Emlid Flow vs XGPS DashPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emlid Flow
Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like data collection and mapping. Offers free and pro plans for various survey workflows, with cloud sync and team collaboration features.
- Receiver management (base/rover setup)
- RTK/PPK configuration
- Point collection and stakeout
- Import/export various file formats
- Coordinate system library
- Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
- Team collaboration
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Emlid Flow is a companion app for Emlid Reach receivers, designed to manage devices and handle all your positioning tasks in one place. The app has Free and Pro plans for a wide range of applications, from ground control point collection to topographic mapping and earthworks. What you get with the free version: - Full control of your receivers: set up base and rover, update, configure RTK and PPK. - Point collection and stakeout. - Import/Export CSV, DXF, KML, or Shapefile files. - Built-in coordinate system library with over 1000 systems. - Ability to create custom coordinate systems. - Base shift. - Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360. - Team collaboration with up to 10 members. Emlid Flow 360 is the web platform where you can access all data from the app and vice versa! Sync works instantly, allowing you to prepare, manage, and export projects in the office without manual file transfers and even with the receiver at hand. For more advanced survey workflows, Emlid Flow offers Pro Plan: - Collect and stakeout lines and polygons. - Stakeout reports and collect rules for accuracy control. - Survey codes to better differentiate data. - DTM support. - Auto collection tool to free your hands. - Inverse & Traverse for geometry calculations. - Team collaboration with an unlimited number of members. And much more with continuous updates! Try Pro Plan with a 30-day trial available on all platforms. Terms of use: https://emlid.com/legal/#apps-terms Privacy Policy: https://emlid.com/legal/#privacy
XGPS DashPro
This companion app enhances the accuracy of a precise positioning GNSS receiver, improving location data from meters to centimeters. It allows users to activate subscriptions, configure settings, monitor receiver status, and record routes.
- Activate Skylark™ Precise Positioning Service
- Enhance location accuracy to centimeters
- Set configuration preferences
- Update receiver firmware
- Monitor location status and satellite tracking
- View battery and charging status
- Mark points and record routes
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Companion app of the XGPS DashPro precise positioning GNSS receiver from Dual Electronics and Axxera powered by Swift Navigation. Use it to activate your subscription to Swift’s Skylark™ Precise Positioning Service (included in the purchase of your XGPS DashPro or sold separately). Once activated, the XGPS DashPro app needs to run in the background in order to enhance your location accuracy from meters down to just centimeters. The XGPS DashPro app also allows you to: ● Set configuration preferences and update firmware ● Monitor location status and satellite tracking details ● View receiver’s battery level and charging status ● Mark points and record your route
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emlid Flow at 58% against XGPS DashPro's 0%. Emlid Flow also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). XGPS DashPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. XGPS DashPro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Emlid Flow holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emlid Flow has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Emlid Flow's written reviews are positive against 0% of XGPS DashPro's.
Emlid Flow ships an update every 10 days, XGPS DashPro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emlid Flow | XGPS DashPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (33 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emlid Tech Kft. | NAMSUNG AMERICA, INC. |
Customer experience
Emlid Flow
XGPS DashPro
In-app purchases
Emlid Flow
- Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
XGPS DashPro
No in-app purchases
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