Comparison

GNSS Status vs topoXpress

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

Head to head
About

GNSS Status

This utility allows users to configure specific GNSS receivers and view their status. It collects log files for troubleshooting without collecting personally identifiable information, ensuring user privacy.

Highlights
  • Configure Trimble R1, R2, PG200 receivers
  • View GNSS status information
  • Collect log files for troubleshooting
  • No personally identifying information collected
  • User-controlled log file sharing
Features
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GNSS Status is a software utility that allows the configuration of Trimble R1, R2 and PG200 GNSS receivers, as well as providing GNSS status information to the user. GNSS Status collects information in the form of log files to aid troubleshooting and support, no personally identifying information is collected. This information is not shared unless the user chooses to do so. The log files contain general information about the iOS device and some specific information about connected Trimble GNSS receivers such as serial numbers.

About

topoXpress

This application provides robust GIS and surveying tools for field data collection and analysis. It supports both online and offline operations with a wide range of spatial data formats and powerful visualization functions. Designed for professionals, it facilitates collaborative mapping and extensive GNSS receiver integration.

Highlights
  • Multiplatform GIS and surveying functionality
  • Handles large spatial datasets (raster/vector)
  • Online and offline data operation
  • Powerful GIS visualization functions
  • Productive data collection tools
  • Collaborative mapping via cloud service
  • Extensive GNSS receiver support
Features
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topoXpress provides the following features: • Multiplatform design: the same software with the same rich functionality for both GIS data collectors and Surveyors on iOS & macOS. • Handling and displaying large spatial datasets (raster and vector). • Responsive and intuitive user interface: easy to learn and use, automatic adjustment to different screen sizes, orientations, and resolutions of mobile (iPhone, iPad) and desktop devices. • Online and offline operation: online data sources (Cloud storage, TMS, WMS, KML), offline raster datasets (jpeg, ecw, ers, tiff, png, lan, bil, ENVI bsq), offline vector datasets (shp, dxf, map, GeoJSON, mif, txt, crd, dat, dbf, tab, mid). • Powerful GIS visualization functions: thematic mapping, transparency, labeling, query, layer groups, vector symbols, line types, fill types, event mapping. • Productive data collection: templates, surveying, stakeout, CoGo (Coordinate Geometry), forms, lists, calculated fields, GIS editing functions, sampling tool, and more. • Collaborative mapping for professional users through the topoXpress cloud service. • Extensive support of GNSS receivers through TCP port & Bluetooth, projection systems, geoids, shift grids. Bluetooth Rangefinder support for CoGo tasks. The app can be used in many different sectors: • Field data collection and inspection • Land Surveying • Topographic mapping • Forestry • Farm mapping • Utility mapping and inspection • Archeology *** NOTE: topoXpress offers all specified GIS functions free of charge. However, loading more than 10.000 records, saving and exporting your job can be done through our cloud service. Please visit our website for further details: https://topoXpress.com **NOTE ON BATTERY USAGE: The app may dramatically decrease battery life during the use with large spatial datasets. The app supports optional background location services, which can may cause a faster battery drain than usual.

Screenshots

GNSS Status1 screens
topoXpress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: topoXpress at 4.0 against GNSS Status's 3.3. GNSS Status's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.5). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

topoXpress holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GNSS Status ships an update every 2 months, topoXpress every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GNSS Status versus topoXpress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGNSS StatustopoXpress
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrimble Inc.TopoLynx GIS & Mapping Ltd

Customer experience

GNSS Status

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

topoXpress

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GNSS Status

No in-app purchases

None

topoXpress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GNSS Status free?
GNSS Status is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is topoXpress free?
topoXpress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GNSS Status or topoXpress?
topoXpress is rated higher. GNSS Status averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while topoXpress averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do GNSS Status or topoXpress have ads?
Neither GNSS Status nor topoXpress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GNSS Status or topoXpress?
GNSS Status ships an update every 2 months, and topoXpress every 5 weeks. Most recently, GNSS Status was updated on October 21, 2026 and topoXpress on September 21, 2026.

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