Comparison

topoXpress vs TopoWalk

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

TopoWalk

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TopoWalk turns your iPhone into a GPS-guided land boundary walker. Load a trail file, walk the boundary, and watch waypoints turn green as you reach each one. WALK ANY BOUNDARY Load land parcels, property boundaries, or hiking trails from GPX, KML, DXF, and Shapefile formats. TopoWalk shows each waypoint on a satellite map with a yellow boundary line connecting them. GPS GUIDANCE Real-time distance to the next waypoint, off-trail warnings, and an audio chime when you arrive within 1 meter of each point. Never miss a boundary corner again. CONVERT BETWEEN FORMATS TopoWalk is the only app that converts between all major surveying and trail file formats. Import a KML cadastral map from a surveyor, convert it to GPX for your hiking app, export as DXF for AutoCAD, or save as Shapefile for GIS software. One tap to convert — no desktop software needed. Supported conversions: • GPX ↔ KML ↔ DXF ↔ Shapefile (SHP) • Import from email, Files app, or any cloud storage • Export and share in any format TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how many waypoints you've visited, total distance walked, land area and perimeter calculations — all updating live as you walk. 44 WORLD LANDMARKS INCLUDED Explore boundaries of famous landmarks: Buckingham Palace, Taj Mahal, Vatican City, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, Forbidden City, and many more — all with real satellite-accurate boundaries from OpenStreetMap. FREE FEATURES • GPX file support • GPS-guided walking with audio alerts • Progress tracking and distance display • 44 bundled world landmark trails TOPOWALK PRO (one-time purchase) • KML, DXF, and Shapefile import & export • Convert between all formats (GPX, KML, DXF, SHP) • Area and perimeter calculations • Share trails with others

Screenshots

topoXpress4 screens
TopoWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: topoXpress at none against TopoWalk's 1. TopoWalk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TopoWalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. topoXpress asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

topoXpress ships an update every 5 weeks, TopoWalk every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
topoXpress versus TopoWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertopoXpressTopoWalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.517.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopoLynx GIS & Mapping LtdZsolt Bencze

In-app purchases

None

topoXpress

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TopoWalk

One-time1
  • GPXWalk Pro$4.99

Questions

Is topoXpress free?
topoXpress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TopoWalk free?
TopoWalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do topoXpress or TopoWalk have ads?
Neither topoXpress nor TopoWalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, topoXpress or TopoWalk?
topoXpress ships an update every 5 weeks, and TopoWalk every 2 days. Most recently, topoXpress was updated on September 21, 2026 and TopoWalk on September 29, 2026.

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