topoXpress vs CHCNAV PointX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
CHCNAV PointX
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PointX — The Official CHCNAV Corrections Companion PointX is the official self-service app from CHC Navigation for PointNet GNSS correction service users. Whether you are a construction worker, surveyor, or machine operator, PointX keeps service status, account details, and connection guides at your fingertips — so your high-precision work stays on track. Key Features · Base Station Map — Browse all PointNet Europe reference stations with live online/offline status. Search by city name or coordinates (decimal or DMS) to jump straight to your work area, and overlay the coverage layer to confirm service availability before you head out. · Ionosphere Monitor — Hourly ionospheric activity index (I95) covering the past 12 hours, now, and a 12-hour forecast, with automatic alerts for elevated activity — plan your precision work around the best windows. · NTRIP Account — See your subscription validity and remaining days at a glance, with proactive expiry reminders. Copy host, port, mountpoints, and credentials with one tap, and run a connectivity self-check anytime. · Connection Guide — Step-by-step setup tutorials for LandStar, AGNAV, and third-party rovers, plus a pre-work checklist and FAQs to get you fixed fast. · Troubleshooting Logs — Every login/logout session is recorded with connection times, fix mode, mountpoint, client IP, and session duration. Export logs in one tap to speed up support conversations. · Message Center — Scheduled maintenance, outage notices, service recovery, version updates, and subscription offers, delivered in-app the moment they happen. About PointNet PointNet is a ground‑based augmentation service provided by CHCNAV. Leveraging a global network of reference stations, it delivers centimeter‑level real‑time positioning for surveying, construction, and precision agriculture. Subscription Required: PointX requires an active PointNet service subscription, available through your local authorized CHCNAV dealer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CHCNAV PointX at every 3 days against topoXpress's every 5 weeks. CHCNAV PointX also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
topoXpress ships an update every 5 weeks, CHCNAV PointX every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | topoXpress | CHCNAV PointX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TopoLynx GIS & Mapping Ltd | 华测导航 |
In-app purchases
topoXpress
No in-app purchases
CHCNAV PointX
No in-app purchases









