Comparison

Sodex Mobile vs GIStance

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

Head to head
About

Sodex Mobile

Features
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Sodex Mobile transforms your iPhone into a professional 3D scanning and surveying documentation tool. When paired with the SDX‑PocketScan RTK Receiver and antenna, the app enables fast and effortless documentation of construction projects, utility installations, and other site operations. The app offers three as‑built data capture methods for maximum flexibility and usability. Capture detailed points, lines, and areas in pole mode, generate 3D point clouds using the iPhone Pro integrated LiDAR, or create photogrammetry datasets all directly on your device. Visualize scans in real time and upload them seamlessly to SDX‑Cloud for processing, verification, measurements, reporting and integration into your project workflow. Sodex Mobile is built for field teams who need fast, accurate, and simple 3D documentation, right from their smartphone. Key Features - Photogrammetry documentation delivering exceptional visibility and high‑detail 3D models - Integrated GCP capture workflow to improve photogrammetry dataset accuracy - Real-time 3D point cloud capture and visualization during scanning - Easy switching to pole mode with tilt compensation - Centimeter-level accuracy with the SDX‑PocketScan RTK Receiver - Project-based scan management with local storage for on-site work - Interactive 3D viewer for inspecting captured scans - Seamless upload to SDX‑Cloud for processing, viewing and general data management - NTRIP support for high-accuracy GNSS corrections Why Sodex? Sodex strives to automate site-to-cloud workflows by developing hardware and software that make surveying accessible and part of everyday operations. We focus on enabling accurate documentation for non-surveying professionals through innovative solutions that reduce or even eliminate manual steps in the process.

About

GIStance

Features
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GIStance turns an iPhone plus a connected GNSS receiver into a survey-grade field capture system for infrastructure, utility and construction crews. Centimeter-level positioning, georeferenced photo documentation, and 3D LiDAR scanning — captured on site, structured for the office. Built for FTTX rollout, utility networks and construction documentation, GIStance replaces the paper-notes-plus-consumer-camera workflow with a single tool that records where every asset is, what it looked like, and when it was captured. Precise positioning • Connect an external GNSS/RTK receiver for centimeter-level accuracy • Live fix status and accuracy readout before you record a point • Positions attached to every photo, measurement and scan Georeferenced photo documentation • Capture site photos with coordinates, timestamp and accuracy embedded • Tie documentation to project sections and construction phases • Consistent, auditable evidence for as-built records and billing 3D LiDAR scanning • Capture point clouds and meshes of trenches, structures and installations • Scans stored as measurement artifacts alongside points and photos Built for the field • Works with mapped basemaps for on-site orientation • Fast capture flow designed for gloved hands and daylight screens • Data queued and synced when connectivity allows Part of a documentation ecosystem Field captures sync to the FotoGIS asset hub and become available in the GISdoc office platform for project tracking, phase completion, plan-vs-actual comparison and report generation. What the crew captures on site is what the office works with — no manual re-entry. Who it's for • Field surveyors and rollout crews • Utility and network operators • Construction documentation and as-built teams Requirements GIStance requires a compatible external GNSS receiver for survey-grade accuracy and an active GISdoc/FotoGIS account. It is a professional B2B field tool, not a standalone consumer app.

Screenshots

Sodex Mobile4 screens
GIStance4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sodex Mobile and GIStance are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

Sodex Mobile ships an update fortnightly, GIStance weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sodex Mobile versus GIStance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSodex MobileGIStance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSodex Innovations GmbHNGN IT-Solutions GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Sodex Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

GIStance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sodex Mobile free?
Sodex Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GIStance free?
GIStance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sodex Mobile or GIStance have ads?
Neither Sodex Mobile nor GIStance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sodex Mobile or GIStance?
Sodex Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and GIStance weekly. Most recently, Sodex Mobile was updated on October 30, 2026 and GIStance on October 31, 2026.

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