BigMap vs Northway GeoSketch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigMap
This app offers a minimalist fullscreen map experience for iPhone and iPad. With a single long press, users can access three different map views and six distinct map settings, along with the ability to search for specific locations and streets.
- Minimalist fullscreen map
- Three different map views
- Six map settings
- Search for places and streets
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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With one long press on the map you can see three different maps and six different map settings. You can also search for places and streets. The fullscreen map app for iPhone and iPad!
Northway GeoSketch
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Game changing! Unlock the power of your Northway Ranch Services GIS account with this intuitive mapping tool. Northway GeoSketch gives you color pens and highlighters to make sketches and take notes anywhere in the map. Think of your operational landscape as being your sketch pad. Move around and zoom to different scales as you draw. Your notes are automatically communicated to the GIS support team where your Northway GIS Analyst will develop your geospatial database. Features: - Draw and highlight in the map - Place colored map pins in the map and add long form notes - Draw and highlight in the photos - 72 colors - Use the stencil to draw perfect shapes or labels - Move and zoom the map as needed while you draw - Create multiple sketch projects - Take your maps offline with Map Package Download - Send images of your map drawings to other people - Send KML - Works great with Apple Pencil Example use cases: - Water: Sketch in locations of ditches and headgates. - Weed Control: Sketch locations of treatment records. - Proposed Management: Identify management actions such as repair fences and clean ditches. - Grazing: Document livestock movements. Northway Ranch Services specializes in providing technical support for ranching operations, empowering you to leverage your most valuable resource: time. IMPORTANT: *REQUIRES* Northway Ranch Services account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Northway GeoSketch at Free against BigMap's $2.99. BigMap's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On 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
Northway GeoSketch is free to download; BigMap costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BigMap | Northway GeoSketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (296 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corvin Hartmann | Bluefield GIS, Inc. |
In-app purchases
BigMap
No in-app purchases
Northway GeoSketch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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