Vermeer Projects Suite vs Directional Survey Methods
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vermeer Projects Suite
Streamline job documentation with a paperless, cloud-based system. Capture jobsite details visually, plan utility installations with precision, and share project information easily. Enhance accuracy with GPS integration.
- Paperless job record keeping
- Cloud-based documentation organization
- Visual jobsite capture on Google Maps
- Utility installation planning
- Rod-by-rod plan creation
- Integration of DCI® log-while-drilling data
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Provide a professional, paperless job record to project owners instead of a stack of papers. Vermeer Projects makes it simple for operations managers to collect, organize and share important job documentation through the cloud. Depending on your Projects level, you could have the ability to visually capture the jobsite over a Google Maps image, including intended bore path white line, pothole locations, utility locate positions, marked utilities and bore path as-built. Achieve even better accuracy by pairing your GPS-enabled smart device with an external GPS antenna (sold separately). In addition, users can create rod-by-rod plans and add actual DCI® log-while-drilling (LWD™) data. With settings for product pipe tolerance and drill rod bend radius, users can properly plan their utility installation project within industry standards and communicate it easily to everyone involved with the job. A Vermeer Projects subscription is required. Learn more about Vermeer productivity tools: https://www.vermeer.com/productivity_tools. Vermeer productivity tools make it easier to access information about your machine or project more quickly. Productivity tools are delivered through digital technology. Some productivity tools are specifically designed to work on machines, while others are jobsite or project-based. Whether you choose a single Vermeer productivity tool, or combine them, you can make the process of bidding, planning and billing jobs more efficient. To learn more about all Vermeer productivity tools and purchase Vermeer Projects, visit https://store.vermeer.com/.
Directional Survey Methods
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This application uses the formulas to calculate the survey parameters (diff of TVD, N/S, E/W, DLS) between two stations of the methods: 1. Tangential 2. Balanced Tangential 3. Minimum Curvature 4. Radius of Curvature 5. Angle Averaging Also available the formulas of the methods. This app was developed based in existing spreadsheets. There is no comparison with any other software. You can contribute with suggestions for improvements, reporting bugs and spreading it to your friends. Our portfolio for Directional Drilling available on the App Store: - "Directional Drilling" a complete app (building and plotting) with well planning, survey, multi-lateral, etc. - There are also stand-alone applications for Well Planning, Well Survey and Multi-Lateral Wells. - "3D Interpolation" to calculate a survey data between two stations. DISCLAIMER: These tools & materials are provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Please verify the tools provided by this application by yourself before you use them. Ensure you understand the impact of using these tools. Any use you choose to make of these tools & materials is undertaken by you entirely at your own risk. Thanks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vermeer Projects Suite at every 4 months against Directional Survey Methods's every 50 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vermeer Projects Suite ships an update every 4 months, Directional Survey Methods every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vermeer Projects Suite | Directional Survey Methods |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 50 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vermeer | Carlos Moura |
In-app purchases
Vermeer Projects Suite
No in-app purchases
Directional Survey Methods
No in-app purchases
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