DP vs USA North
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DP
Connect to instruments via Bluetooth to capture leak survey data. Log details of observed leaks, including location and pictures, and view a map of your survey path. Download your data in various formats for analysis.
- Connect to instruments via Bluetooth
- Capture leak survey data
- Log leak details with location and pictures
- View survey map and breadcrumb trail
- Download data in CSV, KML, or zip formats
- Audible alarm for configurable CH4 values
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The DP-IR+ Application provides an easy way for users to connect to Heath DP-IR+ instruments via Bluetooth (BLE) and capture leak survey data. This includes the following: · Search and connect to nearby DP-IR+ instruments · Select GPS logging rate option · Start a new leak survey · View current methane (CH4) values · Turn pump on or off · Perform bar hole surveys, capturing peak and sustained CH4 values over a 15 second reading · Log details of observed leaks including location and pictures · Switch between DP-IR+ devices during a survey · View map of breadcrumb trail and logged leaks · Download CSV, KML or zip files of a leak survey · Audible alarm through the mobile application based on configurable CH4 value
USA North
Submit locate requests for excavation and utility work directly from your mobile device. Register through the app to start submitting requests for underground utilities.
- Submit locate requests
- Register for service
- Mobile utility locating
- Excavator and utility tool
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The USA North App allows excavators, utilities, homeowners to submit Locate Requests directly from their phones. You first need to register with the service which can be done from the App and then you are ready to begin submitting your locate requests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: USA North at every 3 months against DP's every 61 months. DP's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
DP ships an update every 61 months, USA North every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | DP | USA North |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 61 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heath Consultants Inc | PelicanCorp |
Customer experience
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USA North
In-app purchases
DP
No in-app purchases
USA North
No in-app purchases
