Feature Comparison

✅ = Supported   ⚠️ = Partial / Plugin   ❌ = Not available   NEW = Added by TAK Can   UNIQUE = Only in TAK Can

Feature	TAK Can	ATAK	WinTAK	iTAK	TAK Aware
Connectivity
TCP/TLS to TAK Server	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
UDP Multicast	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Multi-server simultaneous	✅ NEW	❌	❌	❌	❌
QR code server import (CloudTAK)	✅ NEW	⚠️ plugin	❌	✅	❌
Certificate enrollment (CSR)	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Channel/group management	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
TLS 1.2+ enforced	✅ NEW	✅	✅	✅	❌
Mesh Networking
Device-to-device P2P	✅ UNIQUE	⚠️ plugin	❌	❌	❌
Multi-hop relay	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
BLE background mesh	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Mesh ↔ server bridge	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
PSK encryption (AES-GCM)	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Team filter	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
File sharing over mesh	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Data Feeds
511 road incidents (4 provinces)	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Alert Ready (national emergency)	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
NRCAN wildfire hotspots	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Configurable poll/radius/notifications	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Map & Situational Awareness
MIL-STD-2525 symbology	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
KML/KMZ overlays	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Offline tile caching	✅ NEW	✅	✅	⚠️	❌
Range rings (follow CoT)	✅ NEW	✅	✅	❌	❌
Geofences with notifications	✅ NEW	✅	✅	❌	❌
Bloodhound bearing line	✅ NEW	✅	✅	❌	❌
Radial context menu	✅ NEW	✅	✅	❌	❌
Compass toggle (north-up/heading-up)	✅ NEW	✅	✅	✅	❌
Contact list with distance/bearing	✅ NEW	✅	✅	⚠️	❌
Elevation profile	✅ NEW	⚠️ plugin	⚠️	❌	❌
Navigation
Go-To (DMS/DDM/MGRS/Decimal/Address)	✅ NEW	✅	✅	⚠️	❌
Turn-by-turn with voice	✅ NEW	⚠️ plugin	❌	❌	❌
Route planning with alternatives	✅ NEW	⚠️	⚠️	❌	❌
Chat & Messaging
All Chat Rooms	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Thread-based inbox with DMs	✅ NEW	✅	✅	✅	❌
Chat over mesh (no server)	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Push notifications	✅ NEW	✅	✅	✅	❌
Sensors & Vitals
Barometer broadcast	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Magnetometer broadcast	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Activity recognition	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Auto-switch CoT type by activity	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Heart rate / SpO2 / Steps / Calories	✅ NEW	❌	❌	❌	❌
Self-status panel	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Per-vital sharing controls	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Wearable
Apple Watch companion	✅ NEW	❌	❌	❌	❌
Watch chat	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Watch emergency beacon	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Watch compass	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Dead man's switch	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Video
RTMP outbound streaming	✅ NEW	✅	✅	❌	❌
RTSP incoming playback	✅ NEW	✅	✅	⚠️	❌
Export & Import
Export all CoT as JSON	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Import CoT from JSON	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
TAK data package export	✅ NEW	✅	✅	⚠️	❌
KML track export	✅ NEW	✅	✅	❌	❌
CSV contact export	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Photo attachment to markers	✅ NEW	✅	✅	⚠️	❌
Security
Data at rest encryption	✅ NEW	⚠️	⚠️	⚠️	❌
Keychain ThisDeviceOnly	✅ NEW	N/A	N/A	⚠️	❌
Mesh bridge access control	✅ UNIQUE	❌	❌	❌	❌
Platform
iPhone	✅	❌	❌	✅	✅
iPad	✅	❌	❌	✅	⚠️
Apple Watch	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Android	❌	✅	❌	❌	❌
Windows	❌	❌	✅	❌	❌

Summary

TAK Can unique features	22 features not available in any other TAK client
Features added over TAK Aware	40+ features added to the upstream base
Feature parity with ATAK	Core SA, chat, emergency, video, navigation — plus mesh, feeds, sensors, Watch
Advantages over iTAK	Mesh networking, data feeds, sensors, Watch, video streaming, export/import, navigation
Origin	🇨🇦 Developed and maintained in Canada. Canadian data feeds built in. No ITAR restrictions.

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