Comparison

SuperSurv vs Bad Elf Flex

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

Head to head
About

SuperSurv

This app enables professional field tasks by collecting spatial data offline using shapefiles. It offers online map tools, data editing, and various GIS functionalities for efficient data management and export to other GIS software.

Highlights
  • Offline data editing (SHP/GEO)
  • Online Map Tool for free basemaps
  • Global coordinate systems display
  • Point, line, and polygon feature collection
  • Data export via iTunes/Dropbox
  • Waypoint management
  • Map querying and measurement
Features
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A standalone GIS survey app for professional field tasks! Collecting data offline using shapefiles in the field! “It's cheap and easy to use. Our GIS collection is now faster and more simple” 5-Star rating comments from Australian user (Atmar12) May 27, 2014  Key features in SuperSurv 1. Online Map Tool for free basemaps (Eg.OpenStreetMap).  2. Offline data editing (SHP/ GEO).  3. Map display with global coordinate systems.  4. Built-in types of point, line and polygon symbols .  5. Collect point, line, polygon features by GPS or tapping on the map.  6. Collected data can be exported with iTunes/ Dropbox and applied to other GIS software for further application. 7. Create and manage waypoints with ease. 8. Query and measure the map with GIS tools.  9. Managed by projects and layers. 10. Display the map service published by SuperGIS Server SuperSurv is the spatial data collection App developed by Supergeo Technologies Inc. Supergeo is a leading global provider of GIS software and solutions. Since the establishment, Supergeo has dedicated to providing state-of-the-art geospatial technologies and comprehensive services for customers around the world. Integrating with GIS and GPS technologies, SuperSurv allows you to easily collect and survey spatial data (including attributes) in the field with iPhone and iPad. The main functions of SuperSurv include data collection, orientation, and map display. With the built-in GPS functions, the data of point, line and polygon can all be captured quickly. Users can apply OpenStreetMap as the basemap to collect spatial data and save the data as SHP files. The free version allows users to try the complete functions for 7 days. To continue experience the powerful GIS functions, please purchase the paid version—SuperSurv Pro.

About

Bad Elf Flex

This utility app enhances the functionality of Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. It allows users to monitor hardware health, adjust settings, and update firmware. For the Flex model, it also enables the purchase and application of tokens for advanced features and correction sources like SBAS and RTK.

Highlights
  • Monitor GNSS receiver health
  • Change hardware settings
  • Perform firmware updates
  • Purchase and load Flex Tokens
  • Enable hardware-based features
  • Access correction sources
Features
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This is the free companion utility app for the flexible, intuitive, and affordable Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. Designed for GIS and survey professionals, the Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini connect to your iPhone or iPad via Bluetooth and provide high-accuracy location data to ANY and ALL field data collection apps in your workflow. This app allows you to view the health of the Flex and Flex Mini hardware, change settings, and perform firmware updates. For the Bad Elf Flex, the app also supports purchasing and loading Flex Tokens into the hardware for enabling hardware-based features and correction sources. Several correction sources are supported including SBAS, RTK via NTRIP, and Atlas (L-band) satellite corrections. Visit https://bad-elf.com/ to learn more about the Bad Elf Flex and Flex Mini GNSS receivers. NOTES: * This app requires a Bad Elf Flex or Flex Mini to operate. * Our "Bad Elf GPS" companion app supports our legacy mapping-grade receivers: Bad Elf GPS Pro, GPS Pro+, Surveyor, and GPS for Lightning dongle. * Continued use of the GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

SuperSurv1 screens
Bad Elf Flex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SuperSurv at 83% against Bad Elf Flex's 40%. SuperSurv also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Bad Elf Flex's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SuperSurv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bad Elf Flex has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of SuperSurv's written reviews are positive against 40% of Bad Elf Flex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SuperSurv ships an update every 6 weeks, Bad Elf Flex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SuperSurv versus Bad Elf Flex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperSurvBad Elf Flex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupergeoBad Elf, LLC.

Customer experience

SuperSurv

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Bad Elf Flex

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

SuperSurv

No in-app purchases

None

Bad Elf Flex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuperSurv free?
SuperSurv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bad Elf Flex free?
Bad Elf Flex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SuperSurv or Bad Elf Flex?
SuperSurv is rated higher. SuperSurv averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bad Elf Flex averages 3.6 from 14 ratings.
Do SuperSurv or Bad Elf Flex have ads?
Neither SuperSurv nor Bad Elf Flex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SuperSurv or Bad Elf Flex?
SuperSurv ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bad Elf Flex every 2 months. Most recently, SuperSurv was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bad Elf Flex on October 24, 2026.

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