HxGN SmartNet vs BLK2FLY Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HxGN SmartNet
This application provides real-time status updates for a network of GNSS receivers, enabling users to achieve highly precise positioning. It offers a live map of reference stations, rover status, connection testing, and error message support.
- Live status map of reference stations
- Real-time rover position and status
- Ntrip source table connection testing
- GNSS device error message diagnosis
- Support ticket creation
- Subscription and quota consumption information
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HxGN SmartNet is an RTK network of permanent GNSS receivers whose combined data is used to generate RTK corrections for rover users in the field. This network provides a way to achieve highly precise positions of unmatched quality and accuracy. When using HxGN SmartNet, you simply want to connect and measure. The HxGN SmartNet app gives you more ways to stay connected. For many, HxGN SmartNet plays a crucial role in time-critical industries. That is why we created the HxGN SmartNet app: to deliver the latest status information directly to your smartphone so your information is current, and you are always aware of the environment around you. The HxGN SmartNet mobile app provides: • Live status map, giving a real time view of the status of all reference stations in our network • Live view on your rover’s position and its status in real time • Ability to test your connection to the Ntrip source table • Possibility to check the error messages received by your GNSS device and possible solutions to them • Possibility to create support tickets so our operators can help you in the field • Information about your subscription and quota consumption Download the HxGN SmartNet mobile app and use your SmartNet user ID and password to log in!
BLK2FLY Live
Control your aerial LiDAR scanner with this app. Plan and run autonomous scan missions, monitor progress with live video and 3D maps, and manage recorded scans. It also provides airspace restriction information for safe operation.
- Autonomous scan mission planning
- Real-time spherical video stream
- 3D preview map of environment
- Scan management and upload
- Airspace restriction information
- Flight regulation violation warnings
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Use the BLK2FLY Live app to connect to your Leica BLK2FLY aerial LiDAR scanner. The app serves as an easy and intuitive interface towards your BLK2FLY and lets you control its scan flights including the ability to plan and run autonomous scan missions. A spherical live video stream and a 3D preview map of the environment allows to monitor the scan progress in real-time. Recorded scans can be managed within the project browser section of the app. Moreover, recorded scans can be directly uploaded to our Reality Cloud Studio powered by HxDR for post processing and enhanced visualization. As safety plays an important role the app additionally provides airspace restriction information and warns the user if flight regulations are violated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BLK2FLY Live at every 2 months against HxGN SmartNet's every 5 months. HxGN SmartNet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HxGN SmartNet ships an update every 5 months, BLK2FLY Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HxGN SmartNet | BLK2FLY Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hexagon Geosystems Services AG | Leica Geosystems AG |
Customer experience
HxGN SmartNet
BLK2FLY Live
In-app purchases
HxGN SmartNet
No in-app purchases
BLK2FLY Live
No in-app purchases
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