Comparison

topoXpress vs Survey360

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

Head to head
About

topoXpress

This application provides robust GIS and surveying tools for field data collection and analysis. It supports both online and offline operations with a wide range of spatial data formats and powerful visualization functions. Designed for professionals, it facilitates collaborative mapping and extensive GNSS receiver integration.

Highlights
  • Multiplatform GIS and surveying functionality
  • Handles large spatial datasets (raster/vector)
  • Online and offline data operation
  • Powerful GIS visualization functions
  • Productive data collection tools
  • Collaborative mapping via cloud service
  • Extensive GNSS receiver support
Features
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topoXpress provides the following features: • Multiplatform design: the same software with the same rich functionality for both GIS data collectors and Surveyors on iOS & macOS. • Handling and displaying large spatial datasets (raster and vector). • Responsive and intuitive user interface: easy to learn and use, automatic adjustment to different screen sizes, orientations, and resolutions of mobile (iPhone, iPad) and desktop devices. • Online and offline operation: online data sources (Cloud storage, TMS, WMS, KML), offline raster datasets (jpeg, ecw, ers, tiff, png, lan, bil, ENVI bsq), offline vector datasets (shp, dxf, map, GeoJSON, mif, txt, crd, dat, dbf, tab, mid). • Powerful GIS visualization functions: thematic mapping, transparency, labeling, query, layer groups, vector symbols, line types, fill types, event mapping. • Productive data collection: templates, surveying, stakeout, CoGo (Coordinate Geometry), forms, lists, calculated fields, GIS editing functions, sampling tool, and more. • Collaborative mapping for professional users through the topoXpress cloud service. • Extensive support of GNSS receivers through TCP port & Bluetooth, projection systems, geoids, shift grids. Bluetooth Rangefinder support for CoGo tasks. The app can be used in many different sectors: • Field data collection and inspection • Land Surveying • Topographic mapping • Forestry • Farm mapping • Utility mapping and inspection • Archeology *** NOTE: topoXpress offers all specified GIS functions free of charge. However, loading more than 10.000 records, saving and exporting your job can be done through our cloud service. Please visit our website for further details: https://topoXpress.com **NOTE ON BATTERY USAGE: The app may dramatically decrease battery life during the use with large spatial datasets. The app supports optional background location services, which can may cause a faster battery drain than usual.

About

Survey360

Map your GPS location and draw points, lines, and polygons. Collect field data with notes, photos, and custom attributes. Supports offline maps and various tile servers for GIS and surveys.

Highlights
  • GPS position tracking
  • Draw points, lines, and polygons on maps
  • Collect field data with notes and photos
  • Customizable survey forms
  • Offline map support (GeoJSON, MBTiles)
  • Share data and collaborate
Features
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See your GPS position and draw points, line and polygons on your maps. Collect field data and notes related to a location, attach a photo and fill custom properties and attributes. 2D visualisation of maps. Display offline maps generated with IGiS Desktop. The app supports GeoJSON and MBTiles formats natively. Survey processes are streamlined with auto-data collection also have integrated Form-builder to create survey form. Maps can come from tile servers with OGC WMTS, TileJSON or XYZ tiles. Choose various base maps like street and satellite. It is easy to share the data with other people and collaborate! Perfect for mobile data collection for GIS and surveys.

Screenshots

topoXpress4 screens
Survey3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Survey360 at 5.0 against topoXpress's 4.0. Survey360 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). topoXpress's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Survey360 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

topoXpress ships an update every 5 weeks, Survey360 every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
topoXpress versus Survey360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertopoXpressSurvey360
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopoLynx GIS & Mapping LtdScanpoint Geomatics Ltd.

Customer experience

topoXpress

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Survey360

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

topoXpress

No in-app purchases

None

Survey360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is topoXpress free?
topoXpress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Survey360 free?
Survey360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, topoXpress or Survey360?
Survey360 is rated higher. topoXpress averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Survey360 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do topoXpress or Survey360 have ads?
Neither topoXpress nor Survey360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, topoXpress or Survey360?
topoXpress ships an update every 5 weeks, and Survey360 every 3 weeks. Most recently, topoXpress was updated on November 3, 2026 and Survey360 on November 3, 2026.

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