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title: "Theodolite HD - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store"
description: "Theodolite HD is a multi-function viewfinder that combines a compass, two-axis inclinometer, rangefinder, GPS, map, nav calculator, and geo-overlay photo/movie camera into one indispensable app. Theod"
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# Theodolite HD — United States
> AR Navigation Viewfinder

![Theodolite HD App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/e7/eb/cd/e7ebcd99-66e9-9bb9-7408-b0eba09f4fcd/AppIcon-iPad-Blue-0-0-1x_U007emarketing-0-3-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Craig Hunter](https://apptail.io/developer/craig-hunter-qe) (United States)
**Category:** Navigation
**Rating:** 4.7/5 (136 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** com.hunter.theodoliteHD
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United States
**Version:** 9.1 (released 2025-06-30)
**Original Release:** 2011-03-15
**Languages:** English

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id425456242)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/united-states)

## Theodolite HD Description
Theodolite HD is a multi-function viewfinder that combines a compass, two-axis inclinometer, rangefinder, GPS, map, nav calculator, and geo-overlay photo/movie camera into one indispensable app. Theodolite was one of the very first augmented reality (AR) apps when it was released in 2009, and it’s been downloaded and used by millions of customers since then. Uses are endless, and the app is great for land measurements, outdoor sports, sightseeing, navigation, and finding your way around. Theodolite is a pro grade app and is used extensively by surveyors, geologists, architects, engineers, competitive sportsmen, first responders, military personnel, and search and rescue workers around the world. 

Theodolite lets you take data-overlay photos and movies with 2X-8X zoom. Overlay geographical data, angle markings, date/time, author/company info, and project notes directly on photos and movies for later reference. The same data is written into the metadata record of images, making image files self-contained data records. Third-party apps can tap into Theodolite's advanced camera functions with a camera sharing feature.

View current position on the built-in map with optional offline Outdoors maps that include topo contours, roads, trails, landmarks, campgrounds, ski lifts, and more. Live map markers continually update distance/heading relative to the current location and also show wayfinding info in the main viewfinder. Draw polygons on the map to mark things like property boundaries and trails, and import/export polygon data via KML.

Share map markers and nav calculator points with other users of Theodolite via text messages or e-mail. This powerful capability opens up a wide range of collaborative uses including team land surveying, accident investigations, spotting wild fires, triangulation of landmarks, and advanced tactical observation and targeting. With an optional in-app purchase to enable team tracking, you can share location with up to 20 people on Theodolite's map.

Theodolite includes features for serious users like a reference angle mode, nav calculator, map marker import/export, manual and automatic data logging with CSV and KML export, clipboard integration, %grade display, mil compass readout, optical rangefinders (including a mil-based reticle, sniper-style stadiametric graphs, and a variable 4X-24X scope), and night filters to improve use in dark conditions.

Theodolite can provide location in military grid reference system (MGRS) coordinates, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates, British/Irish National Grids, US National Grid, Maidenhead locator system, Map Grid of Australia, and six latitude/longitude formats. Optional US State Plane coordinates include SPCS27 and SPCS83 zones covering all US States. The optional Datum Pack adds over 230 geodetic datums to the app to improve position computation from GPS data, covering regions and countries on all continents around the world.

AR Layers include navigational aids like the sun, moon, planets, and Polaris (North star), and the optional US Mountain Summits layer that shows over 70,000 US mountain summits in the viewfinder.

Theodolite has been shown in Apple Keynotes, featured on the App Store, and has been a #1 selling Navigation app in App Stores around the world. Since its introduction in 2009, Theodolite has defined augmented reality navigation. The app continually introduces new technologies, pushing the limits of iOS app development and taking advantage of new hardware capabilities.

Find out why Apple named Theodolite one of the most amazing apps available and showed it being used to explore the Great Wall of China. Where will you take it on your next adventure?

Note: Theodolite HD is an iPad app -- see the regular “Theodolite” app for use on an iPhone or iPod Touch. And be sure to check out the all-new "Theodolite for Watch" and put Theodolite on your wrist!

