Comparison

PatchMap vs Land Lookup

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Land Lookup

Easily find exact parcel locations and GPS coordinates from legal land descriptions in Western Canada. Works offline and supports various search methods, including current location and map tapping. Save important locations and access turn-by-turn directions.

Highlights
  • Legal land description to parcel mapping
  • Offline map and data access
  • GPS coordinate display
  • Turn-by-turn directions integration
  • Save and favorite locations
  • Search by description, GPS, or map tap
Features
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Turn a Western Canadian legal land description into an exact parcel, map location and GPS coordinates - even when you're offline. Land Description Lookup supports DLS and LSD locations across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, plus NTS/BCGS well-site locations in British Columbia. Search in either direction: enter a legal land description, paste GPS coordinates, use your current location or tap anywhere on the map. EXACT FIELD RESULTS - Search sections, half sections, quarter sections and LSDs - Enter township, range and meridian locations from E2 through W6 - Find British Columbia NTS/BCGS well-site locations - See the exact parcel outlined over satellite imagery - View GPS coordinates in decimal and degrees/minutes/seconds formats - See distance and bearing from your current location - Identify the Rural Municipality or County - Open turn-by-turn directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Every conversion is computed on your device using official provincial survey records and surveyed township corners. A light base map of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia is available offline. Favouriting a location saves the surrounding map area so it remains accessible in the field. The app does not collect your data. SAVE IMPORTANT LOCATIONS Add custom notes, save favourites and revisit your lookup history for active jobs, properties and field locations. BUILT FOR WESTERN CANADIAN LAND WORK Useful for land agents, surveyors, oil and gas field crews, farmers and ranchers, rural real-estate professionals, municipal staff and anyone working with legal land descriptions. A subscription is required to use Land Description Lookup. Start with a 3-day free trial, then continue month to month. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PatchMap4 screens
Land Lookup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Land Lookup at 100% against PatchMap's 25%. PatchMap's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PatchMap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.49 per month and Land Lookup sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PatchMap ships an update every 3 weeks, Land Lookup every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PatchMap versus Land Lookup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchMapLand Lookup
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkybase Geomatic Solutions Inc.PocketKnife Apps Inc.

Customer experience

PatchMap

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Land Lookup

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PatchMap

Subscriptions1
  • PatchMap Monthly Subscription$7.491 Month
1 purchases

Land Lookup

Subscriptions1
  • Land Description Lookup Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is PatchMap free?
PatchMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Land Lookup free?
Land Lookup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PatchMap or Land Lookup have ads?
Neither PatchMap nor Land Lookup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PatchMap or Land Lookup?
PatchMap ships an update every 3 weeks, and Land Lookup every 2 weeks. Most recently, PatchMap was updated on October 4, 2026 and Land Lookup on October 9, 2026.

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