Comparison

Ruskin vs Emlid Flow

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

Head to head
About

Ruskin

Wirelessly configure loggers, download, and display datasets. View profiles, tags, and downloads on a map, and record detailed location information during deployments.

Highlights
  • Wireless logger configuration
  • Dataset download and display
  • Map view for profiles and tags
  • Location tracking during deployments
  • Data synchronization to office
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Ruskin for iOS makes it easy to wirelessly configure your logger, download, display, and sync your datasets back to the office. View profiles, tags and downloads on a map, and use the tracking feature to record detailed location information during your deployments.

About

Emlid Flow

Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like data collection and mapping. Offers free and pro plans for various survey workflows, with cloud sync and team collaboration features.

Highlights
  • Receiver management (base/rover setup)
  • RTK/PPK configuration
  • Point collection and stakeout
  • Import/export various file formats
  • Coordinate system library
  • Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
  • Team collaboration
Features
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Emlid Flow is a companion app for Emlid Reach receivers, designed to manage devices and handle all your positioning tasks in one place. The app has Free and Pro plans for a wide range of applications, from ground control point collection to topographic mapping and earthworks. What you get with the free version: - Full control of your receivers: set up base and rover, update, configure RTK and PPK. - Point collection and stakeout. - Import/Export CSV, DXF, KML, or Shapefile files. - Built-in coordinate system library with over 1000 systems. - Ability to create custom coordinate systems. - Base shift. - Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360. - Team collaboration with up to 10 members. Emlid Flow 360 is the web platform where you can access all data from the app and vice versa! Sync works instantly, allowing you to prepare, manage, and export projects in the office without manual file transfers and even with the receiver at hand. For more advanced survey workflows, Emlid Flow offers Pro Plan: - Collect and stakeout lines and polygons. - Stakeout reports and collect rules for accuracy control. - Survey codes to better differentiate data. - DTM support. - Auto collection tool to free your hands. - Inverse & Traverse for geometry calculations. - Team collaboration with an unlimited number of members. And much more with continuous updates! Try Pro Plan with a 30-day trial available on all platforms. Terms of use: https://emlid.com/legal/#apps-terms Privacy Policy: https://emlid.com/legal/#privacy

Screenshots

Ruskin4 screens
Emlid Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emlid Flow at 55% against Ruskin's 0%. Emlid Flow also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). Ruskin's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. Ruskin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruskin ships an update every 4 months, Emlid Flow every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ruskin versus Emlid Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuskinEmlid Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews55.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRBR LtdEmlid Tech Kft.

Customer experience

Ruskin

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Emlid Flow

All ratings35 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative22.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ruskin

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Emlid Flow

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month

Questions

Is Ruskin free?
Ruskin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emlid Flow free?
Emlid Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ruskin or Emlid Flow have ads?
Neither Ruskin nor Emlid Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruskin or Emlid Flow?
Ruskin ships an update every 4 months, and Emlid Flow every 10 days. Most recently, Ruskin was updated on October 13, 2026 and Emlid Flow on October 20, 2026.

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