## Theodolite HD Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource114/v4/a3/2d/5e/a32d5e57-8f0e-246f-f5d8-e596f2073d74/b5d0d2af-9ff9-4793-9ddb-73d535236db5_2732x2048bb.png/2732x2048.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource124/v4/5d/dc/da/5ddcdaf0-c40b-f25d-ba3c-cc6b2fca0d35/57d64a9b-42f4-47c6-b46c-657c35903554_2732x2048bb__U00281_U0029.png/2732x2048.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource114/v4/14/f5/49/14f549dc-6825-90c2-d7e7-9a526ba40559/5c771c3b-966b-4c87-a934-d04bf177a0bc_2732x2048bb__U00282_U0029.png/2732x2048.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource114/v4/5a/51/61/5a51617b-8c92-4ccb-528e-412f8d566743/627031cd-ec29-4068-ba93-f040ac26ab85_2732x2048bb__U00283_U0029.png/2732x2048.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource124/v4/60/95/b4/6095b48b-60d4-de52-fa33-8febc49ff385/7a62c5d7-2ecf-4d8b-9622-51653e677a80_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPad_Pro__U002812.9-inch_U0029__U00282nd_generation_U0029_-_2019-11-04_at_20.26.46.png/2732x2048.png)
- [Screenshot 6](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource124/v4/f7/b0/98/f7b09867-755a-dde6-10cd-60103c203cc6/4eacc6de-3c93-4724-9404-2cac95068def_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPad_Pro__U002812.9-inch_U0029__U00282nd_generation_U0029_-_2019-11-04_at_20.27.04.png/2732x2048.png)
- [Screenshot 7](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/PurpleSource114/v4/f4/c7/d5/f4c7d5b2-ee42-8e3f-af84-6884d7277bc7/dadbca58-0edb-4550-ac26-9e866e4eac09_Simulator_Screen_Shot_-_iPad_Pro__U002812.9-inch_U0029__U00282nd_generation_U0029_-_2019-11-04_at_20.26.53.png/2732x2048.png)

## Theodolite HD Rating Breakdown in United States
- 5 stars: 115 (85%)
- 4 stars: 13 (10%)
- 3 stars: 3 (2%)
- 2 stars: 2 (1%)
- 1 stars: 3 (2%)

## Theodolite HD Reviews in United States

### ***** "Fantastic"
Great app for anyone hobbyist to professional
-- Plumb, Bob, 2024-04-12

### ****- "Useful documentation"
The app has become very useful for improving my field notions and data gathering! Very pleased with and recommend for anyone wanting to develop better standards of field data documention.
-- Geodejohn, 2024-03-01

### ***** "Problem today is fixed.  Thanks."
Thanks for the quick fix.  5 stars!
-- Steve C. in Colorado, 2022-06-28

### ***** "Great app for survey and back country flying"
This is a very useful app. It has excellent features, is fairly intuitive, and very powerful.
-- ?what next?, 2022-02-07

### ***** "Theodite and using for off road excursions"
I just found out how to use the video portion of this program. I just wish I could get this level of quality for my android and windows computers where I could change cameras.
But I have enjoyed it for years taking stills for showing information of places I have visited.
-- markrobots, 2020-05-18

### ***** "Fascinating App"
From picture hanging to landscaping there is no end to the ways you can imagine to use this app. Great fun!
-- Jeffjmr, 2020-05-03

### ***** "Love it"
Love this app
-- plastiqman, 2019-11-09

### ***** "Theodolite"
Amazing.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-- Daledawg, 2018-12-17

### ***** "Awesome"
It does a lot of things like a surveyor transit will do.  Very handy.
-- Pilot Red, 2018-12-08

### ***** "Genealogy Tool"
We use Theodolite to take pictures of cemetery headstones and other family history sites to augment our family history information.  The imprinted information helps others locate historical site more accurately rather than from notes like near the big tree, near a gate, along the third driveway, etc.  Since most cellphones have GPS capabilities, a Theodolite picture can help someone find a relevant place more easily.

Also, as the chairman of a small cemetery, I take a picture of each headstone and place that picture in the plot file.  Now I can respond to an inquiry with a photo that has the location information.

Thank you to the folks who make Theodolite, what a great tool.
-- accuracy fan, 2018-11-27

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## Theodolite HD In-App Purchases
| Item | Price |
|------|-------|
| Team Tracking | $1.99 |
| World Datum Pack | $2.99 |
| 1,000 Outdoors Map Tiles | $0.99 |
| 5,000 Outdoors Map Tiles | $4.99 |
| 10,000 Outdoors Map Tiles | $8.99 |
| 20,000 Outdoors Map Tiles | $17.99 |
| US State Plane Coordinates | $24.99 |
| US Mountain Summits AR Layer | $2.99 |


## Theodolite HD Discovered Keywords
- mpg
- theodolite hd

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## Theodolite HD Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/united-states)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/australia)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/canada)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/italy)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/mexico)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/france)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/brazil)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/spain)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/russia)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/new-zealand)
- [Colombia](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/colombia)
- [Greece](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/greece)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/austria)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/hong-kong)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/denmark)
- [Norway](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/norway)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/turkey)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/netherlands)
- [Argentina](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/argentina)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/philippines)
- [Romania](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/romania)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/sweden)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/finland)
- [Thailand](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/thailand)
- [Taiwan](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/taiwan)
- [Ukraine](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/ukraine)
- [South Africa](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/south-africa)
- [Indonesia](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/indonesia)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/ireland)
- [Israel](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/israel)
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- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/czechia)
- [Malaysia](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/malaysia)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/singapore)
- [Azerbaijan](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/azerbaijan)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/chile)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/china)
- [Dominican Republic](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/dominican-republic)
- [Algeria](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/algeria)
- [Ecuador](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/ecuador)
- [Hungary](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/hungary)
- [Kuwait](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/kuwait)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/kazakhstan)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/lebanon)
- [Nigeria](https://apptail.io/app/theodolite-hd-Wvel/nigeria)
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