Cartographer vs Digital ROW Utilities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cartographer
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Cartographer is a toolkit for map lovers. - Measure distances, perimeters, and areas by tapping points on the map. - Save places to your Atlas with names, notes, colors, and icons, then group them into collections. - Compare two maps side by side with ease. Terms of service can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Digital ROW Utilities
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Digital ROW Utilities helps contractors, utility engineers, and inspectors document underground and aboveground utility infrastructure in the field. CAPTURE AND DOCUMENT • Capture point and linear features with location measurements and recorded uncertainty. • Attach field photographs, asset attributes, material certificates, and inspection notes. • Measure visible surfaces and trench geometry with LiDAR on supported devices. • Review on-device infrastructure detection candidates before adding them to your project. MAPS AND REFERENCE DATA • Browse public WFS and ArcGIS reference sources. • Import KML overlays, PDF plan sheets, and georeferenced imagery. • View captured assets and reference overlays in augmented reality. • Review extracted plan-sheet symbols, lines, and tabulations before accepting them. REVIEW AND DELIVER • Record ASCE 75-22-oriented utility attributes and positional accuracy information. • Review data completeness, provenance, and quality-level justification. • Capture collector, reviewer, and professional signature records for your review workflow. • Export GIS and civil-design formats, PDF reports, and deliverable packages with file hashes. • Publish to your own configured ArcGIS destination using your credentials. LOCAL FIELD WORKFLOW • Organize projects, permits, photos, and scans on your device. • Undo edits and recover a previous session snapshot when possible. • Exchange session bundles with another device through a user-selected sharing method. • Prepare permit packets and follow the selected agency's filing instructions. Phone positioning retains the device's measured accuracy. A correction-stream connection alone does not improve phone accuracy or establish an RTK fix. LiDAR and AR availability depend on device hardware. Utility investigation quality and professional compliance require appropriate evidence and review; the app does not certify them automatically from GPS precision. Cloud account synchronization and external accessory GNSS connectivity are not enabled in this release. Permit packet preparation does not constitute agency acceptance or an 811 ticket. Built by Purpose Built Systems for field utility documentation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Digital ROW Utilities at none against Cartographer's 5. Digital ROW Utilities also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Cartographer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Digital ROW Utilities asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cartographer | Digital ROW Utilities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Second Party Software LLC | PurposeBuilt Systems, LLC |
In-app purchases
Cartographer
- Cartographer Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Cartographer Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Big Tip$14.99
Digital ROW Utilities
No in-app purchases
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