Comparison

FieldLogger vs map5topo

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

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FieldLogger

Features
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Use FieldLogger to conduct location-bound measurements in the field, store the values on your phone in csv-format, and share the measurements by mail or FTP. You can add locations by hand, or import them from a csv-file. You can choose which type of measurements can be performed at each location, before you add new measurements. At the end of the day, you can mail the locally stored locations and measurements to yourself or anybody else. The locations and measurements can also be imported into the app. FieldLogger was initially build to log measurements of groundwater head in wells, but it has grown into a tool to store measurements that are bound to a location, but vary with time. No internet connection is needed to perform the measurements (the google maps background needs an internet connection though). The app is completely free, with no ads. If you find any bugs, please contact us. If you use the app and like it, please rate it. The data is stored in two csv-files: the locations in the file locations.csv and the measurements in the file measurments.csv. The locations.csv has the following propierties: The columns are separated by ';', and the title-row has to include the following fields: NAME, SUBNAME, LAT, LON. If the user wants to use his own input-fields at each location, the field INPUTFIELD needs to be added to the header as well. For each location the input-fields are separated by '|'. At the top of the file these input-fields have to be defined by three column rows, preceeded by the header NAME;INPUTTYPE;HINT. For each location the input-fields are selected by matching the INPUTFIELD in the location list to the NAME string in the input-field list. So the locations.csv-file will look something like this: NAME;INPUTTYPE;HINT Value;number;in m. to top of tube Comment;text;make comment... NAME;SUBNAME;LAT;LON;INPUTFIELD Well1;Well1_1;53.2983;6.6653;Value|Comment Well1;Well1_2;53.2983;6.6653;Value|Comment Well2;Well2_1;53.2988;6.7286;Value|Comment The measurements.csv has the following propierties: A five-column (also seperated by ';') csv-file with the header LOCATION;DATE;TIME;VALUE;TYPE So the meassurements.csv-file will look something like this: LOCATION;DATE;TIME;VALUE;TYPE Well1_1;26-08-2014;07:56:14;5.53;Value Well1_1;26-08-2014;07:56:14;Waterlevel is high;Comment Well1_2;26-08-2014;07:57:11;The well is dry;Comment The development of this iOS app, including the additional features, was made possible by the Dutch Waterboard Peel & Maasvallei.

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map5topo

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Met de map5topo app kan je momenteel vier kaartlagen bekijken: map5topo retina tiles, openlufo, map5topo grijs en topraster van Kadaster. Je kan locaties opzoeken en je huidige GPS locatie op de kaart opvragen.

Screenshots

FieldLogger3 screens
map5topo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FieldLogger at 8.0 against map5topo's 14.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
FieldLogger versus map5topo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldLoggermap5topo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtesiaJust Objects B.V.

In-app purchases

None

FieldLogger

No in-app purchases

None

map5topo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldLogger free?
FieldLogger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is map5topo free?
map5topo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FieldLogger or map5topo have ads?
Neither FieldLogger nor map5topo shows ads.

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