Comparison

Terrain Navigator Pro vs Uinta

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

Head to head
About

Terrain Navigator Pro

This app allows professionals to collect, map, and share field data offline or in near real-time. It integrates with desktop software for analysis and collaboration, making smartphones a viable alternative to dedicated GPS devices for GIS applications.

Highlights
  • Offline data collection
  • Real-time data sync
  • Offline map downloads
  • GPS and GIS data analysis
  • Team tracking and collaboration
  • Access to topographic and aerial maps
Features
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Terrain Navigator Pro provides an affordable and simple solution for professionals to collect and seamlessly transmit data from the field to the office. Use the TNP mobile app to map, find, collect, and share field data. Then, with a mobile connection, instantly share field data with the TNP desktop software to analyze GPS and GIS data at the office. TNP serves a professional market, including search and rescue teams, law enforcement, foresters, surveyors, the oil and gas industry, and land managers. This mobile app is ideal for entry-level GIS applications and enables professionals to use the smartphone in their pocket instead of a consumer-grade GPS device. To activate this app, users need a licensed copy of the Terrain Navigator Pro desktop software version 9.2 or later. To learn more about TNP, visit the Terrain Navigator Website at www.terrainnavigator.com. OFFLINE DATA COLLECTION The TNP mobile app uses the GPS built into the iPhone, so professionals can collect field data in areas without a cellular or data signal. In addition, users can download and store topographic, aerial, and street maps onto the phone for offline use and data display. Your data is stored on your iPhone, so there’s no need to have a network connection. ---------------------------------- TNP CLOUD Got a Wi-Fi or data connection? Share your data in near real-time with colleagues at the office to streamline project workflows. The TNP app uploads data as it’s collected, so professionals with the same project open in the TNP desktop software can view the field data and collaborate to make accurate, on-the-spot decisions. ---------------------------------- TNP MOBILE APP FEATURES •Collect field data (markers, tracks, photos, videos, audio clips) in areas without a cellular or data signal. •Near real-time sync between phone and TNP map software via Wifi or data connection like a 3G network. •View data on topographic, aerial, and street maps downloaded to phone for offline use. Terrain Navigator Pro offers 1-meter aerial photos for the 48 contiguous United States. The seamless USGS topographic maps are based off 1:24K, 1:100K, 1:250K map scales. Alaska is 1:63K and 1:250K. •Access a compass and other geo-information such as latitude/longitude, elevation, and direction on phone. •New Feature for TNP Enterprise customers - team tracking shows where your users are in near real time. Support for team projects which allow organizations to control data users can see ---------------------------------- TNP DESKTOP SOFTWARE This app syncs to our award-winning Terrain Navigator Pro mapping software, which has been fine-tuned based on more than a decade of feedback from professionals who rely heavily on maps in the field. The TNP software provides access to an easily catalogued collection of USGS/US Forest Service topographic maps, including 1:24,000 (7.5 minute series), 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 scale as well as seamless, 1-meter resolution color aerial photos dating back to 2003, and up to the most recent National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) aerial imagery available. The software supports GIS and CAD export and import, and provides access to advanced mapping tools, including: range rings by time and distance, area fills and line-of-sight height offsets, geo-pins, geo-tips, Public Land Survey System (PLSS), advanced address search, up-to-date street data, and more. ---------------------------------- Notes: Terrain Navigator Pro is designed for your iPhone device. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Uinta

This application streamlines fieldwork by offering efficient electronic data entry and professional mapping tools. Customize project templates to match your specific workflow and easily share collected data through various export options. Get started quickly with a user-friendly interface and included live support.

Highlights
  • Electronic data entry
  • Professional mapping (points, lines, areas)
  • Customizable project templates
  • User-friendly interface
  • Data export and PDF map reports
  • Live customer support
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Improve your fieldwork with Uinta Mapping and Data Collection Software – the ultimate solution for seamless and efficient mapping and field data management. Designed to revolutionize the way you collect, visualize, and share data, Uinta offers a comprehensive suite of features tailored to meet the diverse needs of professionals across various industries, including many customization abilities to help Uinta adapt to your workflow, not the other way around. This is mapping software that goes way beyond mapping! Top Features • Efficient Data Capture - Replace paper forms with efficient electronic data entry forms, for use with or without maps • Professional Mapping - Quickly map points, lines, and areas. High-accuracy mapping supported • Customizable - Create custom project templates so field-collected data reflects your job(s) • User-friendly - Simple interface allows users to be trained and collecting data in minutes • Sharable - Export data to a file, print professional PDF map reports, and create optional cloud projects • Included Live Support - Get a jump start on your project with help from Juniper Systems' in-house customer success team Uinta software is designed to be easily customized to your job. Users may create and save re-usable project templates. Free templates are available for common customer applications such as utility mapping, irrigation, wetland delineations, natural resources, and many more.

Screenshots

Terrain Navigator Pro4 screens
Uinta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Uinta at 100% against Terrain Navigator Pro's 40%. Uinta also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). Terrain Navigator Pro's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Uinta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Terrain Navigator Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Uinta's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Terrain Navigator Pro versus Uinta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerrain Navigator ProUinta
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (19 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.Juniper Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Terrain Navigator Pro

All ratings19 ratings
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

Uinta

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Terrain Navigator Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Uinta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Terrain Navigator Pro free?
Terrain Navigator Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Uinta free?
Uinta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Terrain Navigator Pro or Uinta?
Uinta is rated higher. Terrain Navigator Pro averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Uinta averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Terrain Navigator Pro or Uinta have ads?
Neither Terrain Navigator Pro nor Uinta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Terrain Navigator Pro or Uinta?
Terrain Navigator Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Uinta every 2 months. Most recently, Terrain Navigator Pro was updated on September 20, 2026 and Uinta on July 20, 2026.

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