Measure Map Pro 4+

I bought to Measure Map Pro Pro level to measure the acreage of riparian buffers. The remote location had very poor cellular broadband reception, but the app worked well offline. I liked the fact that it caches the high resolution satellite imagery locally on the iPhone which enables working in offline mode. To cache, you need to be connected to WiFi, then use the app to zoom in on the remote areas where you plan to work and it will save the image tiles on your phone. The app also supports streaming GPS input (you can set a time or distance traveled interval for how often to record a GPS coordinate. I used a Bluetooth-paired Bad Elf Pro GPS with this app.

The one problem I ran into was that even though I attempted to close and name each polygon at each job site location, the app continued to connect all the job sites together as a continuous polygon which is not what I wanted and threw off my area measurements. I’m not sure why it did this and will need to keep experimenting. Perhaps it was related to my use of GPS to record polygon boundaries. Better user instructions on how to close and save each named polygon with its own area measurements as separate projects while using a paired GPS would be helpful.

I bought the 5 dollar version because I only need the app to find square feet of an asphalt paving operation. It worked great for two days. Now, every time I go to set a pin, the app tries to upsell me to the 20 dollar version,, which I dont need. When I click “no” on the pop up and then try to place a pin, the app shuts down. Is this a marketing thing? If so, its terrible. I was recommending this to others now I have to tell them not to download it before they spend their money!

UPDATE
As it turns out there was an update missing that did not link an older version to the consolidated one. I got help from the CEO and Senior Developer of Global DPI, Victor Alonso. The app works great now. I have changed my rating to reflect my satisfaction with the Measure Map Pro app. I used it last night to map out several large areas of the airport where I work. It was dead on. If you dont have a GPS rover stick in your truck, you need this.

I have been using this app as a construction inspector for as long as I can remember. I love the capabilities it has to work with existing KMZ files and creating new KMZ files. I use this to layout construction signage, both the measuring functionality and saving points. I then use the app to stake the signage and adjust points to actual staked locations. Then I export the KMZ, load it into Google Maps and send link and KMZ to contractor and others as necessary for review. It helps me make excellent deliverables when the GPS rover is unnecessary. Over the years I have communicated with their support many times and they are awesome. This is not a fly by night app, this is the best measuring app there is.