CartoLake vs GK Field Mapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
GK Field Mapper
This app provides comprehensive mobile mapping tools for surveying, recording GPS locations, and visualizing geospatial data. It supports various data formats, custom styling, and offline functionality, with cloud synchronization for seamless data transfer.
- Survey points, lines, polygons, and benchmarks
- Log full GPS data and create quickmarks
- Utilize internal or external GPS devices
- Load geo-referenced images and vector data
- Create drawings, measurements, and style data labels
- Offline functionality and cloud synchronization
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Handle all your mobile mapping needs with one powerful app. Upload geospatial data, track and record GPS locations, and visualize collected data in map view with ease. GK Field Mapper is designed to meet your mobile mapping needs, offering a comprehensive suite of features. Features: - Survey points, lines, polygons, continuous points, and benchmarks - Log full GPS data for entire fields - Create quickmarks while surveying other features simultaneously - Utilize internal or external GPS devices via Bluetooth or WiFi - Load your own geo-referenced images (.grd, .bmp, .jpg) - View vector data (.shp, .kml, .kmz, .(geo)json, .dxf, .dwg, .gpx, and .csv - Create your own drawings and measurements - Style labels and colors to represent and differentiate your data - Edit and view attribute fields for vector data - View elevation profiles for surveyed GPS logs and lines - Load web imagery from Google/ESRI/Open Street Map - Generate routes to known addresses or features - Offline functionality in remote areas - Automatically sync data online for easy transfer to other devices Subscriptions: - Users that purchase a subscription unlock additional mapping features and gain access to the GK Cloud to seamlessly transfer data between mobile devices, PCs, and/or GK Technology, Inc.’s ADMS (Ag Data Mapping Solution) software. - GK Cloud allows automatic synchronization between mapping files and folders on your field device and your cloud account. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. - Privacy Policy: https://cloud.gktechinc.com/privacy - Terms of Service: https://cloud.gktechinc.com/termsofservice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GK Field Mapper at none against CartoLake's shown. CartoLake's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. CartoLake sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and GK Field Mapper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CartoLake against 5.0 for GK Field Mapper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
CartoLake ships an update weekly, GK Field Mapper every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CartoLake | GK Field Mapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CartoLake, LLC | GK Technology, Inc. |
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CartoLake
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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
GK Field Mapper
- Standard$5.991 Month
- Professional Monthly$14.991 Month
- Professional Yearly$119.991 Year
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- Enterprise$239.991 Year
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