Rock Mapper vs Deswik.Drilling
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.
Deswik.Drilling
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Deswik’s Drilling App improves efficiency and accuracy in underground development. The app provides operators with the latest survey plans, an interactive mine map, face mark-up abilities, and an operator toolbox to guide users through complex mark-ups. Keep development headings on line, reduce re-work, overbreak and underbreak, and improve standards of work through best practice mark-up. Features: • Take the guess work out of the more difficult mark-ups such as laser offsets, angled drives and fillets. The Operator Toolbox includes tutorials to take operators through step-by-step best practice methods for marking up complex drives. • A built-in offset calculator allows operators to enter in the face distance, the laser offsets and then be stepped through the process of marking up the face efficiently and accurately. • Save time and eliminate the need to chase survey plans on the surface by accessing all the current plans for headings within the easy-to-read Dashboard. • An interactive mine map allows operators to see their work location, view the levels above and below, view survey station locations, and see the design and as-builts for each level. • Take photos and record data on the job, removing the need to file paper face mark-up sheets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rock Mapper at every 5 days against Deswik.Drilling's monthly. Deswik.Drilling's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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, Deswik.Drilling monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rock Mapper | Deswik.Drilling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stefan Vollgger | Deswik |
In-app purchases
Rock Mapper
No in-app purchases
Deswik.Drilling
No in-app purchases
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