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About Mapit GIS

Built in the field.
For the field.

From a solo developer measuring land with a phone in 2013 to a cross-platform GIS ecosystem trusted by professionals worldwide. This is our story.

What we believe

Offline-first

Every version of every app works without a data connection. Cloud features are additive, never required.

Open standards

GeoPackage, WFS, WMTS, KML - we choose open formats over proprietary lock-in. Your data is yours.

Field-tested

Features come from real feedback. The barcode scanner exists because an arborist needed it. PostgreSQL export because a utilities company asked.

No compromises

Native apps on every platform. Swift on iOS, Kotlin on Android, Go on the server. No cross-platform shortcuts.

Our journey

Four product generations. One mission: professional GIS that works where you work.

2013
The Beginning

MapPad

A straightforward Android app for measuring area and distance using GPS. Nine base maps, KML/GPX/CSV export, and full offline support. Downloaded over 770,000 times.

Android770K+ downloads
2015
Going Professional

Mapit Pro

Custom WMS overlays, external GNSS receiver support, structured attribute forms, and layer-based project management. Built for surveyors, foresters, and engineers.

AndroidGNSSCustom forms
2017
Company Founded

Mapit GIS Ltd.

Incorporated in Scotland. The mission: make professional-grade GIS accessible to anyone with a phone and a job to do in the field.

Scotland, UK
2019
Open Standards

Mapit Spatial

Ground-up rebuild centred on OGC GeoPackage. Every project became a standards-compliant SQLite database, opening directly in QGIS without conversion. 28 releases in two years.

AndroidGeoPackage native28 releases
2020
Centimetre Precision

Mapit NTRIP Client

Dedicated RTK positioning app built on the open-source RTKLIB engine. Centimetre-accurate surveying via NTRIP corrections over USB, Bluetooth, and TCP/IP.

AndroidRTKLIBRTK FIX
2026
The Unification

Mapit GIS 3.0

Every lesson from every previous app - distilled into one platform. Complete UI rebuild on Android. Native iOS app in Swift. Built-in NTRIP. Cloud sync on the horizon.

Android + iOSBuilt-in NTRIPCloud ready

What’s next

Mapit GIS is becoming a full platform - from field collection to cloud collaboration to desktop analysis.

Built-in NTRIP Client

Centimetre-accuracy RTK positioning integrated directly into the app on both Android and iOS. No companion app required.

Mapit GIS Cloud

Web platform for project sync, team collaboration, and managing GeoPackage data from any browser.

QGIS Plugin

Seamless desktop-to-field workflows. Prepare projects in QGIS, push them to Mapit GIS in the field, and sync changes back.

High-Accuracy Transforms

Sub-decimetre coordinate transformations via our transform platform, supporting OSTN15, RDNAPTRANS, and custom grids.

Ready to try Mapit GIS?

Free on iOS and Android. Professional features available with a Pro subscription.

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