Comparison

TIMMS Site Viewer vs Periscope View

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

Head to head
About

TIMMS Site Viewer

Features
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Site Viewer allows users to easily navigate around buildings and structures mapped with TIMMS (Trimble Indoor Mobile Mapping Solution). With seamless switching between 2D plan view and 3D fly-through modes, Site Viewer locates the structure precisely in a real-world coordinate system and provides precise latitude, longitude and elevation information for every point within the structure. Continuous 3D modeling is augmented with panoramic photographic imagery at regular intervals throughout the building, clearly identified by floor markers in both panoramic and 3D model modes. Features Ā· View a building or structure in the context of its location Ā· Seamlessly transition between 2D plan view and 3D first-person view Ā· Control pan, zoom, elevation and navigation with on-screen sliders and joystick Ā· Switch between 3D model and panoramic photo view when in first-person mode Ā· Choose which layers to display for ease of viewing – switch on or off individual building floors and/or orthophoto views Ā· Toggle views of walls, wall edges, annotations and markers, as well as floor markers for panoramic image locations Ā· Measure distances from the imagery and view precise coordinates with built-in measurement and ray-trace tools For more information on the Trimble Indoor Mobile Mapping Solution see http://applanix.com/timms

About

Periscope View

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Periscope View helps you make sure you're headed down the right path, or that your Tv-radio antenna is aimed properly. With the help of satellites, it allows you to view your surroundings up to a hundred miles or so with either a map or satellite image view. Provision is made for placing three colored pins at desired locations using either textual geosearch or via latitude and longitude coordinates or just tapping on a zoomed map. You can easily also save your current location.

Screenshots

TIMMS Site Viewer3 screens
Periscope View3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TIMMS Site Viewer at 8.1 against Periscope View's 15.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
TIMMS Site Viewer versus Periscope View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTIMMS Site ViewerPeriscope View
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.John Martin

In-app purchases

None

TIMMS Site Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Periscope View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TIMMS Site Viewer free?
TIMMS Site Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Periscope View free?
Periscope View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TIMMS Site Viewer or Periscope View have ads?
Neither TIMMS Site Viewer nor Periscope View shows ads.

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