BC Services Card vs Stiple Mapdesk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BC Services Card
This app provides secure online access to British Columbia government services. It acts as a digital ID, allowing quick and easy logins without needing to remember usernames or passwords. It ensures your account safety by verifying your identity during setup and clearly shows what information is shared.
- Secure online identity verification
- Eliminates need for usernames/passwords
- Access to multiple B.C. government services
- Cross-device login capability
- Identity verification during setup
- Information sharing transparency
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This app gives you online access to services provided by the Government of British Columbia. With a secure account, you can sign in safely, quickly, and easily. Features: - Secure way to prove who you are online - No need to remember a username or password - Access to many different B.C. government services and government affiliate agencies - Can use to log in from any device, even a laptop or desktop computer - Keeps your account safe by checking your IDs and verifying your identity during setup - Shows you what information will be shared with any service you log in to Terms of Service: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/government-id/bcservicescardapp/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: http://gov.bc.ca/bcservicescard/privacy
Stiple Mapdesk
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Mapdesk turns your iPhone or iPad into a field surveying controller. Connect an RTK rover over Bluetooth, stream NTRIP corrections, and capture survey points with live accuracy feedback — no laptop, no clipboard. CAPTURE • Point capture with live RTK status and accuracy readout • Averaging profiles — Quick, Standard, and Precise occupations • Live motion indicator shows when you're stable enough to log • Full point metadata: rover, antenna height, base, and timestamp STAKE OUT • Pick any point and navigate back to it in the field • Precision loupe for selecting points on dense maps ORGANIZE • Projects on a map — find your sites at a glance • Layers with per-layer colors and marker shapes • Geometry-aware feature info for points, lines, and polygons HARDWARE • Bluetooth rover connection with antenna height management • Tap-to-connect with NFC tags (iPhone) • Base station setup with mountpoint selection and known-point calibration Captures sync to your Stiple workspace, so field data lands where the rest of your team works.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BC Services Card at 15.1 against Stiple Mapdesk's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BC Services Card ships an update every 6 weeks, Stiple Mapdesk every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BC Services Card | Stiple Mapdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of British Columbia | Stiple Incorporated |
Bugs and requests
BC Services Card
Reported bugs
5 issues- Verification process not working
- App not installed correctly error
- Camera not working
- Frequent need to re-verify
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Integrate with Apple Wallet
- Improve iOS 26 support
- Simplify login process
- Improve user experience
- Provide better instructions
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- Fix verification issues
Stiple Mapdesk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BC Services Card
No in-app purchases
Stiple Mapdesk
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do BC Services Card or Stiple Mapdesk have ads?
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