Free land measurement app for area, distance, KML and coordinates
A free land measurement app should handle more than one button: area, distance, KML, coordinates and field notes.
Field takeaways
- Look for area, perimeter, distance, KML/DXF/CSV and offline support.
- Phone GPS is useful for approximate work; cm accuracy needs external RTK.
- MapLab Survey keeps points, lines, polygons, photos and notes together.
- KML, DXF, GeoJSON and CSV serve different delivery needs.
- Official cadastral work needs authorized procedures.
What a free app has to do
Measuring an area is the easy part. The hard part is that the number is still usable a week later, with its layer, note, photo and coordinate system attached.
Free does not mean limited
MapLab Survey draws points, lines and polygons, computes area, perimeter and distance, transforms coordinates and exports to KML, DXF, GeoJSON or CSV without payment for the basics.
Where the real limit sits
The limit is the phone's GNSS, not the software. It is enough for reconnaissance and planning; official boundary work needs an external receiver and checks on known points.
Judge it after six months
Go back to an old project and see whether you can still understand it. That is the honest test.
See it in action
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MapLab Survey handles RTK/GNSS point capture, drawing, area and volume calculations and coordinate conversion, then exports to DXF, KML/KMZ, GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoPackage, NCZ or CSV. Capture, calculation and export work offline. Live NTRIP corrections and online basemaps need a connection.
Frequently asked questions
Is MapLab Survey free?
It can be downloaded and used for field workflows; advanced options may vary by product version.
Can a free app measure a field?
For approximate planning, yes.
Does it support KML and DXF?
Yes.
Is phone GPS enough?
For reconnaissance, yes; precise work needs RTK.
Technical references
The field guidance in this article is aligned with the technical and official references below.
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