iLende vs CHCNAV PointX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLende
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iLende is a detailed topographic map for hiking, trekking and ski touring in 17 countries, from Norway and the Alps to Patagonia and New Zealand. Find routes and huts, see the terrain in 3D, and plan multi-day tours one day at a time. The map is free in every country, and you don't need an account. 17 countries, one map Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Czechia, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand. Colors, trails and hut symbols stay the same across every border. Read the terrain • Contour lines, hillshading and 3D terrain • Trails, marked routes, huts, shelters and place names • A scale bar that also shows the contour interval, in metric, US or UK units • Search for places, peaks, huts, routes and addresses Explore before you go • Routes and huts near the map or anywhere, filtered by country, region, length, climb and hut type • A page for every route, with a 3D view and flyover, the distance, the climb, the walking time and an elevation profile • Record your hikes on iPhone or Apple Watch iLende Pro, for the trip itself • Tours day by day: put routes on days, add nights at huts, and see each day's distance, climb, walking time, sunrise and sunset • Your own routes: follow the trails, draw straight or freehand, or route from A to B, with undo and redo • Navigation on foot or by bike, on iPhone and Apple Watch, with the arrival time, the distance left and the climb ahead. The Watch can guide you on its own while your iPhone stays in your pocket • Offline maps: download an area or a whole tour, with huts, places and navigation, for where there is no signal • iCloud sync of your waypoints, routes and tours on iPhone, iPad and Mac • Every trip you record, kept in Activities with its distance and climb • Measuring: the distance over the terrain, the ascent and descent, and the walking time Apple Watch The Watch app shows the map online at no extra cost. With iLende Pro, download areas to the Watch and use them without your iPhone or a network. Yearly or once iLende Pro is available as a yearly subscription with a 7-day trial for new subscribers, or as a one-time purchase. Both unlock the same features on all your Apple devices signed in with the same Apple Account, and both work with Family Sharing. If you already bought iLende Pro, you keep it. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with its own app for Apple Watch. Available in English, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Terms of Use: https://ilende.no/terms Privacy Policy: https://ilende.no/privacy
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CHCNAV PointX at none against iLende's 2. CHCNAV PointX also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). iLende's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. iLende sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. CHCNAV PointX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLende | CHCNAV PointX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Square Wave AS | 华测导航 |
In-app purchases
iLende
- iLende Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- iLende Pro lifetime$49.99
CHCNAV PointX
No in-app purchases








