Emlid Flow vs Breakspot
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 point collection, topographic mapping, and earthworks. Offers free and pro plans with features for basic to advanced surveying workflows, including team collaboration and cloud sync.
- Receiver management (base/rover setup, RTK/PPK configuration)
- Point collection and stakeout
- Import/export various file formats (CSV, DXF, KML, Shapefile)
- Extensive coordinate system library
- Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
- Team collaboration features
- Advanced surveying tools (lines, polygons, DTM support)
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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
Breakspot
Estimate the strength of your 3D prints on your device. Import your 3D models, define load points, and identify potential weak spots before printing. This tool provides a linear estimate for non-critical applications.
- On-device 3D print strength analysis
- Supports STL, 3MF, OBJ, PLY, AMF formats
- Define load points and identify hotspots
- Linear strength estimation
- Free demo and one analysis
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Breakspot is an on-device 3D print strength estimate for iPhone and iPad. Import an STL, 3MF, OBJ, PLY, or AMF, paint where the part sits and where the load lands, and see likely hotspots. This is a linear estimate, not a lab test, not a predicted breaking load, and not a certificate that a part is safe. Safety-critical use is not allowed. The demo shelf bracket stays free. One analysis on your own part is free. Breakspot Pro is $4.99/month for unlimited analyses. No account. Parts are not uploaded to Kick-Start.ai servers. Privacy Policy: https://kick-start.ai/breakspot/breakspot-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Breakspot at 100% against Emlid Flow's 55%. Breakspot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Emlid Flow's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month and Breakspot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Breakspot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emlid Flow has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Emlid Flow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Breakspot's.
Emlid Flow ships an update every 10 days, Breakspot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emlid Flow | Breakspot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emlid Tech Kft. | Kickstart Ai LLC |
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Emlid Flow
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In-app purchases
Emlid Flow
- Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
Breakspot
- Breakspot Monthly$4.991 Month
- Breakspot Yearly$34.991 Year
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