MapItFast vs topoXpress

Map points, lines, polygons and geophotos offline with a single tap! MapItFast from AgTerra Technologies is a mapping and data collection solution that makes it easy for users GPS or draw features and generate maps from anywhere with or without internet access. MapItFast instantly calculates location information for mapped objects. GPS coordinates are provided for all points and photos. Lines and polygons include calculated distance and area. Multiple basemaps are included for aerial, street and topo reference. A data connection is not required for mapping. Note: The free mapping features of MapItFast are available for personal use without creating an account. Registering for a paid account unlocks professional mapping features and links the MapItFast mobile client with your private AgTerra account. The Pro Version extends mapping capabilities to: - Collaborate with team members, sharing all projects, user locations and contributions in real time on other mobile devices and the web - Design custom electronic forms and attach them to any map object for collecting advanced attribute data - Create, modify and manage multiple projects and move objects between projects - Add shapefiles from other sources as a map overlay (include symbology and labeling) - Add custom data dictionaries to speed and standardize attribution - Add custom icons to maps - Export to KMZ, SHP (shapefile) or GPX format for use in other GIS software - Assign roles and permission based controls for projects and data MapItFast is appropriate for all spatially based activities including inspections and surveys, agriculture mapping, wildfire and disaster response, utility work, crop scouting, mobile asset tracking, wildlife management, oil and gas fieldwork, forestry, rangeland monitoring, trail mapping, weed and pest projects, and even outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, geocaching, and hunting.

topoXpress provides the following features: • Multiplatform design: the same software with the same rich functionality for both GIS data collectors and Surveyors on iOS & macOS. • Handling and displaying large spatial datasets (raster and vector). • Responsive and intuitive user interface: easy to learn and use, automatic adjustment to different screen sizes, orientations, and resolutions of mobile (iPhone, iPad) and desktop devices. • Online and offline operation: online data sources (Cloud storage, TMS, WMS, KML), offline raster datasets (jpeg, ecw, ers, tiff, png, lan, bil, ENVI bsq), offline vector datasets (shp, dxf, map, GeoJSON, mif, txt, crd, dat, dbf, tab, mid). • Powerful GIS visualization functions: thematic mapping, transparency, labeling, query, layer groups, vector symbols, line types, fill types, event mapping. • Productive data collection: templates, surveying, stakeout, CoGo (Coordinate Geometry), forms, lists, calculated fields, GIS editing functions, sampling tool, and more. • Collaborative mapping for professional users through the topoXpress cloud service. • Extensive support of GNSS receivers through TCP port & Bluetooth, projection systems, geoids, shift grids. Bluetooth Rangefinder support for CoGo tasks. The app can be used in many different sectors: • Field data collection and inspection • Land Surveying • Topographic mapping • Forestry • Farm mapping • Utility mapping and inspection • Archeology *** NOTE: topoXpress offers all specified GIS functions free of charge. However, loading more than 10.000 records, saving and exporting your job can be done through our cloud service. Please visit our website for further details: https://topoXpress.com **NOTE ON BATTERY USAGE: The app may dramatically decrease battery life during the use with large spatial datasets. The app supports optional background location services, which can may cause a faster battery drain than usual.