MAGNET Flow vs NX Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAGNET Flow
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The MAGNET Flow application is a control side application independently developed by Topcon, which collaborates with handheld LiDAR systems for data acquisition configuration and management.
NX Control
This application transforms your iPhone or iPad into a control and display for GSSI NX-series ground penetrating radar systems. It allows for live data collection, in-field interpretation with target marking and calibration, and project organization with photo attachments.
- Live 2D radar profiles
- Quick Scan for single-line collection
- Target marking with distance/depth
- Depth calibration
- Gain tuning
- Project organization
- Attach photos to scans
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NX Control turns your iPhone or iPad into the display and control surface for GSSI NX-series ground penetrating radar systems. Requires a compatible NX-series unit — the app cannot collect data on its own. COLLECT - Live 2D radar profiles with distance and depth scales - Quick Scan for immediate single-line collection - Survey wheel or time-based triggering INTERPRET IN THE FIELD - Place target marks and read exact distance and depth - Calibrate depth by fitting a hyperbola to a known target - Tune gain automatically or by hand, with a live gain curve - Background removal, scan detail, and boost filters ORGANIZE - Group scans into projects and areas of interest - Attach photos to document what you found
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Verdict
MAGNET Flow and NX Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MAGNET Flow | NX Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. | GSSI Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc. |
In-app purchases
MAGNET Flow
No in-app purchases
NX Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MAGNET Flow free?
Is NX Control free?
Do MAGNET Flow or NX Control have ads?
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