Comparison

FieldMove vs GeoKit

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

Head to head
About

FieldMove

This app facilitates digital field mapping for geologists, enabling precise data capture on a map-centric interface. It supports offline map usage, includes tools for drawing geological features, and can record orientation data, notes, and photos. Export your collected data in various formats for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Map-centric digital field mapping
  • Offline map support
  • Drawing tools for geological features
  • Digital compass and clinometer
  • Geo-referenced notes and photos
  • Geological symbol library
  • Multiple data export formats
Features
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FieldMove is a map-based digital field mapping app for geological data capture. The app is presented in a map-centric format for use on larger touchscreen tablets. When sufficient data has been collected, you can use the drawing tools that include a virtual cursor for precision drawing to create geological boundaries, fault traces and other linework on your basemap. It is also possible to create simple polygons to show the distribution of different rock types. FieldMove supports Mapbox™ online maps and can cache this extensive online map service to work offline in the field. In addition to handling online maps, geo-referenced basemaps in MBTile or GeoTIFF format can be imported and also are available offline when working in the field. The app allows you to use your tablet as a traditional hand-held bearing compass, as well as a digital compass clinometer for measuring and recording the orientation of planar and linear features in the field. Geo-referenced text notes, photographs and screenshots can also be captured and stored within the app. Also contained in FieldMove is a library of geological symbols that enables data to be plotted on a stereonet, which allows the user to carry out analysis based on their field observations and measurements. All data readings collected in the field and any linework digitized directly in FieldMove with the drawing tools are fully geo-referenced. This information is preserved when the project is exported in various formats for use in other applications. Exporting your project is a quick and simple process. Data can be exported in three different formats: Move™ (.mve), for direct import into Petex's Move software for model building and analysis, a CSV (.csv) file (comma-separated values, similar to an Excel spreadsheet), and as a Google Earth (.kmz) file. A more in-depth user guide and brochure is available here: https://www.petex.com/products/move-suite/digital-field-mapping/ FieldMove is a Petroleum Experts geological field mapping app designed for forward thinking geologists utilising digital data collection. -------------------- The use of GPS devices and tablets as navigation aids. Global Positioning System (GPS) devices are commonly used to aid navigation, having grown in popularity over the past decade. Over the last few years, this has extended to smartphones and digital compasses, which are often equipped with GPS functionality. GPS is a valuable aid to navigation during fieldwork, although it is important to keep safety at the forefront, and we draw your attention to the advice given by a number of mountaineering councils: “Everyone heading into the hills needs to learn how to read a map, and be able to navigate effectively with a paper map and traditional magnetic compass, especially in poor visibility” Know the hardware sensors in your device FieldMove relies on three sensors inside your device, a magnetometer, a gyroscope and an accelerometer. Together, these sensors can be programmed to measure the orientation of planar and linear features in the field. All three sensors are installed as standard in iPhones and iPads, but are not always present in other hardware devices. You should always check your device to make sure that all three sensors are present and that the compass and the clinometer are giving accurate readings before starting to collect data. You can choose to manually enter data if you do not trust the internal sensors, or if you are using a traditional hand-held compass clinometer. Petroleum Experts will accept no liability or loss, resulting from the use or misuse of this product. -------------------- We hope that you find these applications useful and we’d be delighted to hear from you if you have any comments or suggestions for further improving the functionality in FieldMove. For more information go to: www.petex.com. If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: edinburgh@petex.com

About

GeoKit

This app provides geologists and students with essential field tools, including a geological compass, barometric altimeter, and mapping features. It allows for GPS-tagged photos, field notes, and real-time earthquake monitoring, with offline capabilities and GIS data export.

Highlights
  • Geological compass and clinometer
  • Barometric altimeter with GPS fallback
  • Field mapping with specialized markers
  • GPS-tagged photos with annotations
  • Real-time earthquake monitoring
  • GIS data export (KML, GeoJSON, CSV)
  • Offline map downloads and local storage
Features
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GeoKit is the all-in-one geology toolkit designed for geologists, geology students, and earth science professionals working in the field. GEOLOGICAL COMPASS & CLINOMETER • Measure strike and dip with your phone's sensors • Digital clinometer for slope angle measurement • Accurate geological orientation data BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER • Real-time altitude from barometric pressure • GPS altitude fallback • Elevation tracking for field surveys FIELD MAPPING & MARKERS • 5 specialized marker types: Fault, Sample, Mineral, Outcrop, POI • GPS-tagged photos with geological annotations • Field notes and observations EARTHQUAKE MONITORING • Real-time USGS earthquake data • Interactive seismic map • Push notification alerts GIS DATA EXPORT • Export to KML, GeoJSON, CSV • Compatible with QGIS, ArcGIS, Google Earth • Share field data with your team OFFLINE CAPABLE • Works without internet in remote field locations • Offline map downloads • Local data storage with cloud sync Whether you're conducting a geological survey, mapping outcrops in the field, or studying rock formations, GeoKit provides every tool a field geologist needs in one app.

Screenshots

GeoKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FieldMove at 4.0 against GeoKit's 2.5. FieldMove also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 50%) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). GeoKit's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

FieldMove holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of FieldMove's written reviews are positive against 50% of GeoKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldMove ships an update every 4 months, GeoKit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FieldMove versus GeoKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldMoveGeoKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetroleum Experts LimitedAppFlows

Customer experience

FieldMove

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%

GeoKit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

FieldMove

No in-app purchases

None

GeoKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldMove free?
FieldMove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GeoKit free?
GeoKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldMove or GeoKit?
FieldMove is rated higher. FieldMove averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while GeoKit averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do FieldMove or GeoKit have ads?
Neither FieldMove nor GeoKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldMove or GeoKit?
FieldMove ships an update every 4 months, and GeoKit every 6 weeks. Most recently, FieldMove was updated on October 20, 2026 and GeoKit on October 12, 2026.

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