Comparison

mapryForest vs Survey Compass

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

Head to head
About

mapryForest

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mapryForest is an application that can save and display point clouds taken with the 3D scanner function. While using the 3D scanner function, you can acquire single-tree information such as diameter and longitude/latitude of a single tree by tapping the + icon on a single tree. The acquired point cloud and single tree information can be saved and displayed. ■mapry https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/mapry/id1394357769 ■Web version https://mapry.net

About

Survey Compass

Transform your phone into an outdoor survey tool. Overlay azimuth, pitch, level, and GPS data directly onto your camera view. Measure angles between points, estimate distances, and record site data with stamped photos.

Highlights
  • Live camera overlay for azimuth, pitch, and GPS
  • Measure horizontal and vertical angles
  • Estimate distance and height with trigonometry
  • Multiple coordinate formats (Lat/Lon, UTM, MGRS)
  • Capture photos with data stamps
  • Save and reuse station notes
Features
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Survey compass app for field angles: aim your phone camera at a target and read its bearing, elevation angle and GPS position on one live screen. It is built for quick outdoor checks such as sighting a ridge, a mast or a tree, logging where you stood, and working out a height from two angles. ▶ LIVE CAMERA HUD • Azimuth ribbon across the top with the bearing in degrees and a 16-point direction (N, NNE, NE…) • Crosshair reticle with a small bubble that shows when the phone is level • Pitch gauge on the side with the elevation angle, percent grade and 1:n slope • Switch between magnetic north and true north (true north appears once your location gives the local declination) ▶ YOUR POSITION IN THREE FORMATS • Latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds • UTM zone, easting and northing • MGRS grid reference While there is no GPS fix the panel shows a dash instead of a number, so a coordinate on screen always comes from a real GPS fix, never from a placeholder. ▶ A–B ANGLE AND HEIGHT Mark point A, mark point B, and read the horizontal angle and vertical angle between the two sightings. Enter the horizontal distance to the object and the app estimates its height from the base and top angles. If you have a slope distance instead, switch to slope mode to get the horizontal distance and the rise. ▶ READING LOG Save a reading with its bearing, pitch, coordinates and an optional note. Up to 200 readings stay on your phone. A reading saved without a GPS fix is marked as having no position rather than being given a made-up one. ▶ COORDINATE CONVERTER Type any latitude and longitude, or pull in your current GPS fix, and read it as decimal degrees, DMS, UTM and MGRS at once. Add a second point to get the great-circle bearing and distance between them. ▶ SHARE Send an A–B result as plain text to a message, a note or a work order. HONEST LIMITS Bearing and angle come from your phone's compass and motion sensors, and position comes from GPS. Nearby metal, cars and power lines disturb a compass; move away from them and hold the phone steady for a better reading. The app does not measure distance by itself: for a height estimate you enter the distance. This is a field aid for planning and estimating, not survey-grade instrumentation, so confirm critical measurements with proper equipment.

Screenshots

mapryForest4 screens
Survey Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: mapryForest at none against Survey Compass's shown. Survey Compass's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mapryForest ships an update monthly, Survey Compass every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mapryForest versus Survey Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermapryForestSurvey Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMAPRY Co., Ltd.heekyung moon

In-app purchases

None

mapryForest

No in-app purchases

None

Survey Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mapryForest free?
mapryForest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Survey Compass free?
Survey Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mapryForest or Survey Compass have ads?
Survey Compass shows ads; mapryForest does not.
Which is updated more often, mapryForest or Survey Compass?
mapryForest ships an update monthly, and Survey Compass every 6 days. Most recently, mapryForest was updated on October 4, 2026 and Survey Compass on October 20, 2026.

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