Strike and Dip vs I'm here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strike and Dip
This app functions as a pocket geological tool, enabling users to record strike and dip measurements, bearings, and plunge angles. It also provides real-time location data like latitude, longitude, and elevation, with the ability to save notes and attach photos. Integrated maps display saved data points, and the app offers extensive customization for measurement formats.
- Record strike, dip, and plunge
- Get real-time GPS coordinates
- Save measurements with notes and photos
- View data on integrated maps
- Customizable measurement formats
- Supports azimuth and quadrant bearings
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Strike and Dip turns your iPhone into a pocket transit. Take strike & dip measurements, bearings, plunge, and all that geological goodness, while simultaneously getting your latitude, longitude, and elevation. Save your measurements as notes, and add photos to your notes. Now also with maps (geological in the U.S. and some other parts of the world) that show the locations of all your saved data. Customizable to how you work: choose between azimuth and quadrant formats for bearings, three formats for coordinates, meters and feet, and three different formats for strike and dip.
I'm here
This free map application offers easy-to-use navigation from your current location or a specified starting point. Select routes for various transportation methods and utilize automatic navigation with voice announcements, even when other apps are in use or the screen is off. It also includes direct calling to search results and social media posting.
- Route selection by transportation mode
- Turn-by-turn navigation with voice
- Automatic navigation with background updates
- Direct calling from search results
- SNS and memo posting
- Search history function
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"I'm here" is a free map application with easy operation. Equipped with a navigation function to the destination from the current location or the input start point. With a simple operation, you can check not only the route from your current location, but also the detailed route from the input start point to the destination in advance, so it is very convenient! Only iPad version can be displayed horizontally. ◆ Route for each means of transportation can be selected: · By tapping the transportation mode display button or the place name of the list, the route of each transportation method (walking, car etc) is displayed in order. ◆ Navigation function installed: - You can also transition to the navigation screen by tapping the navigation button or by long pressing the place name in the search result list. · The navigation function is displayed in list form at the point where the direction changes, and you can check the way from the current location by tapping that point. · During navigation, tap the update button on the upper left to update the route from the current location you are moving. ◆ Automatic navigation function installation: After transitioning to the navigation screen, when you tap the "AUTO" button in the upper right corner, automatic navigation with instruction indication popup at the corner and voice announcement (earphone OK) starts. Tap "OFF" to exit the automatic navigation mode. As the map scrolls in rotation according to the direction in which you are walking, depending on the way you are walking, it will not be said "Which way are you heading?", You can go smoothly to your destination . Also, in the case of the automatic navigation mode, even if you are using other applications, even if you turn off the screen, you are updating your location information so you will announce with an announcement when you reach the corner. In other words, if you are walking with earphones inserted, the iPhone will tell you which way you can go next, even if it is in your pocket. ※Caution Since the automatic navigation mode is always functioning to update the current location information, the battery consumption increases. If you do not use it, turn it off, please close the application and be careful not to waste the battery. ◆ Direct calling to the search result phone number: · Equipped with call function from search result annotation. You can call the store directly from this application. ◆ SNS / memo posting function: You can post to SNS (Twitter, LINE, Facebook, etc.) and memos from the current location button. Depending on the app, you can also post images. ◆ With search word history function: · When you tap the BookMark button on the search bar, the history of the word searched up to now is displayed in list form below the search bar. It is now possible to search by selecting the word selected from the list. · The history data can be deleted all in the history by tapping "clear history" button displayed in the list. You can also delete any word individually by swiping each history word to the left. ※ The maximum number of history words saved is 30 cases. If it exceeds 30, the oldest search word will be deleted. ◆ Search word complementing function (Available for iOS 9.3 and above): · As you enter the search word, data close to the word you are entering is displayed in list format under the search bar. It is now possible to search by selecting the word selected from the list. ◆ Note: Ads will be hidden if you pay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: I'm here at 100% against Strike and Dip's 42%. I'm here also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). Strike and Dip's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume 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
I'm here is free to download; Strike and Dip costs $4.99 up front. I'm here sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Strike and Dip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Strike and Dip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Strike and Dip's written reviews are positive against 100% of I'm here's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Strike and Dip ships an update every 9 months, I'm here monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strike and Dip | I'm here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunt Mountain Software | Masashi Sasaoka |
Customer experience
Strike and Dip
I'm here
In-app purchases
Strike and Dip
No in-app purchases
I'm here
- Ad-free$1.99









