Comparison

GPS Camera 55. Field Survey vs MapGuru

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

Head to head
About

GPS Camera 55. Field Survey

Capture photos with essential field data like location, address, and custom notes directly on the image. Annotate, organize, and share your visual records with advanced search and reporting features. Import existing photos to add location and notes.

Highlights
  • Location, address, and time stamp on photos
  • Hand-drawn annotations and markups
  • Search and filter by notes, tags, proximity, and date
  • Organize into folders and collections
  • Import existing photos with location data
  • Generate PDF reports
  • KMZ export for Google Earth
Features
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Capture photos and videos with precise location, date, address, and custom notes overlaid directly on them. Add hand-drawn annotations to photos for quick markups in the field. Easily search and filter your shots by title, tags, or notes — or sort them by proximity and date. Organize everything into folders or collections for structured reporting. Need to work with older photos? Import from your library and restore their location, direction, and notes automatically. LOCATION OVERLAY Supports decimal, DM, DMS, UTM, and MGRS coordinate formats. True or magnetic heading, in degrees or mils. Accuracy and altitude in feet or meters. CAMERA AND CAPTURE SETTINGS Save photos automatically or open in preview to annotate before saving. Option to save a copy to the photo library — original, stamped, or both. Record location-aware field video with map, QR code, watermark, speed, and motion overlays, then replay recordings in the app. The basic version stores one video and exports a branded clip of up to 15 seconds. ANNOTATE AND COMMENT Before or after saving, zoom in/out and draw directly on the photo using your finger or Apple Pencil. Crop, resize, rotate, or tilt the photo before or after saving. Notes overlay supports Title, Note, Tags/Folder, and Address. Address can be auto-filled from GPS or entered manually. Edit notes and add annotations later (MENU > POINTS > tap an image). Tapping a point row opens the editor, where you can add an audio note. Timestamps support many formats and languages. Scan QR codes, barcodes, or text and use the result for the title or note field. WATERMARK The Pro Pack upgrade removes the basic version watermark and allows you to set up a watermark with your own image, text, and colors, if needed. SHARE AND EXCHANGE Share multiple points via MENU > POINTS, or entire collections via MENU > POINT COLLECTIONS. Images can be shared with or without location/notes text, and with or without overlays. Photo filenames can include title, note, address, tags/folder name, collection, coordinates, altitude, heading, or capture date. To transfer complete points and images to another device, use KMZ (Google Earth archive) — includes photos, notes, annotations, and audio. PDF REPORTS Generate and share PDF documents for the selected photos/points or whole collection/folder, with options for the number of images per page and photo descriptions. ORGANIZE, SEARCH & SORT You can organize images into collections/folders. Existing images/points can be moved between collections. Search by notes, address, or tags; filter by creation month; sort by proximity; or show only one collection. IMPORT Import photos from your library. The app reads TIFF/EXIF/GPS/IPTC metadata to restore location, direction, and notes for the stamp. NAVIGATE Navigate back to any saved photo/point from its editor. MAP VIEW Review any saved photo/point and its location on the map. == PRO PACK UPGRADE == You can do a lot with the basic functions in the app. The PRO PACK upgrade adds: - Ability to create additional point/image collections. - Enables sharing of more than 5 points/images at once. - Export/import capabilities — in particular, KMZ export/import enables transfer of collections or selected waypoints between devices. - Ability to save hand-drawn annotations for the image. - Crop, resize, rotate, or tilt the photo before or after saving. - Extra protection of your work and privacy with PIN code or biometric-based access options. - Removes the basic version watermark and allows you to apply a custom watermark with your image, text, and colors. - Unlimited saved videos and full-length stamped or original video exports. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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MapGuru

Features
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MapGuru is your personal navigation recorder and a smart travel diary. Document your daily travel or chronicle memories of a vacation with detailed description and elaborate navigation data.   INNOVATIVE MAPPING TECHNOLOGY Abstract from details and have a bird’s eye view of your trip. Or zoom in and examine data at every point of your journey. Our location tracking uses special algorithm to dynamically adjust data collection.   STEP-BY-STEP TRACKING Trace your journey on the map with speed, elevation, and course; record traveled distance and time taken; see live traffic conditions as you move. Divide your route into named segments with exact street address details. You are in charge of what is saved: tracking can be paused and resumed with a simple tap at any moment. BUILT-IN DIRECTIONS You can select whether you walk, drive, or bike - we will plot your route and show step-by-step directions from your current location to your selected destination, whether it is one of your Favorite destinations or a Search result on the map.   CUSTOMIZE NAVIGATION DATA Use units you are used to: meters per second, miles per hour or kilometers per hour. See real-time data, such as current speed and course, time elapsed and distance covered on live map.   CREATE MEMORIES We save weather data for the trip. We also preserve time zone information - so that you don’t have to deal with time conversion and daylight saving time. Use a built-in player to re-live your trip point-by-point. ORGANIZE SAVED TRIPS Design colorful tags to organize your Trips. Trips can have multiple tags. Use powerful search functionality to find that special Trip you took. Organize Tags in the Setting area.   SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES Show your friends and family the places you visited. Share your current location on the live map or any map of your history travels. FAVORITE PLACES AND TRIPS Mark the whole as trip as a Favorite or mark your current location as a Favorite when en-route. You can also create a Favorite from an Place locator. Show or hide Favorite places on maps. Design unique map icon for a Favorite place, give it a personalized name; share its location on the map via various communication apps.   YOUR DATA - STRICTLY PERSONAL Very important: have complete peace of mind over your privacy and choose when and with whom to share your data. The information you save lives in the Cloud under the privacy of your account and can be viewed on other devices where you install this app.

Screenshots

GPS Camera 55. Field Survey4 screens
MapGuru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GPS Camera 55. Field Survey at Free against MapGuru's $5.99. GPS Camera 55. Field Survey also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). MapGuru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads 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

GPS Camera 55. Field Survey is free to download; MapGuru costs $5.99 up front. GPS Camera 55. Field Survey sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MapGuru asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Camera 55. Field Survey ships an update every 5 weeks, MapGuru every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GPS Camera 55. Field Survey versus MapGuru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS Camera 55. Field SurveyMapGuru
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKalimex-Consulting s.r.o. @Blocoware & Stanislav DvoychenkoAndrei Peshakov

Bugs and requests

GPS Camera 55. Field Survey

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Screen going blank when zooming
  • Incorrect address/location data
  • Reversed photo order when exporting

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bulk photo management and export
  • Integration with cloud storage services
  • Customizable date/time formats
  • Improved compass accuracy
  • Team collaboration features

MapGuru

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GPS Camera 55. Field Survey

Subscriptions2
  • Pro pack.$1.991 Month
  • Pro pack.$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro pack$24.99
None

MapGuru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Camera 55. Field Survey free?
GPS Camera 55. Field Survey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapGuru free?
MapGuru costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPS Camera 55. Field Survey or MapGuru have ads?
Neither GPS Camera 55. Field Survey nor MapGuru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Camera 55. Field Survey or MapGuru?
GPS Camera 55. Field Survey ships an update every 5 weeks, and MapGuru every 4 days. Most recently, GPS Camera 55. Field Survey was updated on November 6, 2026 and MapGuru on October 30, 2026.

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