Survey360 vs CartoLake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
CartoLake
Create and georeference maps with various file formats. Supports imagery, scanned maps, and export options. Ideal for generating custom mapping content.
- Georeference imagery and scanned maps
- Import Shapefile, KML, mbtiles, GeoJSON, PNG
- Create simple maps
- Export maps to various formats
- Create ForeFlight Content Packs
- Publish georeferenced imagery
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CartoLake is a general purpose mapping for creating maps and georeferencing files. Features include: * GeoReference imagery and scanned maps * Importing and viewing various file formats: Shapefile, KML, mbtiles, GeoJSON and PNG Images * Creation of simple maps * Maps can be exported to various formats * Ability to create ForeFlight Content Packs * Publish Georef imagery End User License Agreement: https://www.cartolake.com/about/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Survey360 at none against CartoLake's 3. Survey360 also leads on ads (none vs shown). CartoLake's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. CartoLake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Survey360 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Survey360 ships an update every 3 weeks, CartoLake weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Survey360 | CartoLake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd. | CartoLake, LLC |
Customer experience
Survey360
CartoLake
In-app purchases
Survey360
No in-app purchases
CartoLake
- FAA Sectionals7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Basic Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Topographic Base Map7 Days trial$9.991 Month
