GK Field Mapper vs PCT Sampling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
PCT Sampling
This mobile tool simplifies soil sampling fieldwork by allowing users to create, edit, and delete soil plans. It offers robust offline capabilities, enabling work in remote locations and seamless synchronization of changes once back online.
- View, create, edit, and delete soil plans
- Offline work with local content download
- Manage changes and sync with server
- Seamlessly sync offline changes
- Navigate to specific points with precision
Read full descriptionHide full description
Simplify soil sampling with our mobile app designed for fieldwork! Tailored to complement our desktop application, this tool enables users to: - View, create, edit, and delete soil plans. - Work offline by downloading local content. Access and modify soil plans even without an internet connection. - Use the Local Content page to manage changes and sync with the server. - Seamlessly sync all offline changes—such as new plans, edits, or deletions (once back online). Perfect for users who need to work in the field, the app allows you to make updates on-site and securely synchronize them with the server when you're back in the office. Streamline your soil sampling process with robust offline support and effortless data management! Key Features: Navigate to specific points with precision Offline Capabilities: PCT Sampling App is fully functional offline, so you can continue your work without interruption, even in remote locations
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PCT Sampling at none against GK Field Mapper's 4. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. GK Field Mapper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. PCT Sampling asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GK Field Mapper against 5.0 for PCT Sampling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
GK Field Mapper ships an update monthly, PCT Sampling every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GK Field Mapper | PCT Sampling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GK Technology, Inc. | PCT Agcloud |
Customer experience
GK Field Mapper
PCT Sampling
In-app purchases
GK Field Mapper
- Standard$5.991 Month
- Professional Monthly$14.991 Month
- Professional Yearly$119.991 Year
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Enterprise$239.991 Year
PCT Sampling
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GK Field Mapper free?
Is PCT Sampling free?
Which has better reviews, GK Field Mapper or PCT Sampling?
Do GK Field Mapper or PCT Sampling have ads?
Which is updated more often, GK Field Mapper or PCT Sampling?
Other comparisons















