Comparison

Oceanodesy vs survAIor

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Oceanodesy

This utility app converts between geodetic and grid coordinate systems. It supports various units for latitude, longitude, and grid coordinates, along with multiple datums and projections for accurate geospatial transformations.

Highlights
  • Geodetic to grid coordinate conversion
  • Grid to geodetic coordinate conversion
  • Multiple latitude/longitude formats (DD, DMM, DMS)
  • Multiple grid coordinate units (US Feet, Intl Feet, Meters)
  • Support for multiple datums (WGS84, NAD27, NAD83, etc.)
  • Support for multiple projections (UTM, SPCS27, SPCS83)
  • Store and export projected coordinates
Features
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Oceanodesy projects and inverses between geodetic coordinates (latitude and longitude) and grid coordinates (easting and northing). Latitude and longitude coordinates are accepted and displayed in Decimal Degrees (DD.dd), Decimal Minutes (DD MM.mm), and Decimal Seconds (DD MM SS.ss). Grid coordinates are accepted and displayed in US Feet, International Feet, and Meters. Projected coordinates can be stored for later reference or export. Available Datums: - World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) - North American Datum 1927 (NAD27) - North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) - Sistema de Referencia Geocentrico para las AmericaS 2000 (SIRGAS2000) - Indian 1975 Datum - Hartebeesthoek 1994 Datum - European Datum 1950 Available Projections: - Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) - State Plane Coordinate System 1927 (SPCS27) - State Plane Coordinate System 1983 (SPCS83)

About

survAIor

This app provides essential surveying calculations for engineers and field technicians. It offers tools for traverse adjustments, area and curve calculations, volume computation, and GPS point capture. All data is stored locally and can be exported for use in other software.

Highlights
  • Traverse adjustments with Bowditch correction
  • Polygon area and perimeter calculation
  • Horizontal curve element solver
  • Earthwork volume computation
  • GPS point capture with real-time UTM conversion
  • Project organization and management
  • One-tap CSV export
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survAIor is a professional surveying calculator designed for engineers, surveyors, and field technicians who need accurate results on-site without carrying a dedicated calculator. SURVEYING CALCULATORS Traverse — Enter a start coordinate and a series of bearing and distance legs. survAIor applies the Bowditch correction and returns adjusted easting/northing coordinates for every station, along with linear misclosure and precision ratio. Area — Calculate the area and perimeter of any polygon by entering coordinate points. Results are returned in both square metres and hectares using the shoelace formula. Curve — Solve horizontal curve elements from any of four input combinations: Δ+R, Δ+T, Δ+L, or R+T. Returns radius, tangent length, arc length, external distance, middle ordinate, long chord, and optional BC/EC chainages. Volume — Compute earthwork cut and fill volumes from cross-sectional areas using the average-end-area method. Returns total cut, total fill, net volume, and a per-interval breakdown. GPS CAPTURE Use your iPhone's GPS to capture survey points in the field. Live coordinates are converted to UTM eastings and northings in real time and displayed on an interactive map. Named points are saved to your device and can be exported as a CSV with full easting, northing, elevation, latitude, longitude, and timestamp columns. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Organise your work into projects. Each project stores its calculations and field notes together, making it easy to manage multiple jobs at once. Return to any saved calculation to view, edit, and re-export results at any time. FIELD NOTES Add titled, free-text field notes to any project — record observations, site conditions, or instructions alongside your calculations. EXPORT Every calculator and the GPS capture tool supports one-tap CSV export via the iOS share sheet, ready for import into Excel, CAD, or GIS software. PRIVACY All data is stored locally on your device. survAIor does not collect analytics, display advertising, or transmit any data over the internet.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: survAIor at 5.0 against Oceanodesy's 4.5. Oceanodesy's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

survAIor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oceanodesy has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Oceanodesy versus survAIor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOceanodesysurvAIor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS8.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOceaneering International, Inc.Alex Stanage

In-app purchases

None

Oceanodesy

No in-app purchases

None

survAIor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Oceanodesy free?
Oceanodesy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is survAIor free?
survAIor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Oceanodesy or survAIor?
survAIor is rated higher. Oceanodesy averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while survAIor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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