Comparison

Fortop vs topoXpress

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

Head to head
About

Fortop

Features
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FORTOP is a global software provider specialized in GPS tracking and telematics including powerful GPS devices, sensors, accessories and communications for all in one telematics solutions for virtually any application such as personal tracking, fleet management, driver behavior and compliance, cargo tracking and vehicle security applications. FORTOP software provides real time information, notifications, and immediate Key Performance Indicators (KPI´s) fully accessible on your PC or mobile device. We are headquartered in California with presence in Europe and LATAM markets. FORTOP is a professional user-friendly solution for companies requiring valuable asset monitoring, enhancing business productivity, margins and service quality. Our unique telematics software can be tailored to meet the needs of many industries, such as cargo transportation, commercial fleet, overnight courier services, logistics and distribution, sales and field services, construction machinery and vehicle rental amongst others.

About

topoXpress

This application provides robust GIS and surveying tools for field data collection and analysis. It supports both online and offline operations with a wide range of spatial data formats and powerful visualization functions. Designed for professionals, it facilitates collaborative mapping and extensive GNSS receiver integration.

Highlights
  • Multiplatform GIS and surveying functionality
  • Handles large spatial datasets (raster/vector)
  • Online and offline data operation
  • Powerful GIS visualization functions
  • Productive data collection tools
  • Collaborative mapping via cloud service
  • Extensive GNSS receiver support
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Fortop4 screens
topoXpress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: topoXpress at every 5 weeks against Fortop's every 4 months. Fortop's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fortop ships an update every 4 months, topoXpress every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fortop versus topoXpress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortoptopoXpress
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperItrack S.A de C.VTopoLynx GIS & Mapping Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Fortop

No in-app purchases

None

topoXpress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fortop free?
Fortop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is topoXpress free?
topoXpress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fortop or topoXpress have ads?
Neither Fortop nor topoXpress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fortop or topoXpress?
Fortop ships an update every 4 months, and topoXpress every 5 weeks. Most recently, Fortop was updated on November 3, 2026 and topoXpress on November 3, 2026.

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