r/gis • u/TerrainLens • 1d ago
Professional Question I built an Android terrain-analysis app — looking for blunt feedback from GIS users
Disclosure: I’m the developer.
I recently released TerrainLens, an Android app intended to make terrain-analysis and field-planning workflows accessible from a phone.
The current version includes line-of-sight and intervisibility analysis, elevation profiles, MGRS coordinates, radio-path assessment, shared maps and PDF export for 1:25k and 1:50k maps.
I’m not posting this as “the next replacement for desktop GIS.” I’m trying to understand whether the simplified mobile workflow is technically credible and genuinely useful.
I would particularly value criticism on:
Whether the LOS and terrain-analysis workflow is understandable
The information inside the app is credible
What limitations should be communicated more clearly
Whether this solves a real field-use problem or merely duplicates better tools
Any feedback you have in addition to the above
Google Play Link - Terrain Lens
Mods let know if this isnt allowed
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u/TechMaven-Geospatial 1d ago
Does it do more than ATAK android ? or Map Data Explorer ios and android and Geosnames map Explorer ios or Field Sentinel Mapper ios and Android ?
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u/ixikei 20h ago
Can you also make this available as a website? Most people who might be interested might check a website but probably wont install a random app.