Comparison

Geological Field Notes vs Pocket Field Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Geological Field Notes

Create detailed geological field notebooks with rich media, including text, images, audio, and drawings. Organize entries with timestamps, passwords, and export them for backup or sharing.

Highlights
  • Rich media note-taking (text, image, audio, video, drawing, links)
  • Integrated geological tools (compass, level, ruler, calculator)
  • Password protection for individual entries
  • Media expiration options
  • Export notes as zipped HTML
  • Cloud backup via Dropbox
Features
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GeoFieldNotes is a note taking app that allows the user to create geological field notebooks containing written, audio, and image notes. It is a timeline style notes/journaling app that features: - Rich Media (Text, Image, Audio, Video, Free Hand Drawing, Web-link, Location, Events) - Tools (Compass, Level, Ruler Measurement, Calculator) - Multiple Photos per Entry - Expiration for Individual media (expiry of 7 days) - Passwords for Individual Entry - Sharing via Twitter, Facebook and Mail - No Accounts to sign up for - Export whole note by sending a zipped html file to Mail, and backup note items via Dropbox ===== About the author ===== Liansheng is a senior software developer who worked 4 years at EA mobile and has more than 10 years experiences of developing mobile applications. He has worked on large range of mobile platforms. After joining EA Mobile in 2006, Liansheng contributed to many of EA's major mobile products, he worked in frameworks team with special focus on 3D graphic and sound engine, he built the sound engine for the Rockband. Before joining EA, Liansheng worked at Isee3D, My Virtual Model and AppsGo. In his spare time, Liansheng likes to study Geology, He has a Ph.D in Geochemistry from University of Paris, France. Please send your feedback to: clonecase@gmail.com

About

Pocket Field Notes

Capture and organize field notes with automatic geo-tagging and time stamps. Add photos to your notes and easily share them via email or by viewing their location on a map. Create project folders for efficient management of your field data.

Highlights
  • Automatic geo-tagging
  • Time and date stamping
  • Add photos to notes
  • Create project folders
  • Email notes with attachments
  • View location on map
  • Includes compass
Features
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Pocket Field Notes allows you to quickly take notes while in the field. Notes are automatically geo-tagged (location services required) and stamped with time and date. You can add pictures to notes with your device's camera (device camera required). Notes can be emailed (email client on device required) with the pictures as attachments. You can easily share with others or send to yourself, so you can cut-and-paste info into another application. You can create project folders and then add notes to it for easy management. View the geo-tagged location on a map, in a web browser (device web browser required). This app is ideal for geologists, wildlife biologists, surveyors, rangers, architects, agriculturalists, engineers, hunters, contractors, maintenance personnel, real estate agents, urban planners, landscapers, naturalists and many others out in the field. + Quick And Easy To Use + Create Project Folders + Add Notes To Project Folders + GEO-Tags Each Note (location services required) + Take Pictures And Add To Notes (device camera required) + Notes Are Time And Date Stamped + Email A Note (email client on device required) + View Location On Map In A Browser (device web browser required) + Great For Anyone Needing To Take Notes In The Field + Compass (heading services required)

Screenshots

Geological Field Notes4 screens
Pocket Field Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Field Notes at 3.0 against Geological Field Notes's 1.0. Pocket Field Notes also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Geological Field Notes costs $4.99 and Pocket Field Notes $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Field Notes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Geological Field Notes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pocket Field Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Geological Field Notes versus Pocket Field Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeological Field NotesPocket Field Notes
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiansheng ZhangMike Hempfling

Customer experience

Geological Field Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pocket Field Notes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Geological Field Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Pocket Field Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geological Field Notes free?
Geological Field Notes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Field Notes free?
Pocket Field Notes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geological Field Notes or Pocket Field Notes?
Pocket Field Notes is rated higher. Geological Field Notes averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pocket Field Notes averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Geological Field Notes or Pocket Field Notes have ads?
Neither Geological Field Notes nor Pocket Field Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geological Field Notes or Pocket Field Notes?
Geological Field Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Pocket Field Notes every 3 months. Most recently, Geological Field Notes was updated on August 23, 2026 and Pocket Field Notes on September 24, 2026.

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