SitePlan vs GIS Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SitePlan
This app digitizes construction plans and satellite maps for infrastructure projects. It allows teams to navigate plans with GPS, georeference photos, and perform centimeter-accurate measurements for as-built documentation and collaboration.
- GPS navigation on construction plans
- Satellite map with georeferenced photos
- Centimeter-accurate measurement
- As-built documentation
- Real-time team collaboration
- Digital field measurements
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Digital Geodocumentation and Surveying for the construction, planning and maintenance of infrastructure projects. Built for project teams: GPS navigation in construction plans and satellite map with georeferenced photos, centimeter-accurate measurement, as-built documentation and collaboration. SitePlan enables project teams to navigate PDF plans and a satellite map with their phone GPS. The plans are simply converted into digital GPS maps. Photos taken are also automatically located with their geoposition on the plans and on the map. In addition, each project member can easily connect to GNSS smart antennas, which enables positioning to the centimeter. This makes staking out, centimeter-accurate as-built documentation and digital field measurements a breeze. All data such as plans and photos are available to the entire project team in real time. This enables you to: - See your position on the construction plan and on the satellite map for better orientation - Easily localize plan objects such as lines, e.g. to avoid line damage - Immediately locate construction site photos automatically with GPS - Manage all construction plans digitally - Create conclusive photo reports including location information with just a few clicks Our customers appreciate our app primarily because of: - the simple localization of plan objects (e.g. lines) and the avoidance of line damage - the simple documentation of the construction progress with GPS photos - the much better orientation on the construction site through GPS - the elimination of time-consuming measuring work using tapes and strings - the elimination of time-consuming field measurements using sheets and a wheel - Centimeter-accurate documentation of construction work and local conditions such as lines and pipes
GIS Lite
This app allows users to view and collect spatial data on their mobile devices. It supports various file formats, enables field data collection with photo attachments, and offers note-taking capabilities directly on maps. Offline access and extensive projection support make it ideal for field work.
- Load and view DXF, KML, Shapefiles, GeoTiff
- Collect field data with photo attachments
- Freehand/pencil notes over maps
- Export georeferenced TIFFs
- Offline data access
- Support for over 3000 projections
- Apple Pencil support for object selection
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GIS Lite. Use your iPad and iPhone to open DXF, KML, Shapefiles, GeoTiff, WorldFiles and more. Collect data on the field, attach photos and share pdf item reports. Take freehand / pencil notes over maps and export georeferenced tiff. Features that support property view available. New updates will gradually add features that will transform your device to a complete GIS station. GIS Lite is a professional mobile GIS solution that enables users to load and view heir own data over a background of map service imagery. Open of various vector data formats is supported. Below a list of current support types. ** For formats that use support files (eg dbf for shapefiles), files must be in the dedicated iCloud/GIS_Lite folder, so that access is provided to the application. Raster Files * #GeoTiff GIS Lite can open and render your GeoTiff files directly on the map. #WoldFiles** Open PNG, JPG or TIFF file using the corresponding world file (pgw,jpw,tfw). Just specify the projection used. Vector Files #DXF files .dxf Select your file to open from local or iCloud storage. You will need to select data projection. Layers and styles will be loaded. #KML / KMZ files .kml / .kmz #ESRI Shapefiles .shp Select .zip file that contains .shp, .dbf, .prj files Or Select your .shp file to open from local or iCloud storage. If you want a full load (.dbf attributes and .prj file), the files must be copied in iCloud application folder (GIS_Lite). If not, you can still view your data. In that case, only geometry will be loaded and you will have to define projection. Rendering of geometry primitives is currently available (points / lines / polygons) Parsing engine is continuously updated so stay updated for more features. Create datasets by collecting data on the field. Capture on field photos and attach to polygon / line / point record. Version 1.6 introduces Apple Pencil usage for enhanced object selection. Your spatial data is stored on the iPhone, so there’s no need for an Internet connection to see your data – great for field work. We also support over 3000 projections, so no need for re-projection. Change Basemap among apple map / satellite / hybrid and more. This application is optimised to provide • High parse and render speed • Zoom to extend • Zoom to selection • Select objects on map • Display attributes • Highlight selection items • Extensive projection list • GPS position • Export and share selected objects Some basic GIS background is assumed to be able to use the application (projections, layers, etc) *Images loaded are currently restricted to 2 MegaPixel size for performance reasons.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SitePlan at 86% against GIS Lite's 50%. GIS Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SitePlan ships an update fortnightly, GIS Lite every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SitePlan | GIS Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.3 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SitePlan GmbH | Ioannis Sofos |
Customer experience
SitePlan
GIS Lite
In-app purchases
SitePlan
No in-app purchases
GIS Lite
No in-app purchases
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