Comparison

Surveying Practice vs Captains License Test Prep

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

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About

Surveying Practice

This educational app offers chapter-wise quizzes, mock tests, and daily practice to help students master surveying principles for civil engineering. Track your progress with performance statistics and prepare effectively for exams through a distraction-free learning experience.

Highlights
  • Chapter-wise practice quizzes
  • Mock tests
  • Daily quizzes
  • Performance statistics
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Aligned with surveying syllabus
Features
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Surveying Practice is an educational application designed to help students understand and practice the fundamental principles of surveying used in civil engineering and land measurement. The app emphasizes practice-based learning through chapter-wise quizzes, mock tests, and daily quizzes aligned with standard surveying curricula. Users can practice questions from individual topics, attempt mock tests for overall assessment, and monitor their performance using statistics. The app supports self-study, classroom learning, and examination preparation. Topics Included 1. Introduction to Surveying Surveying concepts, objectives, principles, types of surveying, units and measurements, and applications. 2. Chain Surveying Chain surveying methods, instruments used, ranging, offsetting, obstacles in chaining, and errors. 3. Compass Surveying Compass surveying principles, types of compass, bearings, fore and back bearings, magnetic declination, and local attraction. 4. Plane Table Surveying Plane table instruments, radiation, intersection, traversing methods, and advantages and limitations. 5. Levelling Levelling concepts, level instruments, bench mark, reduced level, rise and fall method, and height of instrument method. 6. Theodolite Surveying Theodolite types, temporary adjustments, measurement of angles, traversing, and tacheometric surveying. 7. Curves in Surveying Horizontal and vertical curves, simple circular curves, elements of curves, setting out curves, and transition curves. 8. Contouring Contour concepts, contour interval, characteristics of contours, contouring methods, uses of contour maps, and gradient determination. 9. Modern Surveying Instruments Electronic distance measurement, total station, global positioning system, remote sensing, GIS, and laser scanning. 10. Engineering Surveys Engineering survey, route survey, hydrographic survey, city survey, construction survey, and control survey. 11. Errors and Adjustments Errors in surveying, systematic, random and gross errors, traverse adjustment, and least square method. 12. Field Work and Plotting Field book, booking methods, plotting, scale selection, preparation of maps, and survey reports. Key Features Chapter-wise practice quizzes Mock tests for comprehensive assessment Daily quiz for regular practice Performance statistics to track progress Content aligned with surveying syllabus Simple and distraction-free interface Surveying Practice is suitable for civil engineering students preparing for examinations and strengthening conceptual understanding through consistent practice.

About

Captains License Test Prep

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Earn your captain’s license with confidence. Captain’s License Test Prep is the complete study companion for the U.S. Coast Guard OUPV (“6-pack”) and Master / merchant mariner credential exams — built from publicly available USCG and NOAA materials and packed with the active-recall tools proven to help you remember more in less time. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED: This is a paid app. After a short intro you’ll unlock full access with a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase (details below). There is no separate free tier. EVERYTHING THE EXAM COVERS • Rules of the Road (Navigation Rules / COLREGS & Inland) — the module that requires 90% to pass • Navigation General — compass error, charts, aids to navigation, tides & currents • Deck General & Safety — seamanship, knots, anchoring, firefighting, stability, required equipment • Chart Plotting & Piloting — TVMDC, speed-time-distance, set & drift, dead reckoning STUDY SMARTER, NOT HARDER • 2,000+ original practice questions, each with a clear explanation of the answer (many with a breakdown of every option) • 20 quick-reference sheets: right-of-way guide, lights and shapes, sound signals, buoys, formulas, knots, first aid, weather and more • Anki-style flashcards on a Leitner spaced-repetition schedule — review weak topics right before you’d forget them • Mistake Bank — every question you miss is saved automatically so you can drill your weak areas • Full mock exams, timed and scored at the real USCG pass marks • Build-your-own quizzes by module, difficulty, and length • Read-aloud questions, search, and bookmarks SEE YOUR EXAM READINESS • Readiness score and per-module mastery • Accuracy-vs-pass-mark charts, speed tracking, and a spaced-repetition review forecast • Study streaks, a focus timer, and achievements to keep you consistent WORKS ANYWHERE • 100% offline — study at the dock or offshore, no internet needed • Private by design: no account, no login, no data collection • Universal app for iPhone and iPad SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING Full access is available as: • Monthly — $9.99 per month (auto-renewable) • Yearly — $49.99 per year (auto-renewable), with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers • Lifetime — $99.99 one-time purchase (not a subscription) Prices are in USD and may vary by region; your localized price is always shown before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appios432.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy_01262967298.html Captain’s License Test Prep is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with, authorized, endorsed by, or sponsored by the United States Coast Guard or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All practice questions are original and were written by our team from publicly available exam objectives and U.S. government materials.

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Surveying Practice4 screens
Captains License Test Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surveying Practice at none against Captains License Test Prep's 3. Surveying Practice also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Captains License Test Prep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Surveying Practice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Surveying Practice versus Captains License Test Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurveying PracticeCaptains License Test Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperManish KumarMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

None

Surveying Practice

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Captains License Test Prep

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Surveying Practice free?
Surveying Practice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Captains License Test Prep free?
Captains License Test Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Surveying Practice or Captains License Test Prep have ads?
Neither Surveying Practice nor Captains License Test Prep shows ads.

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