user interface. IMO, everybody, even if they never leave the city, need to know the basics of how to use a map and compass. If a 12 year old Boy Scout can, so can you. It might even save your life one day. This tool is so easy and pleasant to use that practically anyone who took middle school geometry will know how to use it without even looking at the help. But “what use could I possibly have for it ?” you ask. Look around, you’ll see. If nothing else it’s a fun way to help a kid understand geometry, which is essential knowledge, like knowing how to add and subtract. ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2024-04-12, version 9.0.3* Great app for anyone hobbyist to professional ### 5/5 — Problem today is fixed. Thanks. *2022-06-28, version 9.0.1* Thanks for the quick fix. 5 stars! ### 5/5 — The best for sure ! *2022-05-29* Incredible app ### 5/5 — Great app for survey and back country flying *2022-02-07, version 8.2.2* This is a very useful app. It has excellent features, is fairly intuitive, and very powerful. ### 5/5 — Theodite and using for off road excursions *2020-05-18, version 8.2* I just found out how to use the video portion of this program. I just wish I could get this level of quality for my android and windows computers where I could change cameras. But I have enjoyed it for years taking stills for showing information of places I have visited. ### 5/5 — Fascinating App *2020-05-03, version 8.2* From picture hanging to landscaping there is no end to the ways you can imagine to use this app. Great fun! ### 5/5 — Just awesome. *2020-04-08* Amen. Period. ### 5/5 — Love it *2019-11-09, version 8.0* Love this app ### 5/5 — Robbie *2019-08-11* Fantastic for checking Line Of Sight when installing Satellite Dishes. Must have App for Sat Techs --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-01.*