Ntrip checker vs Pocket3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ntrip checker
This app tests NTRIP Client connections to NTRIP Casters and analyzes RTCM streams. It allows users to configure connection parameters, select mountpoints, and view received RTCM messages, satellite data, and base station proximity.
- Test NTRIP Client connection
- Analyze RTCM stream
- Configure connection parameters
- Select mountpoint
- View RTCM message statistics
- See GNSS satellite data
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NtripChecker allows you to test NTRIP Client connection to NTRIP Caster and to analyze the RTCM stream. In the main screen you can define NTRIP connection parameters (host name, port, credentials), user position and select a mountpoint from the list provided by the NTRIP Caster, or set you own mountpoint. Once connected, you can look at the received RTCM messages and their statistics, see list of GNSS satellites and available signal frequencies, and to see the position and distance to the base station providing the corrections.
Pocket3D
This app streamlines site management and surveys for contractors, offering real-time cut-fill data, measurement capture, and rapid topo surface generation. It empowers site managers to verify earthmoving volumes, check grades, and track progress for quality control, all with accessible in-field design tools.
- Real-time cut-fill data
- Measurement capture
- Topo surface generation
- Earthmoving volume verification
- Grade verification
- As-built data collection
- In-field design tools
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Pocket 3D simplifies digital site management and site surveys for contractors. With full site visibility, crews can access real-time cut-fill data, capture measurements, and quickly generate topo surfaces to boost their productivity. Site managers and foremen can easily verify earthmoving volumes, grade verification, collect as-built data and track progress to ensure quality control. With accessible calculation wizards and in-field design tools, complex tasks can be completed much faster and more efficiently. Pocket 3D is also Sitelink3D-ready, allowing seamless two-way communication between GNSS rovers and team members. Site plan updates, localizations, and crew management happen instantly, keeping field crews and office leaders connected in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket3D at 4.3 against Ntrip checker's 4.0. Pocket3D also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket3D holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Ntrip checker's written reviews are positive against 86% of Pocket3D's.
Ntrip checker ships an update every 4 months, Pocket3D every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ntrip checker | Pocket3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 573 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Navmatix | Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ntrip checker
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In-app purchases
Ntrip checker
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









