Comparison

TransPOD vs Earth Science Systems Surveyor

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

Head to head

Earth Science Systems Surveyor

For ESS GPR and GPS Devices

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

TransPOD

Features

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Confirm pickup, delivery, warehouse check in, or warehouse check out of TransGroup shipments quickly and easily with TransPOD. Capture signatures and freight images. Apply statuses and images down the the barcode level or across all pieces in the shipment.

About

Earth Science Systems Surveyor

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Use Ground Penetrating Radar devices and GPS Base Stations manufactured by Earth Science Systems with your iPhone or iPad. For optimal GPS Base Station accuracy, your GPS Base Station must be authorized to receive assistance, and your iPhone or iPad must have cellular internet service. With a GPS Base Station this app allows you to: - Survey surface features of buried utilities in Survey mode. - Change mode to GPR Assistance. With a GPR Utility or GPR Concrete scanner this app allows you to: - Perform basic GPR scans to detect subsurface objects. - Measure depth of objects by fitting a hyperbola. - Export scan to PDF or PNG. - Remotely control Surveyor Pro on your Windows tablet (when used simultaneously).

Screenshots

TransPOD3 screens

Earth Science Systems Surveyor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TransPOD at 9.3 against Earth Science Systems Surveyor's 15.5. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TransPOD ships an update every 6 weeks, Earth Science Systems Surveyor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

TransPOD versus Earth Science Systems Surveyor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TransPOD	Earth Science Systems Surveyor
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.3 — better	15.5
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	55 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	TransGroup	Earth Science Systems, LLC

In-app purchases

None

TransPOD

No in-app purchases

None

Earth Science Systems Surveyor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TransPOD free?

TransPOD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Earth Science Systems Surveyor free?

Earth Science Systems Surveyor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do TransPOD or Earth Science Systems Surveyor have ads?

Neither TransPOD nor Earth Science Systems Surveyor shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TransPOD or Earth Science Systems Surveyor?

TransPOD ships an update every 6 weeks, and Earth Science Systems Surveyor every 3 months. Most recently, TransPOD was updated on October 26, 2026 and Earth Science Systems Surveyor on September 15, 2026.