Comparison

PatchMap vs Rangeline

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PatchMap

Navigate to oilfield locations with detailed maps and turn-by-turn directions. Access wellsite, facility, and LSD information, overlay various map layers, and record trip logs. Offers a 7-day free trial for its monthly subscription.

Highlights
  • Navigate to LSDs, wellsites, and facilities
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Multiple map background options
  • Overlay optional map layers
  • Search by UWI, Operator, License Number
  • Record waypoints and trip logs
  • Get current LSD location and GPS coordinates
Features
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**This app requires a subscription - see details below PatchMap will find and navigate you to every LSD, Wellsite, or Facility in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia. Additional Features: -Choose from multiple map backgrounds including PatchMap, PatchMap Satellite, Google Satellite, Google Road Map, or Google Terrain. -Get Turn-by-Turn directions using the PatchMap road network or Google Maps. -Overlay optional map layers including Active Drilling Rigs, Highway Cameras, LSD Grid, Municipal Boundaries, Wildlife Management Units Boundaries, and Trapline Boundaries. -Search Wellsites, Facilities and LSDs in the DLS and PNG grid systems. -Search Wellsites by UWI. -Search facilities by Operator, Name, Legal Desc., License Number. -Search active Drilling Rigs. -Search civic addresses. -Locate nearest oilfield accommodation. -Get distance and navigate to nearest hospital. -Tap on wellsites, facilities and roads to retrieve attributes. -Record waypoints: Include comments, choose from various symbols, edit coordinates using multiple formats, show/hide waypoint symbols and labels on the map. -Get your current LSD location, and GPS coordinates in various formats. -Record Trip Logs -Manage waypoints and Trip Logs using the Waypoint and Trips manager. -Get the Legal Description (LSD) of your current position, by tapping on the red "vehicle" icon Paid Subscription Details: -Monthly Subscription -$9.99 per month -Free 7-Day trial, cancel within 7 days without charge. -Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase -Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period -Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Privacy Policy: https://www.skybasews.ca/CSI/PrivacyPolicy_PatchMap.pdf Terms of Use: https://www.skybasews.ca/CSI/TermsOfUse_PatchMap.pdf

About

Rangeline

Features
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Find a Legal Subdivision and convert Western Canadian legal land descriptions to GPS, or GPS coordinates back to a land description. Search an LSD, quarter section, UWI well identifier, coordinate, street address or place name. You can also tap the map or use What LSD am I on. Results always identify their source: official ATS and DLS positions where bundled data is available, and approximate grid estimates elsewhere. TRY THE REAL FIELD TOOL The free app includes one lookup each day and one saved location. The map, official and approximate labels, coordinate formats, navigation, field reports and portable backups remain available. RANGELINE PRO Every Pro option opens the complete tool: β€’ Unlimited lookups β€’ Unlimited saved locations β€’ Drive Mode with a live legal location display β€’ Batch import for a complete field list β€’ KML export for Google Earth β€’ Field Links between saved places with distance and bearing Choose monthly, yearly or Lifetime. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in the Apple Account settings. Lifetime is one payment and never renews. There are no ads or accounts. BUILT FOR WESTERN CANADIAN FIELD WORK β€’ Offline legal land description conversion β€’ Official source and approximate results clearly distinguished β€’ Map tap, current position and coordinate reverse lookup β€’ Section and LSD orientation outlines β€’ Decimal, DMS and UTM coordinate formats β€’ Distance and bearing from your current location β€’ Field Links between two saved places with a shareable handoff β€’ Navigation with Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze β€’ Favourites and history with names, field tags and search β€’ GPX, CSV and structured field report export β€’ Merge safe portable backup and restore β€’ Adaptive iPhone and iPad layouts LSD means Legal Subdivision, a unit of the Dominion Land Survey and Alberta Township System used for rural land, wells and lease sites in Western Canada. Location conversion happens on your device and your location is never attached to a support message. If you contact support, the message may include app version, build, bundle id, device type, system version and locale diagnostics. Data sources include Government of Alberta and provincial open data under their applicable licences. Results are reference estimates. Verify critical locations against official records. Privacy Policy: https://innovalabworks.com/a/rangeline/privacy Terms of Use: https://innovalabworks.com/a/rangeline/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PatchMap4 screens
Rangeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rangeline at none against PatchMap's 1. Rangeline also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). PatchMap's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PatchMap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.49 per month. Rangeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatchMap ships an update every 3 weeks, Rangeline weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
PatchMap versus Rangeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchMapRangeline
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationSubscriptionβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size108 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkybase Geomatic Solutions Inc.InnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PatchMap

Subscriptions1
  • PatchMap Monthly Subscription$7.491 Month
None

Rangeline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PatchMap free?
PatchMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rangeline free?
Rangeline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PatchMap or Rangeline have ads?
Neither PatchMap nor Rangeline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PatchMap or Rangeline?
PatchMap ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rangeline weekly. Most recently, PatchMap was updated on November 6, 2026 and Rangeline on October 31, 2026.

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