Comparison

DigLog vs DetectMapper

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

Head to head
About

DigLog

Easily log metal detecting finds with photos, GPS locations, and session details. Manage permissions, track your routes, and generate landowner reports. Analyze your finds and equipment performance with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Log finds with photos and GPS
  • Map hunt routes
  • Manage landowner permissions
  • Generate landowner reports
  • Analyze find statistics
  • Export data to CSV, GPX, KML
Features
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The detectorist's logbook. Log a find in seconds in the field, map every hunt, and keep your permissions and your recording in order. LOG A FIND IN SECONDS Take a photo, tap in the Target ID on a big glove-friendly keypad, and you're done. DigLog adds the time, the GPS findspot, your session and your detector. Add depth, weight, material, period, denomination and condition later, back home. MAP EVERY HUNT Start a session and DigLog times it and records the route you walk, even with the phone in your pocket. Pause for lunch and carry on. Every find is filed under the session, and the timer and a Log Find button sit on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. See your finds and past routes on the map. KEEP YOUR PERMISSIONS Add each field or site you have permission to detect: the landowner and their details, the boundary, start and end dates, your agreed share and a photo of the written agreement. Finds and sessions inside the boundary are filed under the site automatically, and DigLog reminds you before a permission runs out. Make a season report for the landowner as a PDF, with the finds you made on their land. RECORD RESPONSIBLY • Reporting guidance for the US, Australia, the UK, the Netherlands, Flanders, Denmark, Germany and France, with links to the official sources. • A recording pack for each find: photos, measurements and coordinates in one PDF and CSV. • Detecting in the UK? Possible Treasure reminders, Finds Liaison Officer packs and Ordnance Survey grid references are built in. YOUR FINDSPOTS STAY PRIVATE Shared photos never include their location. Choose how precisely each find or site may be shared, lock the app with Face ID, and keep everything in your own iCloud, in sync across iPhone and iPad. KNOW WHAT WORKS Stats by day, week, month, year, site, material and period. Compare detectors and settings by finds per hour, and see which sites pay off. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Export to CSV, GPX and KML, back everything up to one file, and import finds and routes from other apps. ALSO • Widgets for your season and last session • Control Centre and Siri: "Log a find in DigLog" • Equipment list with detector settings for each session • Tags, favorites and search • Light and dark mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver Logging finds is free. DigLog Pro adds unlimited sessions, sites and equipment, landowner and recording reports, and deeper statistics. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the period. DigLog is general guidance, not legal advice: always detect with permission and follow your local rules. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DetectMapper

Features
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DetectMapper helps metal detectorists log and organise their finds quickly in the field. Save each find with front and back photos, target ID, depth, notes, weather and map location, then review everything later on an easy-to-use map. Features: Save finds with photos and details Tracks your route so you can see what areas you have detected View finds on an interactive map Search saved finds quickly Edit, delete and export finds Backup to iCloud Open a PAS website search from a saved find Free version includes up to 10 finds Upgrade to Pro for unlimited finds Whether you are recording coins, buttons, buckles or relics, DetectMapper makes it easy to keep your finds organised and easy to look back on. DetectMapper includes free lifetime updates. Future feature updates and expanded tools are planned as the app grows and user demand increases.

Screenshots

DigLog4 screens
DetectMapper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DetectMapper at weekly against DigLog's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. DigLog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DetectMapper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DigLog ships an update every 6 weeks, DetectMapper weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DigLog versus DetectMapper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigLogDetectMapper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGruffydd JohnstonAndrew German

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DigLog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$8.991 Year
1 purchases

DetectMapper

One-time1
  • DetectMapper Pro Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is DigLog free?
DigLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DetectMapper free?
DetectMapper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DigLog or DetectMapper have ads?
Neither DigLog nor DetectMapper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DigLog or DetectMapper?
DigLog ships an update every 6 weeks, and DetectMapper weekly. Most recently, DigLog was updated on October 30, 2026 and DetectMapper on November 5, 2026.

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