COGO Survey Calculator
Traverse, closure & CAD export
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
v2.0 adds bearing angle tools, POB chaining, DMS/DDMMSS UTM input, packed D.MS defaults, native keyboard preference, and new Pro pricing.
Native COGO calculator for surveyors and field crews — traverse, closure, curves, intersections, area, and CAD export. Fully offline.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Compute a bearing-and-distance traverse with running coordinates
• Inverse / join: two points to distance, azimuth, and quadrant bearing
• Inverse list / radiations: bearing & distance from one occupied point to every other point at once
• Sideshot reduction: horizontal angle, zenith angle, and slope distance from an occupied station to northing, easting, and elevation
• Closure: linear misclosure, misclosure bearing, and precision ratio (1 : N)
• Balance a traverse by the Compass (Bowditch) or Transit rule
• Enclosed area by coordinates, with acres / hectares and perimeter
• Horizontal curve solver — R, Δ, arc, tangent, chord, external, mid-ordinate, degree of curve, PC & PT — plus deflection-angle / chord stakeout, exportable as CSV
• 3-point circle / arc — fit a circle through three points and divide the arc into equally spaced stake points
• Angle calculator — add/subtract angles, compute the angle between two bearings, add/subtract an angle from a bearing, and keep an editable running total
• POB calculator — chain editable bearing-distance calls from a point of beginning and read every running coordinate
• COGO intersections — bearing-bearing, bearing-distance, distance-distance — and 3-point (Tienstra) resection
• UTM converter — enter latitude/longitude as decimal degrees, DMS with N/S/E/W, compact DDMMSS, or packed D.MS
• State Plane Coordinates (SPCS83) — lat/lon to State Plane on GRS80/NAD83, with scale factor, convergence, and combined grid-to-ground factor
• Grid ↔ Ground converter — convert distances through a combined scale factor, typed directly or derived from a State Plane zone and position
• Horizontal alignment / roading — PI-chained tangents, circular curves, optional spirals, stationing, station & offset, and stakeout
• Predetermined / hinged area subdivision — solve a missing bearing/distance, a parallel cutoff, or a hinged line to hit a target parcel area
• Metes-and-bounds legal description — generate a written deed description from a closed traverse
• Plot / sketch view of the traverse with north arrow, scale bar, and legend
• Import and export points as CSV in your choice of column layout (PNEZD, PENZD, NEZ, ENZ …) and delimiter
• Export DXF (AutoCAD R12) for CAD / GIS and a single-page PDF report — CSV, DXF, and PDF export are free for everyone
• Work in DMS, decimal degrees, or packed DDD.MMSS / D.MS (CAD and Topcon-style); azimuth or quadrant bearing; feet or meters
• Use the native iOS number keyboard by default, or switch to the in-app survey keypad when you want dedicated DMS keys
• Ask “Theo,” the on-device AI assistant (Apple Intelligence), in plain English
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
100% offline. No account, no network, no ads, no tracking. Your jobs and points never leave your device.
WHO IT'S FOR
Land surveyors, party chiefs, survey techs, civil engineers, and students.
FREE & PRO
Free includes one job and up to ten points, full on-screen computation, and CSV / DXF / PDF export. COGO Pro unlocks unlimited jobs and points, Compass/Transit closure adjustment, and enclosed-area output — as a Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase.
Always verify computed results against your project control. This app is a field calculator, not a substitute for a licensed surveyor's checks.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
COGO Pro Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly are auto-renewable subscriptions; Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in Settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://cogo.vendrato.com/privacy
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v2.0 includes the v1.95 field-entry tools plus the new keyboard and Pro pricing update.
• Angle between bearings: compute the included angle and both clockwise turn directions.
• Bearing ± angle: start from a bearing, add or subtract an angle, and read the resulting quadrant bearing, azimuth, and packed D.MS value.
• POB calculator: chain editable bearing-distance calls from a starting coordinate and see each running coordinate plus the final inverse.
• Editable angle tape: manually correct any previous running-total entry and the total recomputes immediately.
• UTM DMS input: enter CSRS-PPP-style latitude/longitude directly as DMS, DDMMSS, packed D.MS, or decimal degrees.
• Faster bearing entry: packed D.MS is now the default, and short DMS entry no longer needs leading zeroes.
• Input preference: native iOS number keyboard is the default, with the in-app survey keypad still available for dedicated DMS keys.
• COGO Pro pricing now supports Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, and Lifetime options.
Fully offline. Thanks for using COGO Survey Calculator.
The developer, Gabriel John Fordan, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Gabriel John Fordan
- Size
- 7.9 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- COGO Pro Monthly $4.99
- COGO Pro Yearly $39.99
- COGO Pro Weekly $2.99
- COGO Pro Lifetime $99.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Vendrato
