Survey Help is a navigation utility for iOS that tracks real-time distances to four user-defined latitude and longitude coordinates.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cognitive friction of manually calculating distances between multiple survey markers in the field.
For Land surveyors and field technicians needing precise latitude and longitude tracking.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates real-time distance in feet to four user-defined latitude and longitude coordinates.
Loads external location data sets from iCloud or local files.
Saves sets of four locations to the device database for later retrieval.
How much does it cost?
The freemium model is anchored by a $0.99 one-time IAP that unlocks external file loading capabilities.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsShow more...
Survey Help has seen no development activity for 270 days. The last release was a minor update focused on adjusting age-related questions and requirements. Given the lack of updates over the past nine months, the app is currently in a zombie state with no evidence of ongoing maintenance or feature development.
Who built it?
David Bourne
3 apps tracked · Navigation
Current Locations
Drug StructuresUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a thrilled sentiment. Users appreciate the utility tool provides a helpful and straightforward experience for users needing quick answers.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The utility tool provides a helpful and straightforward experience for users needing quick answers
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Survey Help
How's the Navigation market?
Survey Help occupies a niche in the Navigation category, maintaining a 3-star rating across two total store ratings. The lack of recent updates over the last nine months signals a maintenance-mode posture rather than active market expansion.
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Key takeaways for Survey Help
Where is it heading?
Users report: The navigation utility market is consolidating around tools with robust cloud integration and team-sharing features. Survey Help remains exposed due to its local-only data architecture, which will likely lead to churn as professional users migrate to platforms that support collaborative field data management.
- The nine-month development gap indicates a maintenance-only posture, which limits the app's ability to compete with more frequently updated navigation tools.
The SWOT
- Persistent database storage enables recurring field-work workflows
- Cloud-sync for survey sets enables B2B team sharing
Next best moves
Ship cloud-sync for survey sets because it enables team-based workflows → increase user retention
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of frequent updates is a feature, not a bug…
Read the full takeBottom line
Survey Help functions as a stable, niche utility, but the lack of cloud-sync and recurring revenue limits its growth potential. Transitioning to a team-based model would unlock higher-value B2B segments.
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Is Survey Help suitable for professional land surveying?
Does Survey Help require an internet connection?
What is the difference between the free and premium versions?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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