Rock Mapper vs Datamine Discover Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rock Mapper
This app enables detailed 3D scanning and mapping of rock faces using LiDAR and augmented reality. It offers tools for geological assessment, grade control, and automated report generation, integrating seamlessly with industry-standard software.
- 3D LiDAR scanning
- Augmented Reality visualization
- Georeferenced photography
- Customizable annotation layers
- Rock mass assessment tools
- Automated PDF reporting
- Cloud synchronization
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Rock Mapper is packed with powerful features: - 3D LIDAR SCANNING*: Generate photorealistic 3D models of rock faces & drives directly in the field using an iPad Pro. - AUGMENTED REALITY*: Share & re-visit photorealistic LiDAR scans in Augmented Reality on any modern iOS device. - PHOTOGRAPHY*: Take rock face photographs with the iPad's built-in camera. Rock Mapper takes care of all settings. - GEOREFERENCING*: Register rock face photographs and 3D LiDAR scans using survey points or drive direction laser stations. - MAPPING*: Directly map onto rock face photographs & 3D LiDAR scans using fully customisable annotation layers. - GRADE CONTROL*: Record face samples & sampling domains by directly drawing onto the rock face photograph or 3D LiDAR scan. - ROCK MASS ASSESSMENT*: Access dedicated tools for Q System (after Barton et al 1974) and RMR (after Bieniawski 1989). - REPORTING*: Auto-generated mapping reports, geotechnical reports & sampling reports saved as PDFs & ready to share. - CLOUD SYNC*: All data immediately available in ready-to-use formats on the Rock Mapper Cloud. - COMPATIBILITY: All data supplied in open, industry-standard formats that seamlessly integrate with 3D modelling platforms and database solutions, including Vulcan, Micromine, Leapfrog, Deswik, Surpac, Datamine, acQuire and MAXGEO datashed. *Only available with subscription Our clients around the globe love the data consistency, data fidelity, ease of use and time savings enabled by Rock Mapper. Lift your geological/geotechnical mapping & grade control workflow to a whole new level. Become a Rock Mapper today.
Datamine Discover Mobile
Capture field data efficiently using your mobile device. This app offers touch-friendly mapping, data collection, and seamless integration with desktop software. Navigate and collect data online or offline with various feature types and attribute editing.
- Touch-friendly mapping and data collection
- Online/offline navigation and data capture
- Seamless integration with desktop software
- Support for Point, Polyline, Polygon, and Image features
- Attribute editing and validated data entry
- Geolocated photo association
- Structural measurements with device sensors
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Discover Mobile is a touch-friendly mobile mapping and data collection app with an intuitive and user-friendly interface. Stop using your bulky field computer, notebooks, compass and camera; and start using your iPhone or iPad to capture field data! Discover Mobile is a touch-friendly mobile mapping and data collection app with an intuitive user-friendly interface. Enabling efficient field data capture and seamless integration with the Datamine Discover Desktop software. Discover Mobile is designed for any professional wishing to navigate and collect data on an iOS-based mobile device. Hardware Requirements - Discover Mobile has been optimised for any iOS mobile device with an inbuilt GPS receiver - Digital Compass, Three Axis Gyro and Accelerometer for the Structural Compass - Discover will work on most mobile devices installed with iOS version greater than iOS 15 So what features does Discover Mobile offer? - Seamless integration with Datamine Discover desktop software, display all your Vector, Image and Grid datasets on your mobile device - Navigate and Capture data online/offline - Touch-enabled user-friendly interface with standard gesture controls - Display your current GPS location, Map Center and GPS accuracy - Zoom to your current location or to a selected map layer - Google Maps integration with offline map caching - Support for Point, Polyline, Polygon and Image features - Create new Point, Polyline and Polygon features from your current GPS location, a user-defined location or with finger gestures or a stylus - Modify your Point, Polyline and Polygon objects with alternative styles - Modify Point, Polyline and Polygon features by either moving, adding or deleting objects or nodes - Apply Thematic styles to Point, Polyline and Polygon features - Edit and copy Point, Polyline and Polygon feature geometries - View attribute information for all your Vector data - Edit existing vector attribute information - Validated data entry with dropdown lists, automatic value entry and value capping - Capture and associate photos with a vector feature - Measure distances with an on-screen Ruler tool - Navigate to a location with the Waypoint navigation tool - Measure structural planes and lineations with a clinometer and compass using the inbuilt device sensors - Display points as structure symbols - Automatically adjust your magnetic declination to true north when taking structural measurements from your current GPS location - Geofence regions and receive alerts when entering or exiting - Support for Bad Elf GPS external GPS receivers - Standalone structural compass - Display dynamic length when capturing GPS lines - Display dynamic perimeter and area when capturing GPS polygons - Capture geolocated rock outcrops and digitise interpretations with Outcrop mapper tool NOTE: Discover Mobile is a free app but requires Datamine Discover to Create/Manage/Import and Export Mobile Projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Datamine Discover Mobile at free against Rock Mapper's freemium. Datamine Discover Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Rock Mapper's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rock Mapper ships an update every 5 days, Datamine Discover Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rock Mapper | Datamine Discover Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Vollgger | Datamine Software |
Customer experience
Rock Mapper
Datamine Discover Mobile
In-app purchases
Rock Mapper
No in-app purchases
Datamine Discover Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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