Comparison

survAIor vs GNSS Survey Logger

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

Head to head
About

survAIor

This app provides essential surveying calculations for engineers and field technicians. It offers tools for traverse adjustments, area and curve calculations, volume computation, and GPS point capture. All data is stored locally and can be exported for use in other software.

Highlights
  • Traverse adjustments with Bowditch correction
  • Polygon area and perimeter calculation
  • Horizontal curve element solver
  • Earthwork volume computation
  • GPS point capture with real-time UTM conversion
  • Project organization and management
  • One-tap CSV export
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survAIor is a professional surveying calculator designed for engineers, surveyors, and field technicians who need accurate results on-site without carrying a dedicated calculator. SURVEYING CALCULATORS Traverse — Enter a start coordinate and a series of bearing and distance legs. survAIor applies the Bowditch correction and returns adjusted easting/northing coordinates for every station, along with linear misclosure and precision ratio. Area — Calculate the area and perimeter of any polygon by entering coordinate points. Results are returned in both square metres and hectares using the shoelace formula. Curve — Solve horizontal curve elements from any of four input combinations: Δ+R, Δ+T, Δ+L, or R+T. Returns radius, tangent length, arc length, external distance, middle ordinate, long chord, and optional BC/EC chainages. Volume — Compute earthwork cut and fill volumes from cross-sectional areas using the average-end-area method. Returns total cut, total fill, net volume, and a per-interval breakdown. GPS CAPTURE Use your iPhone's GPS to capture survey points in the field. Live coordinates are converted to UTM eastings and northings in real time and displayed on an interactive map. Named points are saved to your device and can be exported as a CSV with full easting, northing, elevation, latitude, longitude, and timestamp columns. PROJECT MANAGEMENT Organise your work into projects. Each project stores its calculations and field notes together, making it easy to manage multiple jobs at once. Return to any saved calculation to view, edit, and re-export results at any time. FIELD NOTES Add titled, free-text field notes to any project — record observations, site conditions, or instructions alongside your calculations. EXPORT Every calculator and the GPS capture tool supports one-tap CSV export via the iOS share sheet, ready for import into Excel, CAD, or GIS software. PRIVACY All data is stored locally on your device. survAIor does not collect analytics, display advertising, or transmit any data over the internet.

About

GNSS Survey Logger

Features
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GNSS Survey Logger is a simple field utility for saving GPS/GNSS-based measurement points and generating clean field reports directly from your iPhone. The app helps you record important location data during field work, site checks, surveys, technical visits, inspections, or documentation tasks. Main features: • Save measurement points with timestamp • Record latitude and longitude • Show coordinates in decimal and DMS format • Display altitude and accuracy values • Show local time and UTC time • Calculate visible GNSS satellite count from orbital data • Export saved points into a PDF Field Report • Share or save the report using the iOS share sheet Each saved measurement point contains the key data needed for later documentation, including coordinates, timestamp, accuracy, altitude, and visible GNSS satellite count. GNSS Survey Logger is designed for quick field logging, technical documentation, and simple survey-style reporting. Note: Visible satellite count is calculated from public orbital data based on current location and time. It is not raw receiver diagnostic data from the iPhone GNSS chipset.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: GNSS Survey Logger at 2 against survAIor's —. GNSS Survey Logger also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
survAIor versus GNSS Survey Logger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersurvAIorGNSS Survey Logger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex StanageAttila Vekony

In-app purchases

None

survAIor

No in-app purchases

None

GNSS Survey Logger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is survAIor free?
survAIor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GNSS Survey Logger free?
GNSS Survey Logger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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