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PIX4Dcatch on iOS vs Android: Feature Comparison Guide

This article compares PIX4Dcatch on iOS and Android, focusing on differences in hardware support, data capture, RTK integration, and export capabilities.

 

Important: RTK devices are not supported on Android devices from version 1.28.0. If the RTK device was purchased through PIX4D, please Contact Support.


List of features comparison iOS - Android

Catch Feature

iOS

Android

RTK rovers connection

Connect to Emlid Reach RX

✅

❌

Connect to Emlid Reach RX2

✅

❌

Connect to Trimble Catalyst DA2

✅

❌

Connect to BadElf Flex

✅

❌

Connect to BadElf Flex Mini

✅

❌

Connect to Leica FLX100 plus

✅

❌

Connect to TopCon HiPer CR

✅

❌

Connect to viDocs distributed by Pix4D (²)

✅

❌

Create multiple RTK profiles 

✅

❌

Capture

Capture a model with GPS only

✅

✅

Capture a model with a compatible RTK device

✅

❌

Capture tools

AR Points

✅

❌

PIX4Dcloud AR (with or without RTK)

✅

❌

Autotag detection Tie Points

✅

❌

Autotag detection GCPs

✅

✅

Projects

 

Manual GCP marking

✅

✅

Volume computation

✅

❌

Detailed annotations

✅

❌

Export

 

Export all data (ZIP file)

✅

✅

Export multiple projects

✅

❌

Export point cloud (PLY file)

✅

✅

Export mesh (OBJ file)

✅

❌

Export dense point cloud (GLTF file)

✅

❌

Export measured point (ZIP file)

✅

✅

Export Site-Localization coordinate system (WKT file)

✅

✅

Export points and marks for GCPs

✅

✅

Export points and marks for tie points

✅

❌

Upload to PIX4Dcloud

 

Upload one project to PIX4Dcloud

✅

✅

Upload multiple projects to PIX4Dcloud

✅

✅

Upload a project to an organization

✅

✅

Upload a project to an already existing site or create a new one

✅

✅

Upload a project to an already existing folder or create a new one

✅

❌

Survey

 

Create a point collection with a defined CRS

✅

✅

Import points with a defined CRS (planimetry and altimetry)

✅

✅

Measure a point with GPS only

✅

✅

Measure a point with RTK rover

✅

❌

 

iOS vs Android: Hardware limitation

 

Hardware

On iOS devices

On Android devices

LiDAR sensor

✅* Only on Pro models

❌