Map Tools vs Topography
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Tools
This app supports numerous coordinate systems and map projections for a wide range of datums. Users can input locations manually or via GPS and view them on an embedded map. All datums are accessible without extra purchases.
- Supports 232 datums
- Multiple coordinate systems (Geodetic, MGRS, UTM, etc.)
- Manual location input
- GPS location acquisition
- Embedded map view
- All datums included
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Map Tools supports coordinate systems and map projections for 232 datums, including WGS84, NAD27, NAD83, ED50, OSGB36, EGSA87, AGD66, AGD84, GDA94, NZGD2000, NZGD1949, and many more. All datums are now accessible in the app without any additional purchases. Users can input locations manually or obtain them using their device's GPS, and these locations can be viewed on the embedded map. The following coordinate systems are available for selection as either the source or target coordinate system: * Geodetic (latitude and longitude) * MGRS * UTM/UPS * USNG * Georef * Map Grid Australia (MGA) with GDA94 Datum * British National Grid with OSGB36 Datum * New Zealand Transverse Mercator 2000 (NZTM2000) * New Zealand Map Grid (NZMG) with NZGD49 Datum * Swiss Grid with CH1903 Datum * Greek Grid with EGSA87 Datum * Singapore TM with SVY21 Datum
Topography
This tool helps civil engineers, architects, and surveyors measure surface areas and convert coordinates. It allows users to calculate polygon areas, convert coordinates to UTM EGSA87 Datum, and export measurements in DXF, KML, or TXT formats via email.
- Convert coordinates to UTM EGSA87 Datum
- Calculate polygon area in square meters
- Export measurements in DXF format
- Export measurements in KML format
- Export measurements in TXT format
- Input coordinates manually
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The application is very useful to Civil Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and those interested in measuring a surface area or converting its coordinates to UTM EGSA87. This tool enables users to: 1. Convert the coordinates (x,y) to UTM EGSA87 Datum 2. Calculate the area of a polygon in square meters (m2) 3. Send the above measurements by e-mail in [dxf] file format. The dxf file can be opened in a MAC or a PC by any drawing application like Autocad. 4. Send measurements by e-mail in [kml] file format. The kml file can be opened in a MAC or a PC or iPhone by GoogleEarth application. 5. Send measurements by e-mail in [TXT] file format. The text file contains coordinates either in EGSA87 Datum or Latitude and Longitude in decimal degrees or UTM coordinates. The measurements mentioned above can be provided not only by placing the iPhone in each border of a surface area, but also from distance (when users are on their bed or their sofa). Users may also have their final measurements by entering the coordinates either in EGSA87 Datum or Latitude and Longitude in decimal degrees.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Map Tools at 5.0 against Topography's 2.3. Map Tools also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Topography's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 21%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Map Tools costs $1.99 and Topography $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Map Tools holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Map Tools's written reviews are positive against 59% of Topography's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Map Tools ships an update monthly, Topography every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Tools | Topography |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modular Machines LLC | Georgios Graikousis |
Customer experience
Map Tools
Topography
In-app purchases
Map Tools
No in-app purchases
Topography
No in-app purchases
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