Comparison

TopoXY vs CHCNAV PointX

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

Head to head
About

TopoXY

Features
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TopoXY converts coordinates between WGS84 and the national grids of Romania, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Italy and Germany, for surveyors, civil engineers and GIS professionals. Pick your country once. TopoXY loads the right coordinate reference system and keeps it for every conversion, calculation and map you open. SUPPORTED COORDINATE SYSTEMS • Romania: Stereo 70, EPSG:3844 • Poland: PUWG 1992, EPSG:2180, and PUWG 2000 zones 5 to 8, EPSG:2176 to 2179 • Czechia and Slovakia: S-JTSK / Křovák, EPSG:5514 • Italy: Gauss-Boaga zones 1 and 2, EPSG:3003 and 3004, plus ETRS89 / UTM 32N and 33N • Germany: ETRS89 / UTM 32N and 33N, EPSG:25832 and 25833 CONVERSION WITHOUT SIGNAL Conversions run on your iPhone through the PROJ library, the engine behind professional desktop GIS. They need no signal and no account, which matters on a site without coverage. The map and the elevation lookups use online services, so they send the position you are viewing. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Convert between your national grid and WGS84, in both directions • Enter several points and convert them together, or import them from a text file • Measure distance and azimuth between two points • Calculate the area and perimeter of a set of points • See every point on the map: standard, hybrid or satellite • Navigate to any point with Apple Maps or another navigation app on your iPhone • Read the slope between two points, in degrees and percent, with their elevations filled in from terrain data • Look at the site in satellite view ABOUT ACCURACY The app shows the accuracy for your country with every conversion result. TopoXY uses the standard EPSG datum transformation for each grid, without a correction grid: about 1 m for Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Germany, about 3 m for Romania and about 4 m for Italy. That is fine for field navigation and GIS work, not for cadastral or legal surveys. Check a control point you already know before you rely on any tool, this one included. BUILT FOR THE FIELD Seven languages: English, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Italian and German. Dark mode. Location is used only when you tap a location button. TOPOXY PRO Conversions, measurements and the slope calculation are part of TopoXY Pro, which also removes ads. The map, the satellite view and navigation to a point are free. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS TopoXY Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, weekly or monthly. New subscribers start with a 3 day free trial. After the trial it renews at the price shown in the app for your region, charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically for the same price and period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://topoxyapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://topoxyapp.com/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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CHCNAV PointX

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PointX — The Official CHCNAV Corrections Companion PointX is the official self-service app from CHC Navigation for PointNet GNSS correction service users. Whether you are a construction worker, surveyor, or machine operator, PointX keeps service status, account details, and connection guides at your fingertips — so your high-precision work stays on track. Key Features · Base Station Map — Browse all PointNet Europe reference stations with live online/offline status. Search by city name or coordinates (decimal or DMS) to jump straight to your work area, and overlay the coverage layer to confirm service availability before you head out. · Ionosphere Monitor — Hourly ionospheric activity index (I95) covering the past 12 hours, now, and a 12-hour forecast, with automatic alerts for elevated activity — plan your precision work around the best windows. · NTRIP Account — See your subscription validity and remaining days at a glance, with proactive expiry reminders. Copy host, port, mountpoints, and credentials with one tap, and run a connectivity self-check anytime. · Connection Guide — Step-by-step setup tutorials for LandStar, AGNAV, and third-party rovers, plus a pre-work checklist and FAQs to get you fixed fast. · Troubleshooting Logs — Every login/logout session is recorded with connection times, fix mode, mountpoint, client IP, and session duration. Export logs in one tap to speed up support conversations. · Message Center — Scheduled maintenance, outage notices, service recovery, version updates, and subscription offers, delivered in-app the moment they happen. About PointNet PointNet is a ground‑based augmentation service provided by CHCNAV. Leveraging a global network of reference stations, it delivers centimeter‑level real‑time positioning for surveying, construction, and precision agriculture. Subscription Required: PointX requires an active PointNet service subscription, available through your local authorized CHCNAV dealer.

Screenshots

TopoXY4 screens
CHCNAV PointX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CHCNAV PointX at none against TopoXY's 5. CHCNAV PointX also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. TopoXY sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. CHCNAV PointX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopoXY ships an update every 2 weeks, CHCNAV PointX every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
TopoXY versus CHCNAV PointX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopoXYCHCNAV PointX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDarius Cirjan华测导航

In-app purchases

5 purchases

TopoXY

Subscriptions3
  • TopoXY Pro Weekly: GIS Tools3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • TopoXY Pro Monthly: GIS Tools3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • TopoXY Pro Yearly: GIS Tools$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Stereo 70 Lifetime Offer$27.99
  • TopoXY Pro Lifetime: GIS$39.99
None

CHCNAV PointX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TopoXY free?
TopoXY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CHCNAV PointX free?
CHCNAV PointX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TopoXY or CHCNAV PointX have ads?
TopoXY shows ads; CHCNAV PointX does not.
Which is updated more often, TopoXY or CHCNAV PointX?
TopoXY ships an update every 2 weeks, and CHCNAV PointX every 3 days. Most recently, TopoXY was updated on October 25, 2026 and CHCNAV PointX on October 16, 2026.

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